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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1894)
/ - krATrAT A TT.v c A T TTin A "V on i MAMMY'S JIM , Hjr Welthjn MVnlrrn. ( Copyright , 1IJI ) "Wen do great trump shall Eoun' I'll be dyar , I'll be dyar , " When de Great trump tball soun' s - I'll bo dyar. " Over and over In monotonous measure rose the ( one from hundreds of dusky throat * , high nml strong , with notes ot triumph ; then gradually sinking lower , until almost Unintelligible , as the wearied voices clung to the refrain with a sort of dull assurance ; ngaln rolling forth with doubled energy , when the gingers regained breath and ardor , or recruits struck In vigorously , their bodies from sldo to slilo and outstretched aims beating time , It was a weird scone ; a. strange mingling of light and darkness ; evening In n dark Ktove on Iho edge of n Illtlo southern town. Kor a large space the young scrub oaks nnd hazel bushes had been cleared away and rough Boats Improvised ; at one end a plat form and a auecr Impromptu pulpit. Over thin platform canvas was stretched and coal oil lamps made It grandly luminous com pared with the darkness beyond. The pulpit vas draped with bright chintz. There were t few chairs , evidently from the homes of erne of the brethren ; two rockers with gay patchwork cushions , somewhat soiled , the otl.crs , plain pine chairs , scrubbed almost us white as enamel. Some sister of artistic tables had brought a few bright geraniums In ft green glass. This liatl been placed on the pulpit , but a cautious deacon , knowing Biolhcr IJarrcr's peculiarities of delivery and the certainty of absorbed gesticulation , re moved tlie ( loral decorations to a small table In the rear. Ue > OIK ] and nil arouml the tented and Illuminated platform wtrs crowds of colored people and quite a considerable sprinkling of whites , The negroes looked earnest and serious. Once In a while a joung dar > ey's loud undertone or a girl's subdued giggle attracted attention , or a child walled out In nl.irm and fretfulnesi but these distractions wt re blernly frowned upon It was the last night of the camp meeting , and enthusiasm nnd religious fervor ran 3.'rh ' although the preacher had not yet arrived. "Wen de alngcls comu a. flyln' Tru do yalr , , I II be d > ar , I II be djar ; Wen de alngels come a flyln' I'll be dyar. " The words were started by a little group tieur the cdgo at Iho left of the pulpit. These Voices were clear and musical. One young concert's tenor was strikingly pure and sweet , whllo his black features were all iglow with animation. A mulatto near by , lolling at half length on a rude bench , fixed his attention upon the singer. "How d' yey know jo will' " ho questioned , with a coarse laugh , edging aiounO upon Ills elbow and peering out from beneath the brim of his slouch hat. that was pulled down to the bridge of his brows It was a wicked face and Bin's traces show bold and hideous lines upon the rugged negro features ; his eyes deeper let than Is common with his race , and gleamIng - Ing with scornful Internment ; there was n dull Bear across his jaw ; his w hole expression ono of evil bravado , "How < V jey know yoo'll bo djar' " he sneered ugaln , dragging his chin up from the palm of his hand to Its edge. , thus spreading his coarse mouth and ninMiig the brutish fare all one hoirld leer. There was a stir Just behind him , a child's halt smothered exclamation of fear Two little yellow haired girls , whose white faces looked saint-like In the dim light , were dinning to an old mammy In suddi-n terror. "Hush 'e , honey , " tame the rcsponsj , re assuringly patting the younger girl , " \Vos 'de matter , chile' " What a sweet old face U was , with Its frame ol white wool ! The ev.es look'd out , sottly kind from buneith well-shaped brows. The features seemed to have been refined by filtering. They were more clear cut t than the mulatto complexion would warrant I one to expect. Hut her caresses were given absent mltidedly. She was absorbed In this evll-o > cd stranger among the flock. He tinned toward them when the child cried out nml gflvo her a good vl w of his face. Upon her ottn was a strange mingling ot grief and t-uger longing. "Oh1 Jim , my tlarlln * boy , " she murmured to herself "dls cudn't be my Jim. " The older glil overheard "Why inammy , " slipping an mm around her , "of ccurso lliat couldn't bo Jim Of course not , ' with an almost teatful Insistence. "He Is a wlckeil man , he has a bad fice. Your Jim was a boy , a good , loving boy. You have always told us so , ninminy. " "Yals , honey , yals. " Tliero was a choKltiK In mammy's voice. "Hut he'd bo n man now , an' oh I hate to tlnk ob It so , but ho might be a bad , no 'count man. 1 reck oned twuz low down folks wat bought him. an' wldout his mammy to hulp him. and raisehlif lo be - up good , he might come- to wickedness " "fs ho like your Jim , mamtn > 7 What makes you think It's Jim ? " whispered the child , wretched that all the hopeful dreams whlrh she shared with mammy about the loiiK-lookoil for Jim should conic to this un happy end. How could mammy's Jim be other than noble and true and sood' And this coarse-faced disturber of the meeting1 Oh , no , no ! "Oh chile , chile , I feel it In my soul. He looks lek him sumhuw , iloh he look so bold and car'less , an' ilat s.car on his check , 1 'membe-r de day Ifo burned hlssell dyar ; ' 'twuz a ilrcflul tore O he's