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The Leopard's Spots

CHAPTER VII-THE HEART OF A CHILD

Word Count: 1546    |    Released on: 17/11/2017

or days she would be quite herself as she would sit up in bed and smile at the wistful face of the

her incoherent talk, and heard her meaningless laughter. When at length he could endure it no longer, he would call Aunt Eve

as he lay and gazed at the clouds sweeping

does He leave her like that, when she's so good!" and then hi

of Nelse who stood looking down on

t in dese woods, h

in',

'se er crying

ded without

le ter cry lak dat. Yer Ma's gittin' bet

erness and yearning in the child's voice,

'll soon be here. I see whar er ole rabbit been er eatin' on my turnip tops. Da

you, N

me pick you er chune on dis

nd half parted lips he dreamed his mother was well, and then that he had grown to be a man, a great man, rich and powerful. Now he was the Governor of the state, living in the Governor's palace, and his moth

mock severity, "Now look at 'im er cryin' ergin, e

in' to the music. Nelse, you're the

r Yankee gin'er to me in de wah! Dat wuz the fus' Yankee I ebber seed hab s

ting with our men how did yo

njer talk. En den yere dey come! De Yankees fum one way en our boys de yudder. I make out lak I doan see 'em tall, des playin' ter myself. Den I make dat banjer moan en cry en talk about de folks way down in Dixie. De boys creep up closer en closer twell d

you get this

s fairly pull de insides outen 'er, he 'low dat hit 'ed be er sin

rose

e you dat rabbit box sho, en erlong 'bout

old the gun?" the

e crack er de fence en whisper ter de t

ace was one

ed to a sensitive boy's soul. To him the days were weeks, the weeks months, the months, long weary years. It seemed to him he had lived a life-time, died, and

ere on this seat-you m

t to see the flowers

is shinin' awful on t

weeds and grass during the long hot summer and he was afraid his moth

esee the gathering black hurricane of trag

see the lawn. He said everything he could think of to please her. She would

when you were so sick I used to slip

amed you wer

e rich, and build a great house and you are going to live in

tty girl, and almost forget your

e anybody like I lo

neck, held her close for a moment

per he so

awn. Mama wants to see them. It was all I cou

week ter clean out dat lawn. Hits gone f

ork at those flowers. He had worked perhaps, a half hour. His face was red with heat and wet with

up and saw his mo

Charlie!"

de. She caught him in her arms and kisse

sweetest boy

l these words to the

all these weeds you would c

sun working so hard to please me. I've seen the most beautiful flower this morning that ever blossomed

im fondly again.

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1 HISTORICAL NOTE2 BOOK ONE-LEGREE'S REGIME CHAPTER I-A HERO RETURNS3 CHAPTER II-A LIGHT SHINING IN DARKNESS4 CHAPTER III-DEEPENING SHADOWS5 CHAPTER IV-MR. LINCOLN'S DREAM6 CHAPTER V-THE OLD AND THE NEW CHURCH7 CHAPTER VI-THE PREACHER AND THE WOMAN OF BOSTON8 CHAPTER VII-THE HEART OF A CHILD9 CHAPTER VIII-AN EXPERIMENT IN MATRIMONY10 CHAPTER IX-A MASTER OF MEN11 CHAPTER X-THE MAN OR BRUTE IN EMBRYO12 CHAPTER XI-SIMON LEGREE13 CHAPTER XII-RED SNOW DROPS14 CHAPTER XIII-DICK15 CHAPTER XIV-THE NEGRO UPRISING16 CHAPTER XV-THE NEW CITIZEN KING17 CHAPTER XVI-LEGREE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE18 CHAPTER XVII-THE SECOND REIGN OF TERROR19 CHAPTER XVIII-THE RED FLAG OF THE AUCTIONEER20 CHAPTER XIX-THE RALLY OF THE CLANSMEN21 CHAPTER XX-HOW CIVILISATION WAS SAVED22 CHAPTER XXI-THE OLD AND THE NEW NEGRO23 CHAPTER XXII-THE DANGER OF PLAYING WITH FIRE24 CHAPTER XXIII-THE BIRTH OF A SCALAWAG25 CHAPTER XXIV-A MODERN MIRACLE26 BOOK TWO-LOVE'S DREAM CHAPTER I-BLUE EYES AND BLACK HAIR27 CHAPTER II-THE VOICE OF THE TEMPTER28 CHAPTER III-FLORA29 CHAPTER IV-THE ONE WOMAN30 CHAPTER V-THE MORNING OF LOVE31 CHAPTER VI-BESIDE BEAUTIFUL WATERS32 CHAPTER VII-DREAMS AND FEARS33 CHAPTER VIII-THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE34 CHAPTER IX-THE RHYTHM OF THE DANCE35 CHAPTER X-THE HEART OF A VILLAIN36 CHAPTER XI-THE OLD OLD STORY37 CHAPTER XII-THE MUSIC OF THE MILLS38 CHAPTER XIII-THE FIRST KISS39 CHAPTER XIV-A MYSTERIOUS LETTER40 CHAPTER XV-A BLOW IN THE DARK41 CHAPTER XVI-THE MYSTERY OF PAIN42 CHAPTER XVII-IS GOD OMNIPOTENT43 CHAPTER XVIII-THE WAYS OF BOSTON44 CHAPTER XIX-THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT45 CHAPTER XX-A NEW LESSON IN LOVE46 CHAPTER XXI-WHY THE PREACHER THREW HIS LIFE AWAY47 CHAPTER XXII-THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT48 BOOK THREE-THE THE TRIAL BY FIRE CHAPTER I-A GROWL BENEATH THE EARTH49 CHAPTER II-FACE TO FACE WITH FATE50 CHAPTER III-A WHITE LIE51 CHAPTER IV-THE UNSPOKEN TERROR52 CHAPTER V-A THOUSAND-LEGGED BEAST53 CHAPTER VI-THE BLACK PERIL54 CHAPTER VII-EQUALITY WITH A RESERVATION55 CHAPTER VIII-THE NEW SIMON LEGREE56 CHAPTER IX-THE NEW AMERICA57 CHAPTER X-ANOTHER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE58 CHAPTER XI-THE HEART OF A WOMAN59 CHAPTER XII-THE SPLENDOUR OF SHAMELESS LOVE60 CHAPTER XIII-A SPEECH THAT MADE HISTORY61 CHAPTER XIV-THE RED SHIRTS62 CHAPTER XV-THE HIGHER LAW63 CHAPTER XVI-THE END OF A MODERN VILLAIN64 CHAPTER XVII-WEDDING BELLS IN THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION