Raintree County Page #8

So, that's why l hated Mama

l wanted to hurt her

l've been reading a story about

a person who wanted to hurt another person.

He wrote him a letter...

But didn't sign it.

So l wrote a letter and left it in

Mama's picture album

which she was always looking through

lt was... it was just a little note

lt said 'Daddy loves Henrietta..-

Yours truly, a well-meaning friend'

A well-meaning friend, l signed.

Wasn't that silly?

That night in bed I wish I wouldn't have

written to her

lt must be very late when l found

l got to sleep.

Suddenly l heard something like

fire-crackers

so soft and mouthful through the next room,

Henrietta's room

l guessed l must go back to sleep

because the next thing l knew

l woke up coughing.

The room was terribly hot and

there was a crackling sound and

my dolls on fire

l tried to beat the fire

out of my dolls

l began to scream

George, one of our negros came through

the window

and wrapped me up in the blanket

lt's somehow... it's somehow l was

hardly yearned.

They said 'You still have dolls'

They sent me to stay with my aunt

lt was until quite a while after

she told me about Daddy,

Henrietta and Mom.

Finally she brought me to Georgia

and here...

Did you tell her about the

fire-crackers?

L told her, and she said to me not to

say anything about it to anyone.

But l didn't tell her about the note

l left in Mama's album

because l thought l,

maybe l caused her death some way,

And l cried and cried,

no one knew

what l was crying about.

They thought it was about the fire,

but it wasn't just that.

What was it?

She killed them, she killed them and

l hated her

l still hate her and

l hate myself for what l did.

You didn't do anything, my dear,

you didn't do anything

0h, l don't know, l don't know.

BULLETIN:

DEFINITE REP0RTS 0F BIG BATTLE

AT GETTYSBURG:

LEE ATTACKING HEAVILY

VAST L0SS 0N B0TH SIDES

ACTl0N C0NTINUING

Johnny.

Mom, hello.

You see this?

Rebels invade Pennsylvania

Johnny, l want to talk to you

about this

lt looks like there's going to be

a big fight

lf Lee won this one, we're through.

How's Susana?

L think she's alright

Johnny, if you ever need me

or l can help about it...

Mom, you know you'll be

the first person l'll come to.

Well

Johnny.

What?

Nobody is here.

What do you mean 'Nobody is here'?

She is not here.

Susana

Jimmy.

'Darling, l've a safe conduct

to cross the lines.

So by the time you read this,

little Jim and l will be

on our way to Georgia.

Don't be alarmed about me...

They can't follow me

l'm outwitting them this time.

They'll stop at nothing... simply nothing.

Unless l can get away from them,

my life is not worth anything.

You understand, don't you, darling?

You understand.

Your loving Susana'

lf you find her, what good will it do?

It's all hopeless and useless.

You can find Jim after the war.

But right now what you're doing

is crazy.

That's fool's madness that ever was

l always had that high hopes.

Well, what l mean is you're

such a long-headed boy

always so full of laughter.

Now, she's drained and very lefter

out of you.

Why do you have to do it?

She's among all her people, friends,

she is alright l tell you

l know why you're doing it... you pity her.

Pap, l love her...

You take care of yourself, Johnny.

Don't worry, Mom

l don't think the war will last

much longer.

He'll be back to us anytime

l take of hope full,

Dear Lord,

please bring this boy back

safe and... Amen

l've been with you for lifetime

l believe this is the shortest prayer

you've ever had.

Board...

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye

Johnny.

My dear

Johnny

Johnny, that's all l can say...

It's Johnny

lt's fine after all these years in this

town we didn't stop

and talked and...

L never had any trouble talking

like just now

lt's true

Johnny, just come back safe

l'll try.

Try hard

lf anything happened to you, it'd be

the most beautiful murder

since the beginning of time.

Nothing is gonna happen to me

lt just can't, Johnny,

because somehow

l know we'll find each other again

l don't know how, but l know that

l always know that and that's why

l came back here

l never stop loving you.

When l walked these streets,

l said this is his town and

these people are his people

and this earth is his... his earth.

You just don't know, Johnny.

Army, halt.

Unarm.

Dismiss.

Well, l'll be in all this squad.

Ladies and gentlemen...

Just start to dance to walk my Jack's

brand new pants

l've been squashing and rolling about loud.

Hey

l've been looking for you, Jack...

L see your name on the rolls

of the new troops.

Boys.

Store your kits over there.

There's still space.

They are safe back over there.

Troopers, l want you to meet my old and

tenant regarding drunken body, Jack Seanacy.

- Hey, Seanacy...

- The man from Raintree County.

Alright, now let's go

l just got here.

Come on up.

Sorry, l got to report in this soon

0h, let them find you...

They're pretty good.

And besides, we got things to do and

a body to meet.

Come on.

Who?

0h, never mind... let's go.

Hold out, dear boy.

Well... well.

Professor, hi.

Well, that was a long train

you do sent me on, Johnny.

What are you doing here?

One battlefield is as dirty

as another.

Where else should l be over the brave

half-yearly throwbacks of.

Raintree County, my kind of people.

Been chased by any towns lately?

0h... l never stayed long enough, dear boy

l'm a dear man walker on correspondence

with infinite capacity for being afraid.

Tell me, what's the state of scene

in lndiana these days?

L 've nothing to go around, l trust

0h, it's lack and off considerably

since you left.

Hasn't changed much, hasn't it?

Time passes...

Deep scars of thunder have been trenched me

and cared since on this bearded cheek.

But bearded mathew known to many

aplant nymphe in the City of New York

0h, you're a freckle professor.

Not at all

l loved that girl in Raintree County.

He hasn't said this for 2 whole days.

By the way, what was her name?

That husband of her has somehow blotched

my, otherwise impeccable memory

Lydia Gray... her husband died only

a couple of months ago.

So the great mother finally got him

to a looser bosom, apoplexy, l presume.

Measles, l guess.

So the wit of geese is available

in case you wanted to know.

Dear boy, an endlessly romantic dreamer...

L envy you this simplicity

of your concepts.

You see there?

What?

Those fires over there?

Mmmmm...

That hill behind it... the one behind it

are lousy with the rebels.

They'll be fighting for sure

in the morning.

Looks close already.

Ah, the white destroyer,

gammers and arms... a tost.

To all the men who go out and die

may be because they have luck to be born

one side or another of the mount

or the creek ...and here is to sleep.

Let's have a goodnight of it...

and as tomorrow.

Crusaders, you're starting a journey

to a new and unknown land...

A place called hell.

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