lek Jim. I saln't tell yo how I Knows , but I docs know. It jes' romcs to me , yo caln t 'celvo a moder. Hut , oh1 ho's so dlfT'nt , so changcil Dey 'bused him ami mane hut : ugly ; he vuiz o sperltcd an' sensitive. Hut ho Ink to new ways quick ; ho was a peart chile un mighty easy to learn , nn' chlllen learn wickedness easier n nnvthlng. Hut 1 cuTi'nt e bcr tlnK o' him 'ractly dls way. 1 reckoned he wml nllus bo Kin' o'lookln' un wattln' fur his mammy , un1 glud to Fee mammy won wo foun' each urrer at las' ; nn' now 1 has foun' him Icli ills , my i o' Jim ! " Poor , patient-hearted mammy was almost Riving awny. "Oh mammy , don't don't , " pleaded the little girls. "Let's go home. Please tuKe us home , mammy. " "Yuls , il'rectly , chlllen , honles , but 1 muiT speak to Jim fust. Jta yey wait a mlnlt P'raps he'll know hey nuinmy wen I sponk to him. " "Oh , no , mammy , " cried the younger child ; "don't speak to him , mammy. I'm afraid , and perhaps It Isn't Jim , after all. " Mummy herself was trembling wild a vague terror. She , too , was afraid of this wretched , wicked man , hut If ho should be him ho was Jim how could she let him go without a word ? She couldn't ; her pool by ! "Oh , mammy , pk-aso do tiiKo us home. " "Yals , dearie , but not Jes yet ; 'sides we wild 'nturb de merlin' . Listen , III or Uar- icr's spcakln' now. " In truth , the meeting had been In progress for eomo tlmo. but mammy , usually so devoutly nttimlve , had not l.c-ard a word. The preacher had almost aroused both himself and hla hearers to the greatest fervor , "Ynls. my brcOercn an1 sisters , we'll all 1)8 dyar wen de trump BOUH'B. Wo II all come ilsln' up from do grabs to BPP w'ats Bolu' ' on De rich folks will come up from un'cr dey monlments ; I reckon It'll b hard work lur some ob 'em , but dey'll hab tote come. Mcbbo some ob Ocm'll bo sere to lbo ( arch 'rlstociatlc firabesian * seen big . flowers , but dey'll hab to come. An' dc po' folks vkull come. Oh ! how glad some o1 .lu pu' folks 'ull be to get shet o' dem po1 folks Erabcs. "An't p'raps some r > o' moder 'un rise , up lijer un' her po1 lo' boy'll rite up .111111 tis else , mi' by 'n' by somehow ilcy'll get tnseder In de ciowu nn' den how Joyful dat po' lonosum moOer an' ilut jio" lo * ' boy nil bo to see each ntrer agon , no , nqt pu' moder , not ' po' boy ; bresscd. Jovful , happy moder an' boy den ! "An * in-ars lei : I > Ur frens iiy to each urrcr ' , 'Why , you yher ? ' An' Uey'll say. 'Why. yher's Hroder 2lah an' yhcr's Sla'r Suso an' I 1 yhcr'B ol Undo Abrum' , AH' p'raps KOHIO , 'nil say. 'W'atM dat noise wat woke me up ? Hut purty EOOII dey'll tee do heabcnly Ima' comln' an do aklca 'II open an' de folks till rub ilty eyes , po' vvonls eyes be n leej ! > . so. long | Jyy ; caln't stau' tech bhinln' glory , I An putty soon dey'll ee a mighty big change In din yher earth ; an' darMI come big win' * wal'll sweep away do dirt an" truck an-Me fire 'II brek out an' houses 'II be blazln * in' de little creeks ebon ull' burn d/y. "An * p'raps some po' brodpr wat has worked so bard to gel he little home wull stan' by an' see It burn an' he'll feel baJ to see dat ar little house an' Bhald burn. Will he ? Oh , not my trens. He'll say , Hum dar yo po' little onery house. I'se no use fur yey ; burn ! burn ! ' He knows he'll be pervldcd fur. Do whole earth wull be his an' dar'll be mansions fur him. He won't hab to work hard cny mo1 to build some little onery house an' buy a snlfetln' speck o' Broun' . An' dar'll be shakln * han'a an' heaps o rejolcln' . on' dar's gwlife be right smart o' furslvln' . too , 'mongst cloze wat hain't ben de bes' o' frens. An' how 'sprlsed dcy'll be to fin' each urrcr so cumf'tble to get along wlil. An' dey'll all feel so good. Some one Ml say to Droder Z ° kel , 'How's ycr rumatlz dls mawnln" , Hroiler Zekel ? ' An * Hroder Zekel , he say , 'Why , bress yer , I ain't got cny rumatlz 'tall. Watch dose lalgf ; ain't dey limber ; no tumatlz yher ' "An" ( ley say to Sls'r Nance ' .Mawnln' . Sls'r Nance How's jiut b-cff o' yers ? I'urly short today ? ' An' SU'r Xance. she lalf an' nay , 'Ise Jos puffed up wld breff dls jher mawnln' . It come ilat easy. Iso breav- In' de zelfurs of Ueulah.1 An' dey all feel KOO'l- ' "Hut look > er , my frens , yo' speck cv one feel dat Rood' Oh , no' How yo' 'low de wicked folks feel , my frens , wen iley yher dat trump an' see dose nlngels flotln' down wld dey harps ? Oh ! dey'll be mo' scaared o dose nlngcls on * dat sweet music dan dey wild o'rojrin' lions. An' dey'll crawl un'er ile shalds an' stacks , an' dey call on de moiin Ins to fal on 'em. An' p'haps dc moun'lns done fall on 'e-m , but dose wicked folks come , quick cz eny t'lng , dey caln't stay hIJ An' dcy'll sneak In de dugouts , ' ' nn' tck oft do but de biff win's come 'long top o' de dugouts an' dar dey be. Dey bounj be 'sposed In dey ebll ways. Jes lek yo' trow a gourd In a bar'l o1 water an' It bob up. P'haps dat gourd 'd rath' stay down dan hal > > o' punchln' ' It all de time , but It calnt st.iy down. "An' den wat'll dey dorn de right eous Is tuk up Into do yalr an' de earth's all n bhzlii' confutgatlon an' dar's earth quakes an' tmr'ble noises an' awful hur'- eanes ? An' ( ley try to flo't up wld de righteous , but dey stuck to de earth , an' still dji ain' no place fur 'cm on de earth An' den dey pray an' pent o' dey wicked llbes an' till dey cbll doln's , but It too late den. It s too late "Oh1 mv