New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

"DunnO VIVA, you mesn," said kish.
"Fore We was all set Free" exclaimed
Little Joe. "Wos you born wild Q ole mas
81 ole mis-, or was you born frees-)es'
aatchully tree"
..Free," said Kiah, thus placing himself,
overy Southerner knows, under the ban of
Joe's contempt "Umph! my Lor'! Dat
pie snoly do smell good y
"Y0u look h"ngry," said Joe gravely.
"Iis,r said Kiah, ''hongry q. dog"
Negroes arc generous creatures, and
Joe's MUD was fully made up to give kiAh
u piece of pie; but before he signtied this
benevolent intention he rested his crutches
under his shoulders and swung his mis-
siapen feet almost in Kiah's face. He
leered ct him; he grinned 1t him; he stuck
bis chin in his face, aud made . dash vt him
with the crown ut his head; finally snappiDg
his eyes and Shaping his sides aud swing
ing his heels to tue following edition Of
'.Jubs," repeated with incredidlble rapidity
and indescribsble emphasis:
Ruby.eyed 'smm"n seed
See Billy hoppiu' jes in ume
Juba dis an' Ju0A dat.
Juba killed dc ysll~r est.
Wh0op ahoy whoop anoyi
Double ep - Jubat
Forty pounds q candle greaso
Seltin oil d mant. lpiece;
Don't you Gle Granny 0raceS
SJe look 90 homely IN oe face.
Up d6 wall an down do 'ttt1On,
Gimme Ak as sharp 40 sckle,
Cut de- nggtr's WoN1 n pipe.
what eat up sll de- snassengerA
Git up dar, YOU lit 10 Niger.
Can't you pat Jubas
He stopped suddenly and grinned Zero
ciOusly ut KiAh. Kiah gszed etOlidIy back
ut Joe. Then Joe stepped up to the table,
took up rusty old pocket knife, and out
| ting out piece Of the PIE handed it to
Klah Kiah bit off point Uf the triangle
| with his eyes fixed on Joe as If in doubt
| whether he wOnld be allowed to proceed,
but finding that the liberty was not re-
sented, he eagerly devoured the remainder,
drew his coat sleeve across his mouth, and
said ..Thanky." Aud thus their friendship
commenced.
1t was very touching and beautiful, the
| attachment which was formed between
| these Two unfvrt innate creatures. Neither
could perform the labor or join in the sports
incident to his age, and they seemed drawn
| together by the attraction Of common
| misery. Every day, Some little service, pitt
fni IN its insignitoancs save to themselves,
eome little humble Office from one to the
other, sOm little act Of self neutrality-suspicious.
the saving ota flew cold potatoes that had
been given to kiah, or the sacrifice OF but
tered roll that Joe had got ~ Mr.. Wise's-
every day come little thing served to Co.
ment tins friendship which gave to each q
com paniOn Who did not mortlfy him and
they became inseptrable, jos taking Kiah to
the little he'd here he spent his nie hts, and
making him an equal partner in business
during the day.
The next t.mc Joe came to be set up he
gave Mr.. Wise q knowing wink and said
Inyste;iOnsly, Don't You 90 buyln' no
brss pin 10 war Id de weddin', Mas Tom"
why not, JoeV
"Cos amt no use in two bres'pins an dar
an't no telliu' what m0ut happen fore dat
weddin' come IF.
Mr.. Wise laughed. but had ro Fremont.
tivu tina, joe had ents red into successful
negotiation for the grocef's eXecrable cres
cent, and the shock WAS therefore unbroken
when On the evening of the marriage joe
entered his dressing rooiu and presented it
TO hun with al alr If pride so pitiful that
il would have made a woman cry.
Tom was iully as much sLrpr;rod as Jos
lad anticipated, and affected to be as
greatly delighted; and when b., had COM
peted his toilet OF taultlesaly quiet tone he
pinned The horrible thing ID his SHIRT bosom
and thanked little Joe fer the gut with all
the graciOu, courtesy ef mis- tine nature
Mr.. Wise was to ''stsnd" with u friend Of
his sisters, who was a guest IN their hense,
ald, NJ they taneied themselves very much
10 love with each other. they had agreed to
meet in the parlor an hour before that ap-
pointed for the ceremony, that they might
enjoy u quiet tete-0 fele before the assembling
OF the guests. Having finished his toilet,
he acDoluingly went down, and WAS soon
joined by the lady.
They pr.'Iena,ted UP aud down the par
Tors. and again and again her eyes rested
cnlioCs.y on the pil. but she made no allu-
Sion 10 it until her feelings had become en-
t,rely irrepresshle, when she interrupted
ann IN the middle Ut u sentence ~ inquire
what on earth II was. aud where he got it,
and |by he wore it.
Then he sa. down by her side, with lace
curtains shilntuerins in the twilight, and
l,nS mirrors rttircting alabaster vases and
on psiniings. ard tire air heavy with the
perfume Of flowers, and told her about Lit
t,e Joe--of his shapeless 1eet al 4 fOrioru
iite, his empty pocket and grateful heart.
And che ag eed THAI i; mus be dreadful TO
be =" poor and defor'ned, and ail that. and
"a. couise he ought 10 be- grateful, nut she
really .n"ugh' Mr.. Wise rather uioroid in
rs phl'at'trvphy When he would wear
al a hri.ss l.non before i've han,ired people
only - pl-a-" q. lirlc Getc-nied uc;.rn.
P'rhapA y"u Il" no uLt.rs;a 10, /" sara
inn. gently. ":nst ! hav siver Jca per
uieeiu,0o -,tness hn CEREMONY * b.ln W
| ed YOU tha. ue was me person pro-
pert, a, NY mother. ana = tavori'e vita
r,-l mt he VII, certainly know whether
wea- tens pm 'h't n ta- NGrhtn tor, amt
rou4 In ds ri Tar, nd probably arv. d
ilims- 4 for VIII th,r he ass one hrr.-
saw, yuurseif-wt,ese .au,-h drea, encugh
t. ind4oe ine TO .nor,ity and uisap,,,lmt
him''
lit will make US both ridiculous" sal,
sh;. taush,il,.
Tom gu city uu,.sren.d tine jim and :.lsoa d
Il ii, lsi- v-st. ,urke'. and With i. GissDp+Rr-
II Miss A -:n's prospect Of blooming Mr..
WISE, .nvisble IL rhe deemed tie p siri"n.
Il have no riy'. ~ inCln'!e Sou in NY
ssCsaice, il sacrifice tAeee be" aid be,