The things we do!

I've been kind to you--I say, Dunwody," he went on,
turning suddenly as he saw the latter approach--"haven't I always
treated my people right? Haven't I always given them everything in
the world they ought to have?"
"Yes, Judge, that's the truth, and any neighbor of yours will say
it," assented Dunwody as he joined the group. "What's wrong then?
This Lily girl run off again? Seems to me you told me about her."
"Yes," said Judge Clayton, rubbing a finger across his chin in
perturbation, "the poor thing doesn't know when she's well off.
But what am I to do with her, that's the question? I don't believe
in whipping; but in this case, Wilson, I'm going to turn over those
two boys to you. I won't have the girl whipped even yet. I'll see
you when we get down to Cairo," he added, turning away. "We'll
have to change there to the Sally Lee, for the Vernon doesn't stop
at our landing. She's going straight through to Memphis."
As Judge Clayton walked away, Dunwody turned to the overseer, whom
he had seen before on the Clayton plantations.


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