frens. whar yo' bo wen de gre't trump s-oun ' Will jo' bo 'Jolcln' an' sliifiln' li.illeluj.iln , or will jo' be gnashln' an' wallin on' trjin' to hide away ? Oh , brcderen an' xls't aln' it betcr to 'pent now nn' gib up de sins un' leirn de songs o' Zlon , EO yo' be ready wen < lo tiump soun's ? Aln' it , my frtMis ? ' " Loud ' Hallplujahs" and "Amens" from the congregation followed this exhortation. There weie groans from some overcome by the en - of their sins and fervent' "Praise tie Lord" from others. The speaker was vlg- oroulv mopping the perspiration from his face- , but paused occasionally to stretch out his hands , In a breathless , silent plea to his people. Presently some one took up another song. Thou Jmt as .mammy , seeing only Jim , thinking only of Jim , having released her self from the children , started forward to speal. to the man , lie rose , shrugged himself , as though shaking off the preacher's earnest , uncomfortable words , twitched down his hat and elbowed Ills way roughly through the crow il. Mammy gave n little entreating cry , "Jim , Thp"man. . now at some distance , turned ami pushed his hat back from his forehead with a quick look In her direction. What Rwret voice from the dead past had called to Mamma watched him In despair , the while she liURpled nervously to loosen the Krasp of the children who had again flung them selves upon her Only an Instant he waited , then ft owned nnd passed on. Just at the edge ot the ciowd he stumbled over the outstretched limbs of a devout brother upon his Isnees beforu4i bench He recovered him self with i curto and , kicked the prostrate man. The latter , ready In warfare as revoienl In worship , sprang up. and , catching the angry glances of the other , promptly struck out at him. There was a scuffle , a few quick blows ; then the stranger pulled back ward by half u dozen hands , with a power ful effutt Huns off his opponents and passed ( Illicitly be.voml the congregation Into the daiKm-is Oh' such darkness ! Poor mummy , there was nothing left for htMt t du but take her little charges home , und then iliey hung about her In their child ish sympathy and pleaded for her to spend the iitaht ami would not let her go. So mammy , though feeling that she would rather ba alone jlelded to her pets , as usual. The children cllmbeil upon her lap and kissed the ton. wrinkled chceus and patted the trembling hands. How strain It was to see quiet , cheeky hearted mammy with such a iletpalilnt ; trouble In her eyes. YPI 11 was no new thing for these to be her eomfurtois , for mammy's sorrow , though never bsfore showing this hopeless bltter- "MPSS. had been longer than their lives. Twenty > * ars before , when mammy's little soti , had been separated from her by sale , the rhlldieiis grandfather , old Colonel Hrad- clon. h id liuiiKht lior His son and his son's children allUo held in tender admiration mummy s pure , patient , busy life. When her fieedom came , mammy had been pro vided for , preferring a plain little place of her ] own among the other negroes In Happy Hollow , although probably the greater pirt of her tlm wus passed In her former master's hoiw 1 tlif companion and confidant of his niothctlex children Win n the nurse came to take them nivay thej pleaded for mammy to put them to bed "Won't > ou , mammy ? " "Yes , darlln's , " tiild mammy , "but hurry , now , or yo'll not bo up to see papa off tomorrow. " And with ono , u caeli hand she passed out. Poor mammy hardlj saw those pale girls , scarcely retillzt'il their caresses She felt n little brown Imnd cling to hers , she saw a dusky small fuci > lifted toward her own ; she heaid a bov s voice call her "mammy , heah. " C'ontiarv to the prophccj- , the children were crrlv up next morning. As mammy came < loun ttalrs. EUU heard Ediths voice in tones of horror "And. papa , the paper eajs he broke Into Mr Piiiee's house anil Mr. Pierce woke up und thc > had a struggle nnd. Oh' ' papa , h < > Killed MlPleico , he shot him. Isn't It awful , tiiul Mr. Pierce was such a good , kind man and all I lie negroes loved him And papa. It ill-scribes him , the murderer , and it must be that wicked looking man that was at the rump meeting last night , the one mammy thought as Jim It says the coloieil folks lilentitled him as a fellow who made u disturbance : at the meeting , and he H a Mr.ineur In town. I'apa , it must bo the niiin we yaw , Poor mammy ! They have caught him and put him In Jail and there was an awful mob at the Jail after he was token ai.d they think he will be lynched O. papa , what shall we do for mammy' ' Sim was sure that man is her Jim. And sitcli a teirlbly bad man ! " Poor mammy sat now upon the lowei Mnlrs IP the hall , utterly still , struck to the licr.it Ihr .Urn ! A inuidcter' The llttlo dink , bojHi hands were loosed from hers now ; there were no more voices or visions from the KM ; but a man's coarse flngeis gripping her throat ; a man's havy tones end toweling brows were mocking her. She tu-o presently , still In a numbness of IIQIIor and dread , and slipped out silently Him Wt-nt directly to the jail , Although so t.uly , ptople were already gathered In llttlo . evcltedly talking of the murder nnd finally nmtlo her way through the crowd Into the Juil nnd asked to see the prisoner. The JalUr e\pre'soed his astonishment and dismay at the request. "Why , Mammy Hnuldon , you don't want to see that brute1. What shoutu bring a woman luru ? I'm mighty