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only boy, was indeed a severe blow to her, but at this particular moment she was bearing up well under it, reserving her

she was not to tell him what had occurred, but was to allo

the place where her father was at work, she stopped and tried to remove all traces of sorrow. She wiped a

ting character, and the sitting on the ground, often damp, was not conducive to health. The amount earned in proportion to the labor performed was very small. But aged men unable to move about very much found this to be about all that

ch a one but for the following chain of circumstances, to which account you may give

ess. Ford Crump, Foresta's father, then a young man, was his first Negro employ

Drawing near, he found that she had an infant wrapped in a bundle. Fully believing that it was the intention of the girl to drown the babe, he asked that she give him the child. This the young woman very gladly did. As the child grew, Mrs. Da

t the commercial tie between the sections would be of the greatest possible value and it was said of him that he brought mor

ager. When Ford Crump got so that he was not as active as was desired, he was summarily dismissed and his place given to a young white man. Arthur Dalema

the younger Daleman, which was in such striking contrast to the kindly manner of the elder Daleman. He had saved his earnings and bought a li

om signs of sorrow, and she decides on another course. Picking up a stone she rubbed it violently on the back of

mama wa

e caused her father to loo

ng about, my dear?

t held out her hand so th

ow did you hur

ma wants you. Come on!" sai

weeping the more bitterly the while. At length it occurred to Mr. Crump that Foresta was more deeply touch

resta, is you

Mama is not h

Henr

home. Foresta rushed in and threw her arms around her mother. Hearing her fat

le Henry now!" said Mrs. C

tchen into the back yard. Little Henry's chief task was attending to the chickens, and

best friend is

my head!

just in time to break the force of the fall, but no