The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-15
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The BIackbird.

weak and Reary; <..~..
Ger the Har Of the rebellion, and thethiRgs that
were before -. =,
While sat absorbed in thinking-brandy cock.
tails slowly drinking,
Suddenly saw q blinking, oue-eyed figure at my
Saw a one-eyed, winking, bEfakiag figure at my
Standing there, and nothing more.
Aht ! never shah forget, how in glapeing round
- 7 met it, ssszzE-E(ST.-. - - ~.
And ever shall regret it, that looked toward
that door, s: r.
ForI saw nonstrous figure, ike giant, only
bigger, -. - .. --=k-
And there stood big buck niger, leaning up
against my door ~:.,s -
Stood powerful big buck nigger'z with his back
-. against my door s.:s$ D II. &
]. Leaning there, and nothing more. ss
Straight iato the place spying, where my ham
aud eggs were frying,
I beheld the poker lying, near the hearth, upon
. the floor = -: -
Then with most determined vigors straight; /
hurled It at the Niger
But so quick was that-big Niger, that it missed
and strnck the floor =: 81
Missed the nigger's head completely, and fell
harmless on the floor
Struck his heel, and nothing more.
Back into the fireplace looking, where mgeham
and eggs were cooking,
Shaking, quaking-as no mortal ever. shook or
quaked before ..----... 80 -.
Then heard this ugly sinner mutter but these
words, ~Some dineer !" Il -. -
twas tho only word be spoken-tRas the only
word, Pm sure ~ ::
When picked up pluck and answered, II shall
feed you neTerlnore. .'-.
This / said, and nothing more.
Then his impudence beginning, and Lis gums ex-
posed in griuning,
With smilS by no means winning, did he view
- me from the door: =. ,-t - ~
And he cooIly said, .'Y our treat, nan-Tll never
go into the street, man;
TIL Iaget something to eat,Slnan, shall never
leave your door; -,
j shaHneyeF quit year chamber, though you beat
me TIL / roar,
= ever leave youneyermore !" -
Then. toward the fireplace marching, where my.
coffee was a parching, -.
Boldly stalkedthe saucy Niger, boldly stalked
across the floor :; -
2NSeTer made the slightest bow, sir--then knew
tthere'd be a. row, sir, :
For made solemn VOW, sir, he should go back
to the door ..s.. zyz a. =
Then kicked him from my chamber, and he
went back to the door;
Leaned against its-nothmg more. .zl~s
Then tits blacksbird, for, awhile, sir, really did
cause me to smile, sir,
Though q saxnous, Fabid hungry look his dqssk.y
zyisage bore;
ssThough,p said ssthou art a freedman, thou
bast gone so much to seed, man, =
That III give a.iittle feed, man, as yop seem to
be so POOR, ,
Provided SoG S.ll work 4or me a half an hour or
moren - zs1.-y....ss
eaosh he Niger '.Nerermofe. :
Iucs I,narvellsd this uagaialy lyseiggsr should re-
80 dosa litfle JOB 'tFOuld take haIF an hour 81
FOrwe cannot help agreeing that no living hu-
man being
Should refuse 70 labor, seeing that he was so
blasted poor -.
Should refuse 10 earn dinner he saWscooking
from my door
: Though be. ate one 'sneTeraoFe n .,.z
There sat engaged in musiRg what he meant by
thus refusing,
And then began abusing this big niger at my
door.
ttsure, { said .'you nustbs erazy seeing you're
so cursed lazy
50 eonfounded arfal lazy as to want to work no
more sss.-,;-
YgiR YOU e7er WORK for vages-tell me, tell me,
ioaplore g' -
Qnota the higger, ssNeyermore !"
l!Siggq.n said ], sshorrid demon-nigger still, if
Save or freenlau -
Think again before you answer, this one question,
implore:
Have you yet no sense of .4eeling-do you mean
10 i've by stealing, =-
Or by working and fair dealing ?--teH me, tell.
sne I implore, - - s.szsszge
On yons honor as . nigger-EiH you labor az.
oaos6 tie nigssr. .:Severuors
staTtlsd At the stillnsss broken By reply 50 aaty
spoken, =; =
sDoubtless,n said .'this big niger would cons
sumo enough foF fanr,
When on some spacious rice plantation, be would
out-est all creation
Never made a calculation how much cash it cost,
Pm sure.
For his masterbought the victua1s in the good
old days Of yore,
Now, ben feed you "nevermore! ~
ss.Siggerm = said /, ithing Of evil! quit my roo1a-
60 to the deyil-
0rR goan consent to work, III bring Jour sup
per to the door,
Tell me truly I.coaijure you, for the last time.
implore
ouoth the nigger te7ermoses
ssBe that word eur sign of parting, niger mar, 2
Icried, upstarting
sect thee back to where thou camess from-let
S me see your face no more
Join the arrnygo to Texas-neyer come back
hereto yexsus-
Meier return again to reg us-neSef let US see.
you more - -
Take your gaze from of my meat, and take your
carcass from my door"
9qoth the niger, sNeEeEmereE =
And the nigger still is standing in my entry on
the landing,
A very pretty burly picture, with his b@ck
against my door,
And his eyes is ever spying at my ham as it is
frying, .... Il"
And,my poker still is lying near my hand upon
the floor,