uneasy about that crowd of men down there ; I think they mean mischief , though probably there will bo no outbreak befora night. You can't do him any KUOI ) , mammy , if jour dear old heart dees pity him. lU's too far gone | n ovj | dulni ? ' 0 Mr Doau. " cried mammy , "he's my son , my long los' boy. He Is Jim ! I saw him at il * camp mcctln' las' night , but I cuiln t get to speak to him. Oh ! please let mo K- > emy po' boy. I'se got to speak to him din time , 1C I cud only bail foun' Mm lax' night , den ills , dls " "fluTi * . there , mammy , don't take on so. I can't In lleve It's possible , but mighty strung tlilnga lometo light here , You shall him biiby , it's too early now ) , it's isi MIR rules to let Msltors In betore 10 o'cl W an 1 It Isn't < oclly regular for in-ople toiilt A murderer BO soon after Jio Is .JaU 1 but III get y.u In. C'omo afttr uwliile , June about 11 and you bhall sec hlii. , P C ? Uf C * T" " e arG not ° le 'm < to cat a out 1G bush We are pushed V Jl jl J JL ' * * m for and don't who knows money we care it. Our money i ( | .i IH ll ? I\/I 11 1 lH ikr investec m as fiie | a ot ° clothing as was ever bought but \v\ \ r " M A A ' don't want it there we want our money out we're pushed foi i " money and if January prices at the beginning of the season will be any argument and we think it will then w 1 | won't be pushed for money very long. Overcoats. " We don't allow any one to show better over coats than we , and when the price is ancob- ject as in this case we will have y.our tralc. IN'S OVERCOATS REAL BLUB Chinchilla with fancy worsted linings , CC * C" ) warm und durable , vvoi'th $5.00. Stile Jp x i. " Pi'ico i 200 FINE SHETLAND AND FRtEZC Storm UKters , three grades , go in this $8.OO 150 KIND KERSEY OVERCOATS IN FIVE slmdc'j , olcgantly trimmed , bluiH , sale blacks . aiidbtowns yoiif elioicu in this $7.OO MEN'S OVERCOATS BLUE , AND bluck i.lahi bcuvcrs , cut tncdiuin > % > j I t * < i.rv lTWI J \V 14 V 114 t4 1. ll lil lony ; - t these'jarmonts ara dressy and need no CD r7 > ptuuanty as to their wearing quaiiticH , > JD / ' ataplo asuugar , worth SJo.OO S.ilo prlco > ' 130 PINE BEAVER OVERCOATS , or double breasted , blues , blacks or broivns , tans mid oxfords Your choice $1O.OO at this sale ' , , ' . . . , ' . .V . i- ' > u. t - SfO successors to Columbia Clothing Co- : 13th and Farnam Streets. I hope you'll find yuu're wrong. He surely can't bo your Jim. " Mammy went away without further parley She would wait ; hadn't she waited many , mutiy yeais ? Dut she knew It wns Jim. When the Jailer went In to see his prisoner he began to question the man ot his history , but was abruptly stopped. ' See here , old felleh , > o' neo'nt try to get anything out o' me. Yey want an Inter- estln' pnragra' fur a pap r , dent jcy , nrfter I'm strung up ? Why dl'n't > u' bring yey note book 'long ? " "No " said the Jailer , pityingly , "I'm sorry for you , after all , or rather I'm sorry ( or > our poor old mammy. There was a woman here a bit ago who says you're her son. ! hts saw you at the camp meeting last night ; he tried to get to jou , but couldn't " The man remembered that faint call UM' cached him , which he had concluded a < lc uslon. A softened look lighted his Imri ! caturcs. All through his wicked nnd ivanton llfo the memory of mammy lied gone with him. At first hb'had trk-o to find her , for years he had folfowcd eve.- . , clew patiently , with utmost care , tlic-n bitterly , hopelessly. It had all be n given up long ago. He supposed her dead. Little by little the jailci now got from him ho story of liberty , the repressed liltt rnesi of l > ohood ; the unrestrained dissipations of atcr life , his hatred of the class that had robbed him of his mother , contempt of his fellows , as degraded and Ignorant as him self ; 'twas a brief thing to tell , the sorrowful - ful story of the sin-stamped years. What lie could remember of his early life coincided entirely with the history of mammy and her boy , which was familiar to the JaJlcr "I pity your poor mammy'and 1 pity you oo , " tald the Jailer. "Her heart Is Just broken ; she has looked for you BO long and thought of you so much Ilut It'll be a ? oed thing for you , as things are. It will help your case mightily , and I don't mind telling you that your case will need some ielp. Everybody loves Mammy IJraddon , the > U deal a little gentler with you for her sake Hut It's hard on ner ; It's the very hardest thing there could be foi her ; right her * where everybody knows her , as I said , and blieso pious and good. It's worse than f she never found you. " The Jailer was silenced by the sudden flaming ot the murderer's eyes. Some wild thing seemed leaping into life within his mind Why shouldn't ho do this ? Was he afraid at last ; he , whose onepiide had been a contemptuous stoicism against the buftetings of any fate' A second , and It was all settled. "Well , she nec'nt fin' me. I'm not her Jim I wull not be ' her Jim , doh she's my po' e'le moder , dat's clear 'miff. If I cud only see her. I 'member 'zactly how she looked de day dey tuk me from her , curse "em1 Luk jher , ole man , yo're not to let on a word o1 wat I'se tole yey. Next time I'm asked questions I'll hab a dlf nt story to tell , an' If yo' go to blabbln' about dls , I'll say yo're Ijln' . " The man turned his back to his companion. Could he hold to this ? How he would like to 11 nd bin mother ! There was yet someone who cared for