Beloved Destiny by fears carol

Author:fears, carol [fears, carol]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-02-12T05:00:00+00:00

Mary and Pebo

ebo was quiet and withdrawn when he returned from Easton Hall. Mary noticed her son's distracted, almost sullen manner immediately. She mistakenly thought that he was angry with her about the Underground Railroad. Three days after his return he was in the kitchen garden chopping out a few weeds when she came upon him.

"You been awful quiet since you come back here, son. Somethin' botherin' you? I reckon we need to talk about that business you was worried about before you left to go to Easton Hall."

"Mama, you promise me that has stopped and gonna stay stopped. I don't want to talk about it; I just want no more of it. Does my Daddy know you been harborin" runaways here? I bet he don't, 'cause I know him well enough to know he'd have a fit if Mr. Blanchett was to catch any of us here helpin' runaway slaves. Daddy's always been loyal to Mr. Blanchett, thinks a lot of him for givin' him a chance in the big house instead of workin' in the fields. Then the master takin' me to work inside, too. You could ruin it for all of us." Pebo was still furious with his mother for the chances she had been taking, not only for her, but also for his father.

"I's sorry you feel that way, son, but I can't stand to see my own people mistreated and I got to help if I can. I ain't gonna get caught, I'se real careful, and you know nobody can slip in and out of hidey holes in this old house better than me." Mary tried to cajole Pebo to bring him out of his dark mood.

"You foolin' yourself, Mama. You'll git caught, all right, you keep this up long enough and we'll all be out in the fields. You'll end up bein' whipped and likely in the jailhouse for two years. It'll be the end of you. By the time you get outta there you'll feel like a old woman. Probly be put to work on a rock pile with a chain around your ankle. You be swingin' a sledgehammer all day long."

Mary shivered, imagining the things he was saying, knowing that they were all true. She tried not to think about what could happen when she helped her people, but even so, she didn't think she could stop herself. However, she needed to convince Pebo that she could. She needed to ease his mind by laying low for a few months. She had sent word to the next station that she wouldn't be available for awhile and that she would send word when she could take more runaways.

Pebo finished his work and went out to the stables. He needed peace and quiet. The incident between him and Mr. Joshua had left a raw place in his soul that he was trying to allow to heal. He thought maybe if he just stayed quiet and peaceful that it would get better, but so far that hadn't helped.

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