The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-13
wen, Jup,,. said I, what is the matter

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now? how is your master?' -.
Why, to speak de troof, massa, him
mot so well as moughs be- - ......1--,. :.
Not wels Lam truly sorry to hear it,
What does he complain OFF, . "
si.Darl dat's iti-him neber plain OF
notin but him berry sick for ali dat -o
Very sick, Jupiter! why didn't you
sny so at once? Is he confined to bed?'
Ne, dat he aintl-he aint fnd no wha-,
dat's just whar the shoe pinch-ny mind
has got to be berry hebby BOAT poor
Massa WILL y 7e'F .,
! Jupiter. I@should like to understand
what it is You are talking about. You
say your master is very sick, Hasn't he
told you What ails him?' ~ 8 .''77- -.
why, massa, taint Wort while to gi,
mad bout de matter-Massa Will say
nofir not all aint de matter with him, but
den what make go bout looking dis here
way, wild de head down and he soldiers
up, and as white as goose? Ard den
he keeps syphon all de tims'-.a. -s,.ls
Keeps what Japiter2' rz4----
Keeps a syphon lwid de 6gurs or de
slate de queerest 6ggurs ebber did see
Ise gittin to be skeered, tell you. Hab
TO keep mighty tight eye pom him mowers.
fodder day he glib me slip fore de sun mp
and was gone ede whole OBJ de blessed day.
l had big stick ready to glib him ad--n
good beaiin when he did come, but Use
sieh fool dat hadn't de heart arter
all-he looks SO berry poorly @v3ss!alse
'Eb?--what? ah, yesl--upon the whole
1 think you had not better be too severe
with the poor fellow--don't aog Him, .Ju7
piter-he can't very well stand it-bnt
eau you form no IDEA Of what has ocea-
stoned this. illness, or rather this change
of conduct Has. anything unpleasant
happened since saw your 1.sas I Is.
No massa, day hant bin noffia onpleas-
ant since den-'twas fore den, mfeared,
twas berry day you was dar' e.s. ...., -. s
How? What do You mesn?' ~
.Why, massa mean do bug-darc
now -sI4 azss-etaz1 lssisi's'ls+i
.The what?' 2 'ae.tsN ~9sae" -
DE bug-I'm berry sartir, Massa Will
/
d--n goole bug.'kfI aossafa4aa .a7tagi9
And what cause have You, Jupiter, for
such q supposition?' -ts-,Eq 80 Sc
Claws enuf, massa, and mouf too. ]
nebberdid see such asd--n bng-ahe kick
and he bite ebery ting what cum near
him. Mass Will cotch him fuss, bat had
for to let him go mighty quick, I tell you
den was de time he must hae got de bite.
I didn't like de look .obaede bug mouf,
myself, no how, so wouldn't take hold oh
him wild my finger, but cotch him wid q
piece of paper dat l found l. rap him
up ia de paper and stuff piece oh it 10 de
rnouff---dat was de way. -" ,s .ef-
And you think, then, tha: your master
was really bitten by the beetle, and that
tho bite made him sick ?'tsBq-4 .ssoaz1sa
L don't think noHin bou. itg-I nose it
What make him dream bout de goole SC
much, if taint cause he bit by. de goole
bug? Ise hesrn bout den gooie bugs fo.t
| dis. 'la 7itteqsa ,tt4 ssE zottgfs4e'i ebe
But how do you know he dreams abou'
gold?'I a.;;siseag s's.fssd.A ~. 81 sGrI
How 1 knowa Why cause he tall
about in hs7sleep-dat'ss how I nose.''T
zrWel. .aJup, peshaps yea are right; sbu
to what fortunate cireumstanees- am te
attribute sthe honor, of visit from yot
to-day?
aa sWhassd de MATTER massa?,d gFig Il
Did you bring. any message from. Mr.
El1egrandT ell .EfiafaH Tsf H<ca1iI ~ 81
BID No, massa,1I bftng dis he-e pissel, ans
! here Jupiter handed me q note. which raj
thus:-- sd 1sdl Ias Ell .gabfatssy Ella
hi .MyiDxAR-aA,b tfooa 5asbisas7 sdt
b. Why haveI not seen you for so long
timer Ishope youhave not been so fosl
tish as to take offsnse at anyilittle brusgxe
Esseo Of mine; ebusno; that is limprobabis
Ess Since i saw you i have had grsa
Ecanse for anxiesy9d IRhave something Il
tell 5ou, yet know scarcely chow toitellsit
Eor iwhetherI / should tell it at all. sib gel
4 I have not been we'll for some day
past and poor old lJup annoy me almos
beyond endurance, by his well meant at
tentionss Would you believe itfLhe ha,
prepared a large stick, Che other day,svis
whichdoschastise ms for giving him th
slip and spending the day, solus, amenl
tthe hills en- the main land. OVERLY be
lieve that my ill looks alone saved me fror
a fogging.od bs@se9 astda I!i5 ed'F
. Tbavs9 made no addition to my csbine
Isince we met .'ioftl.aA }i'iss-i q neti
II you can, ia any way; make it conve
nieht. come over With Jupiter. Do come
], i. wish TO see you tonight, upon businsi
, OF Importance. I assure you that 1t is
Ithe highest Importance. ''4 s''..,
, Ever yours, WIN. LEGKANp.' p
# There was something 10 the tone Of thl
note which gave me great unsaslnssl
/, Its whole style differed materially frol
! that Of Legrand. What could he b
! dreaming of? What new erotchet pos
! sessed his excitables brain? What .bu
( siness of the highest importance' coul
Lhe possibly have to, transact? Yet Ju
lp,ter's account of him boded no good
II ha q