him. He remembered the touch of her arms as she clung to him before ho was taken away. Oh1 If lie had foum ! her yesterday , she might have saved him even from his degradation , but now It Is too late There Is little more lefl for him anyway. Ho may save her this later , this last misery. "See here , my man. It's sort o' decent o : you to try to save your mammy from sorrow but you'll give up that notion If you value your Ekln. I tell you the town Is wild over that murder and some one Is likely to put in a decision on your case without giving you a hearing. Hut If we l t II out thai jou'ro Mammy * Draddon's long lost boy there's a right smart chance that'll qulci 'em. Everybody in town thinks a heap ol mammy and has felt for her grief In no finding her boy since the war. I 'low lt' < be a noble thing to do , but you're not In A position to do It. " "Shut up Did yo' yher wat I saad ? I'n going to do > es dal. " "You can't tJn It. I tell you. " dropping hU voice to a whisper , "you'll be lynched In my opinion. And that pretty quick must ask you for my sake , If not for jou own. to give up that Idea. I hite to have a prisoner taken from me. nverythlng 1 quiet , now , tolerably , but I wouldn't be a bit surprised If they come after you tonight Ot course , I'll do the- best I can for you , am 1 reckon the sheriff Intends to get you ou of here , but he la so slow In getting starte < at anthing. You better get under jou mother's wing. " "Wull yo' quit datT" demanded the man angrily , with an oath. "I balnt got any moder. D'yo' yher ? " And then he threw himself heavily upon the floor , face downward , and the Jailer w nt out und left him. The court house clock struck 10 , As mammy Boys' Clothin Don't let the little fellow freeze when such little money will prevent it. CHILD'S OVERCOATti , WELL LINED , CD A Q cut , ox t rn luii } * , in good na tviy i > . " > .OJ Ovor- p J _ § s i coat nny\vhoto now " CHILD'S ' ULSTKIIS , IN GOOD 1L in.1 , nintlc : ind ( inishocl in elegant iSBt i $1.2B ii $1.00 Ulster now ( or , f / GUILDS' 2-PIECE ALL WOOL SUIT , / bale price CHILDS 5 HEAVY REEFER SUIT , ALL iX > J. 1 , nxtra pants , our bttlc | ) fice ' CII1LOS' DOUBLE-BREASTED ALL n O wool cassiiuoro suitsour sale prlco . LD'S .lUNIOR.SUITS , IN CHEVIOT C * C ) und casblmorc , neatly braided , for ages J2 Li U to 7 years , our bale price . came hurrjlng trembling through the Jail yard s she saw , with a thankful heart , that the t excited groups had disappeared. The Jailer J conducted her at once to the pris oner's cell. The heavy door swung open The ; man turned toward his visitors Mammy , with u cry ot helpless sorrow and hungrj mother i love , , sprang , i forward with outstretched - stretched arms "Jim , my boy' ' " A swift recognition lighted the man's ace. Ho l.ncw her Inbtnntlj- . How exactly hat look of deipalrjujjiflrlef was like the one te remembered when -they had been forced ipart. What a tenderness there was upon ils own hard featuresi Was he giving way after all ? "Well , mammy , " how fcoftly the words c-imo from those harsh lips' ' "Yo' mus ab med some mistake Wat's dls all ibout ? " "Oh Jim , don' yo' know me. yor moder' O , my po' boy ! YoV mus' 'member me , caln't yo , Jim ? > I ee changed o' course I'se grown ole , an' thy heart Is broke to see yo' lek dls but yo' 'member how yej ole moder looked , chile , don' yey ? She ou'se Jim , my long los' Jim " "Yals I'm Jim , fun dat s mv name , an' I'm los1 like onuff ; I'se ben IDS' a good bit 'rom ev'ting wats wort' kecpln' to , but I 'low I'se not yor Jim. Yals , I member 'zactly ' how my moder look , an' yo' calnt bo har , 'less yore a ghos' ; 'sides" a strug gling , harsh little laugh "jo're not bracV nuff , eben fur her ghos' . My ole moder'e lead , mammy , long ago I seed her put in de groun1. Yo'se med a mistake sho. " "Oh ! 1 ciln't breve yo' " , cried mammj "Something tells me yor my Jim , an' yo' is so lek him Moder's eyes ain't gen ly 'celved. An' dat scar on yo' face. I mem ber wen ray boy got burnc-cl flnr. Don" yo' recolleo' llbln' In de big house wen yo' was little ( dey vvas < specially good to us ) an' llt tlo white Bother wat was BO fond o' 30' an1 used to play wld yb , an' don' yo' 'member dat tlmo wen ev'ting Jes went to pieces an' jo' was sold away from me , an' dey wun'nt buy me11 ' In her eagerness her hand was on his arm , her face lifted close to his , How the man trembled ! "No , I don' 'member It , caze I tolo yo' 'twant so. I neber vvuz tuk away from my mammy. She died An' dat scar. I'so shor > o' don' know nothln. ' 'bout dat , fur I got dal burn two jeans fo' do wah , llghtln' a fire , wen a biirnln1 board fell on my face. Yo'so got hole do wrong fe-lleh , mammy. " Mammy drew back slightly , still Intently regarding him There was disappointment In her face , but a blessed sense of relief In her heart. And yet she doubted. "Hut look yher. mammy , jo' say j-or boy bed a scar lek mine , an' yo' vvuz tuk apart wen ho wuz n little felleh , nay 'bout 6 yeah ole , an' > o' use' b'long t'do Cley- tons ? " "Yes , jes , " gasped mammy. "Well , den , I brevo I use' to know jo' Jim. " And he went on hurriedly In re sponse to the agony of petition In mammy's face. "We got 'quainted In de > wall. Wo vvuz In de same reg'ment. He called him self Jim Clajton , caze ho pay he li'long to do Clajtons wen he vvuz llttlo an' dat vvuz do name ho bed 'long D' hla mammv , so he tuk It agen wen he went lo de fight. An' be hod