The black and gold [serial] . be stolen. So on June 5, 1863, there was great excitement at mygreat-grandmothers house in South Carolina, for news hadjust been brought that the Yankees were coming in thatdirection. The slaves and children were nearly scared todeath, and did not know what to do. My grandmotheralone kept her courage and presence of mind. She immed-iately began making preparations for hiding the valuables. Zeke, said she to an old trusted slave, hitch up allfour horses to the covered wagon at once and see that thecanvass does not leak. Put in all the meat that is in thesmoke house
The black and gold [serial] . be stolen. So on June 5, 1863, there was great excitement at mygreat-grandmothers house in South Carolina, for news hadjust been brought that the Yankees were coming in thatdirection. The slaves and children were nearly scared todeath, and did not know what to do. My grandmotheralone kept her courage and presence of mind. She immed-iately began making preparations for hiding the valuables. Zeke, said she to an old trusted slave, hitch up allfour horses to the covered wagon at once and see that thecanvass does not leak. Put in all the meat that is in thesmoke house except one ham. Put in most of the flour,potatoes and chickens, and dont forget to put in the kitch-en stove. Get Joe to help you. All right, Missus, itll be ready in less time than a halfhour, replied the faithful darky. Aunt Sarah, said she, put all the silverware andjewelry in a flour sack and throw it in the wagon. Then great grandmother began getting the childrenready and putting all their extra clothes in the wagon so. 16 THE BLACK AND GOLD they would not get stolen. AVhen the children and severalof the slaves were all crowded into the big wagon, togetherwith clothes, provisions, etc., after giving Uncle Zeke andAunt Sarah full instructions about caring for the childrenand how to do in case of rain, great-grandmother told themto drive over into a certain Avoods about two miles distant,and hide in the thickest part till after the Yankees hadpassed. Aint you going, Missus, said Aunt Sarah. No, I have to stay to keep the Yankees from burningup the house. Then, I wont move one step from here, said thefaithful Aunt Sarah. The idee of one who growed upwith you going off and leaving you. I aint afraid ob deYankees. So when the big covered wagon rolled off itdid not contain Aunt Sarah. The day of June the fifth, which was one of great sus-pense to great-grandmother and the old slave, passed with-out anything unusual happening, but early the next morn-ing Aunt Sarah, who was watc
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