. The Southern States. need itsome time to show. Not er bit, Missy, replied the oldman, mistaking her meaning, no needuv showin et now days, all culled fokesis free; sides I ask yoh ter tek et ez erfavor from er po ole citzen whose toopo ter gib yoh anyting mo labrate. Very well, Uncle Jasper, I will keepit, but should you ever need the paperyou can always get it. Thanky, Missy, my mind am easiernow ; keep it keerful en tell yo chillunschillun, wen yoh gits gray, de story uvhow ole Unc Jaspah came er freeniggah, thanky, en God bress Unc Jasper bowed low and wipedhis eyes again as he
. The Southern States. need itsome time to show. Not er bit, Missy, replied the oldman, mistaking her meaning, no needuv showin et now days, all culled fokesis free; sides I ask yoh ter tek et ez erfavor from er po ole citzen whose toopo ter gib yoh anyting mo labrate. Very well, Uncle Jasper, I will keepit, but should you ever need the paperyou can always get it. Thanky, Missy, my mind am easiernow ; keep it keerful en tell yo chillunschillun, wen yoh gits gray, de story uvhow ole Unc Jaspah came er freeniggah, thanky, en God bress Unc Jasper bowed low and wipedhis eyes again as he walked out into theglare of the noonday sun. Six months had passed and Murieland her husband were seated at break-fast in Venice. Muriel was reading aletter, and as she finished she drew herhusbands attention irom the glidinggondolas which he was watching. Ive just received a letter from MajorCarr with two pieces of news, one isthat the money from my rich relative hasnow ceased forever. So much the better, replied her. THE RICHKST, HANDSOMEST MAN IN TOWN. husband, as it makes you seem moreto me and more mine own. And whatis the other news. Do you remember Uncle Jasperwho gaxc me his freedom papers for awedding gift? Well, Major Carr writesthat he is dead. Muriel ate her breakfast that morningin silence, and as her husband gazedand wondered why her usual gaietyseemed subdued, he noticed a tear,which caught all the bright tints of thebrig-ht Venetian colorine^ outside as it 490 MURIELS RICH RELATION. rolled down her cheek a veritable pearl. Being cut off suddenly by anunknown rich relative would surely notaccount for that in a girl as unselfish asMuriel, he mused. But Muriels thoughts wandered back to a grave beside the swamps, a graveof a mother whose love had long sincebeen withdrawn, and to the poor oldcolored man who had risked his life forhers, and she sighed inwardly, poorUncle Jasper.
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