n burn lek his on h' Jaw. Folks saad 'twuz cur'rs how much wo favored one noder. Hut wo wun't like , oder ways fur he wuz a good boy , an' I nllus a borl o no count nigger' " Oh ! mammy's face , the tenderness on It' ' Oh ! the light In mammy's soft , brown e > es' "Hut , mammy , " he went on more softly , "yo' inus'n expec' to flu' him Yo' won' eber see yor Jim In dls worl' . How tendeilj he was trying to lell It ! "Ho died , mammy. Hut he used to hope o' fln'ln his mammy wen do vvph was ober an' ho talk so much about jo' . He tole me cv'tlngwo wuz fas > frenn Hut be didn't lib to tee do wall ober. He died flglilln' fur freedom. , ' "Tuas mos * delas' battle o' de wah. Dey turn us out o' cunp nrly In de mavnln" . Do enemy dey lied melt a peart Man' on a hill to' our face * an' eyes. We wu lw lee- many ez dem , an' wo reckon It gwlne to be easy sho' 'nuff , bill J or' how doze critters done flt ! We brc'k delr lines at las' , an' we hoo'ep Btjuar thu fern , an' wat yo' link' Doze fellchs dey torn right roun' In Ue > tracks an' pitch Into us agen. L ey wur. gritty. I felt lek ch'erin' tm. Hut Jlm- we wuz side an' aldu he > wui ten'ln right to buslncfcs an' Je m kln' he inutklt dance from one en' lo udder , he load an' fire dat fas' . Hut pr'er soon his KUII tumble rlghl onto my feet an' I M him diap An' den 1 pick him up an' kyir him back , ur more where fur wt- ' nropor forruds from we were bed done gone alrightober dai hill true tie s i odder Itncs , nn' dy were mos'ly at de top o' de hill agen , bul inlghly few dar wuz cb em. I toted him oft lo one- side , fur d * i flchiln' wuz Jes 'bout obcr , an * he cnly lib a Jew miulU , but bey las' vvorJs vvuz boutj hey mammy an' he said 'p raps dls will gib my mammy her freedom , whaev' bho Is , deah inamnij , ' an' den ho was gone. " Mammy was sobbing , but oh , what proud tears , patient tears' ' In a moment she raised her hands to the man's shoulders and com pelled his look toward hers. Was there still a shadow of disbelief No , that had vanished In a Hood of fond memories. ' You sut'lnly do fuvor my Jim , " she mur mured Presently she lifted her hands higher and aid ono against either cheek and drew them down , with a slow caress , until the left one concealed thai gieat discolored scar. The man put up his own unsteadily and covered hers and held them there. But for the bit ter tutelage of long long years when the drj soul had wept dust , tears must have come now. now.The The door opened ami the Jailer entered "f reckon you'll have to go now , Mammy , " 'Mus' I go ? I'd lek to yher mo' o' my boy. Dls yher uln't my Jim , but he done tolo me 'taut Jim t > ey use' to know each urrcr n' Jim wuz a good boy an' lubed his mammy allus an' he died In du W..L. " She tumid again to the prisoner "Oh. I tank yey so fur tellln' me dla It hurts mo dat I camt eber 'spec to see him here , but I'se proud o' him an1 It's all peace 'bout him now , an' I can stan' It fur de little while wats > let' . An yo' wuz his fren' I whh I cud do fomet'lng fur > ey. I'll try to do Eometlug fur yey. I'll tell 'cm how good yo' wnz to Jim an' me an' I'll beg 'em to gib yo' nurrer chance Won" yo' try to do bolter * ' ' Won't yo' fur my sake , Jes ez it I wu < ! y6' JSo' ole heartbroken mammy ? " "Dar. dar ? dcm't greebe , I'll try , ef I do get 'nurter charce , but dat Isn't vo'y ' likely I reckon d.y'll ' Hx me dls time , Dar , don' cry ; p raps I'll get out o' it i-omehaw I'te ben In a good mcny scrapes fo' dls an' come off BOUII' . Neber m In' me " "Coi > " > , mammy , " eald the Jailer , nnd he led lier , sobbing , av\ay. The prisoner stood entirely still , looking toward the door long after she had gone He pressed Ills hands upon his face , there where hers had been. "She'll neber know do dlf'unce , bress her till she gets to heaben An' I hope de > 'll inek her happy dar. In spite on It. I reckon 1 did right wull wld dat story , but somehow It come mighty hard to lie to her Was It all a lie ? There were those who could ha\e told her that the- real Jim's ilir- Ing courage In bittle was no m > th , and that brief narrative of a bluody contest no fairy tale. Mammy sat alone at midnight In her Illtlo home. She had no lamp but the moon light , shifting dimly through the uncertain clouds , fell Into the small , plain room. She had been crjlng u little , softly and tcnclcrlj Hut oh heft proud she was of the meinoi ) of her boy , and what a sueet repose there was upon the serene old face1 The moon was behind a cloud. She went and stood at the window , lifting her fare toward Iho distant eky and thanking Cod Iy and by she thought she heard voices and footsteps Suddenly the moon came out clearly and showed a strange procession that had already passed the house , a hurrying businesslike crowd , but welidly still anil mjBlerlous In the night s silence Mammy watched them for a moment , terrified and quiet Then , orealhless with dread , Bht started lo the door Hut the moon was gene again and all was dark. Mammy tremblul as the shifting winds struck her face. Could U he they had taken out the murderer ? Hut , no , surely not ; everything had been quiet In town during the day The first anger and commotion over the crime had subsided. No , It was quite Im probable ; she would not worry. It was per haps some crowd of tired out merry-makers And mammy went back Into the little room and stcxxl at the window and looked out Into the quiet dark and pra > ed. The gruesome' procession