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OVERSHADOWED.

A NOVEL.

BY SUTTON E. GRIGGS

AUTHOR OF "IMPERIUM IN IMPERIO."

NASHVILLE, TENN.:
The Orion Publishing Co.
1901.

COPYRIGHTED

Sutton E. Griggs
1901.

DEDICATION.
To the Memory of
ALBERTA,
Who, in the absence of this her oldest
brother, crossed over the dark stream, smiling
as she went, this volume is most
affectionately dedicated by
THE AUTHOR.

AUTHOR'S PREFACE.

The task assigned to the Negroes of the United States is unique in thehistory of mankind.

He whose grandfather was a savage and whose father was a slave has beenbidden to participate in a highly complex civilization on terms ofequality with the most cultured, aggressive and virile type of alltimes, the Anglo-Saxon.

The stupendous character of the task is apparent when it is called tomind that the civilization in which they are to work out theirrespective destinies is fitted to the nature of the Anglo-Saxon, becausehe evolved it; while, on the other hand, the nature of the Negro mustbe fitted to the civilization, thus necessitating the casting aside ofall that he had evolved.

This attempt on the part of the infant child of modern civilization tokeep pace with the hale and hearty parent thereof, has served tocontribute its quota of tragedies to the countless myriads that havebeen enacted under the sun, since the Cosmic forces first broke forthout of night into light, and began their upward, sightless, or shall werather say, full visioned tread in quest of the "music of the spheres"and the higher purposes of the GREAT BEYOND.

What part in the great final programme these Cosmic forces have assignedto the attempt of the Negro to journey by the side of the white man,none are yet able to say, the situation being still in process ofunfoldment.

While we watch with becoming reverence and muse thereon, we catch up ourlyre to sing to the memory of those slain in their name, if not by theirorder.

CONTENTS.

AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
PROEM.
CHAPTER I. A Girl Perplexed
CHAPTER II. The Cause Revealed but not Removed

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