hailed at a wooded place on the outskirts of the town There were hasty , horrible preparations. Now , nigger. " said the determined voice of one of the leaders. "If you've got anjthlni ! you want to say , we'll hear you for Ihe minutes " The negro shook hie head. lie could not trust hlmtelf to speak. He waa fighting down a desperate Impulse to cry out his secret , to bi-g them to be merciful for mamm > ' 3 sake , not to take hla life. He made a gesture for them lo hurry. Oh ! II they waited ( We minutes , he iniiBt give way How Ucar Ills life , this miserable thing that he loaiheil and scorned , how dear to him after all ! "Well , then , fellows , all ready , " cried a \olce One moment more Tie mood Inflexible and unreiMntunr. In the face of Una bruial death , but true to the last f > his poor untaught ida of honnr and filial loyalty , and then the 1 > b ly cf Mammy's Jim swung up and out lo i lithe shuddering air , Anil mammy stood all Men's Suits. There isn't a finer line of suits in America and the world's lowest markets never gavJ as low prices as these. 200 FINE ALL WOOL CHEVIOT SUITS , iusjiuk- . only , tltiflc ulTeols , no in this stile at the extraordinary price of 300 STRICTLY CLAY WO RSTKD SUITS in all the hlyles of ( ho panncnt , to lit nil great taatioH stile of at nionbaolcs or frocks , go in this $8.OO CKNUINK KNGLISII CHEVIOT SUITd , Q > O f \ f \ wurniiitoO ) mipprbly tailored , Hammer- i DcyJ * ) * * exclusive importation , go In at HO ASSORTED SUITS , ! MA1)K TO KIT short und * > tout , mndo pm-posoly foignuh built persons , } iand omo nnd" durable garments , heavy weights for full SK$1O.OO s , 117 to 40 go nt this wtlo ut. . . . 200 FINE YOUNG MEN'S DRESSY SUITS a most complete ( inibhod and stylish par- incut , in cutaways and bucks , bi/es from 5 to 40-at this sale only the I window , with that shining peace upon her 1 face , and pinyed. IT COMES HIGH. A ' rut In Iliu llrltlih J'urliiiiiuiiL its Ciintly iii n soniit iiliii. | Mr. Agg-Gardner has represented the dis trict of Cheltenham in the llritlsli Commons for fourteen years and lias paid for that privilege fully $230 $ 000. Ilaron de Terrlercs , who uas his predecessor , is authority for these figures , which me printed with ap proval by the London News. Tor the reg ular political assessments it has cost Agg- Gardner some ? 5.000 a year , his six elec tions ha\c figured up at least as much more for each one , or $30 $ 000 for all , and he spent $20,000 In two attempts to unseat successful opponents , one In 1SCS and one In 1SSO At least $2.500 a year more went In subscriptions to all torts of purposes , to uhicli as a candi date and member ol Parliament he was ex pected to contribute. So far these Items foot tip $165000 , but It is easy enough for the baron to account for the remainder of the $250,000 It all went In makingAgg - Gardner solid with his constituents. He put a few thousand pounds Into a public recreation ground , and a few thou.snmls more into other public Improvements of which the voters he represented got the principal benefit. There Is nothing said about how much of this last $100,000 was used to "fix ' voters or to get them to the polls , or put obstacles In the way of the other fellow British politicians are obliged to fight shy of publicity about such matters , as these , for the purity of elections law Is n stringent one and Is vigorously enforced. If not by Iho authorities by the politicians on the other side. The baron thinks that Agg-Gardner spent too mucli money. Per himself he kept ( ho seat six years and It only cost him { 30,000 , which Is iiulto a snug sum to pay , considering that a member of Parliament receives no salary or allowances , and bears nil his own expenses while attending at Westminster. Still the baron thinks that IH.UOl ) d year Is not an extravagant price to pay for u seat In the Commons , but Is sure that by shrewd figuring the cost can be cut down to one-half that amount. A thou sand uullars subscribed each jcar to charities , $500 to election expenses , and the rem Under to the hunting fund and 'extras" ought to make a member reasonably sure of re-elec tion. Of course , soys the Springfield Kcpub- ilran , these figures supgcst comparisons and arouse the desire thut fonie friends of our millionaire and Sugar trust senators would b < > as frank as the baron In telling what their Heats coat. Some of them un doubtedly huvu paid high for the privilege of slttlnp In the capltol for six years , and It would not be at all surprising If the baron'c $30000 $ and even Agg-Onrdner's $250.- $ OuO had been beaten by a considerable margin. "While duflii In the southwestern part of the state some tlmo ago. " says Mr W. Chal mers , editor of the Chlco tCa ! ) enterprise. "I had an attick of dysentery. Having heard of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Dlai- rhoea Remedy 1 bought a bottle. A couple of doses of It completely cured mo Now I am , i champion of that lamedy for all stomach and bowel complaints " For sale by drug- Gists. EOTJAKE IN THE Ailmlrul Urlirii'd I'liHhy I'nrniuiler nltli Rear Admiral Henry Krben , IT. S. N. ( re tired ) , had a brief but vigorous encounter with a pniiR of toughs opposite the Man hattan club , on riflli avenue , New York City , on Wednesday night last Just after the rain , which had been Keeping a steady downpour for two dajs khowcd signs of holding up. Admiral Urlten Is KG years old Ho had gone to rail on Dr. Soxlon , Vlftli avenue and Thirty-fifth btrect , but the doctor was not at home , FO he turned OOHII l-'lfth avenue , on his way hack lo the 1'ark Avenue hotel , where he Is living. A nondescript band of music , commuting of n horn or two a llfo and a babs drum with a coupleol banjox came through Kiui Forty-second street und turned Into the avenue. Thu traveling musicians were fol- lowed'by about 100 men ami boyn Mem bers of this crowd had knocked down and robbed at least two men when they got I i down Into the neighborhood of the Manhat- I ton Club iioutii. where they overtook Ad- i mlral Rrlien Whal followed wan detailed by Hie admlial hlmsulf tu a Sun reporter laM night I was Just opposite the Mnhnttan club and on that fide of the street ' he said , "when I noticed these1 hoodlums coining down Bt a prrtty rapid pace , and as they took about all the room there was on the sidewalk , I stepped up on the sleep of tnej house adjoining the club. There were loU of negroes In the mob , and It was as tough a crowd ot jahoos as 5011 often meet. "I was wearing this watch I now hava and my watch chain was a cable gold one , completely encircling my neck. Ono of 1119 rascals made a grab for the chain near th watch. The chain broke , and the watch caino out of my pocket ilant-'llng fiom ona em ( ! of the broken chain Well , I may bo somewhat along In years , but I'm re.idy for a light when anjbody's out for It. I seized the fellow by the throat and haulul back ulili my list and hit him square In the eye. It was no light lick I gave him , for damme. If I dldn t knock him clear across the side walk Into the street. Then 1 put my watch in my pocket. ri "Ily that tlmo the fellow's companions had - rallied to his support Hut he dldn t rally worth a cent. Some one hit mo on the ncclc from behind. I turned on him , thi'n , rc mcmbcrlng that I hnd In my hand a pretty big umbrella , which I hail fortunate ! } rolled. I made a Jab at the nearest roan to me. I aimed light at hla c > o , but I didn't lilt him. He was too close. Some ono kncrked the umbrella to ono side Ily that tlmo come- bjdy began jelling 'Police'1 and the lougha began to scatter They all got aw.iy , but they got nothing from me. " Mrs S A Kell of Pomona C'al , had the bad luck to sprain her ankle " 1 tried sev eral liniments. " she sajs , "but was not cured until I used Chamberlain's 1'nln llnlm That remedy cured me and I take pleasure In re- commemflng It and testifying to Its i Illcacy. " This inedlelno Is also of great value for rheu matism , lame back , pains In the chest , plcu- risy and all deep-seated and muscular pains. I'or sale by druggists MONKEY TRICKB IN MIDAIR. Hullllulnliif ; I'crfnrmanri" ) of u llepiilrer uf Lhliuii yK. John William Mayman , an englishman , born In Lancashire , has for some tlmo been at work repaliing factory chlmuejs in vari ous parts of Now England. He hits been In this business for sixteen yeais , and has no Idea of turning his attention to other work , notwithstanding the fact that hl father and : brother were both Killed by fulls from a gnat height. "Steeple Jack , " as ho 18 call-Mi , has traveled all over Unclnnd and a , geol part of Kuropo repairing chimney * , earning a largo Income most ot the lima , but spending It freely. In one month recently ho earned $5CO , but only saved about a quar ter of It , the remainder being KI | < nt fool ishly Ma > man's nerve while engaged In Ills perilous calling la something wonderful , Somd tlmo ago ho flnhhcd building an addi tion to a chimney owned by the Smith 1'aper Company H mill , near Huston Th chimney Is 130 feet hlRh Several planks had been drawn up ami alaccd arrom the too to hold material , and an Iron rod had bi-en put through the top of the chimney. Ono Sunday afternoon Mayman had been drinking and went to the top nf the < Mmnoy to show how steady his nerve was Taking a stout plank ho Inserted ! ono end imdor thu Iron rod. letting the other end project Into the air about eight feet. He 11 rn tiled tbi > plank with him foot , then walked slowly to the end , stooped , grasped the plank with both hands and stood on bin head at thn extreme end. All the spectators grow faint at the Bight and most of them turn , il away , being unable to look at the terrl'jlng per formance. _ Oregon Kidney Tea curea nervous head aches. Trial sUc , 25 cents. All druggists. Medical lake , so-called on account of the remedial virtues of Its waters , situated oij the great Columbian plateau. In Southern Wabhlngton. at an altitude of 2,300 fret ubova the level of the I'arlflc. IB the Dead Sea ot America It la about a mllu long and front a half to thrco-fourtha of a mile In width , and with a maximum depth of about sixty feet. feet.Thu composition of the waters of thlH Alplnu lake Is alrnoHt Identical with that of the Dead Sea of Palestine , and. like UH Oriental counterpart no plant has jet been found growing In or near lt edges It Is all but devoid of animal life , a spec- < of largo "boat bug , " n queer little terrapin and the famous "walklni : Jlsh" being Un only Itihab- Itanta This walking fish Is an oddity really de-nerving of special "note " It IM fiom eight to nlm * inches long and ban a finny mem brane extending from head to hnad , owi around both the upper and lover nurfacos of the tall It Is provided with four legs , tin T before having four toes , the hinder flve. Or gen Kidney Tea cures all kidney trou bles. Tr.al lro , 25 cents. AH drugghti.