Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-06

crown of his head; fnallg and swinging
his neeis 'JU iuO 'I'oiroW1ng eultloh ol
"Juba," repeated with incredible rapid
ity and indescribable emphasis:
Ruby-eyed 'simmon-sced
See Billy hoppin' jos in time;
Juba dis an Juba dat.
Juba killed de yallcr cat.
Roun' dc kittle o. 'pOssum fat,
Whoop a-hoy! whoop a-hOy!
Double step o Jubal
Forty pounds o. candle grease
Settin' on de mantel-piece.
Don't you ole Granny Grace!
She look so homely in de face.
Up de wall an down de uuon,
Gimme AK sharp as SICKLE
Cut de niggers wooZen pipe
What eat up all de snasscngers!
Git up dar you little niger!
Can't you pat Juba?
He stopped suddenly and grinned
ferociously at Kiah. Kiah gazed stolidly
back at Joe. Then Joe stepped to the
table, took up rusty old pocket-knife,
and cutting out piece of the pie handed
it to Kiah. Kiah bit off a point of the
triangle with his eyes fixed on Joe as II
in doubt whether he would be allowed to
proceed, but finding that the liberty was
not resented he eagerly devoured the re-
mainder, drew his coat-sleeve across his
mouth and said "Thanky." And thus
their friendship commenced.
1t was very touching and beautiful, the
attachment which was formed between
these two unfortunate creatures. Neither
could perform the labor or join in the
sports incident to his age, and they
| seemed drawn together by the attraction
| of a common misery. Every day some
little service, pitiful in its insigniticance
except to themselves, some little humble
office from one to the other, some little
act of elf-denial-perhaps the saving of
| 60, hnf hnnn
to Kiah, or the sacrifice of buttered
roll that Joe got at Mr.. Wise's-evcry day
some little thing served to cement this
friendship which gave to each compan
ion who did not mortify him; and they
became inseparable, Joe taking Kiah tC
the little shed where he spent his nights
and making him an equal partner in busi
ness during the day.
The next time Joe came to be set VI
he gave Mr.. Wise a knowing wink anC
said mysteriously: "DOn't you go buyin
no bres'pin to war to de weddin', Mas
Tom"
"Why net, Joe"
"Cos amt no use in two bres'pins, an
, dar amt no tellin' what mout happel
: fore dat weddin' come off,"
! Mr.. Wise laughed, but he had no pre-
monition that Joe had entered into sue
+ cessful negotiation for the grocers eX
ecrable crescent, and the shock wa
= therefore unbroken when on the evenin
: | of his marriage Joe entered his dressing
room and presented it to him with an al
s of pride so pitiful that it would hav
G made n woman cry.
4 Tom was fully as much surprised a
e Joe had anticipated, and affected to b
s AS greatly delighted; and when he ha
G completed his toilet of faultlessly quiC
g tone he pinned the horrible thing in hi
G shirt-bosom, and thanked little Joe fC
d the gift with all the gracious courtesy
a his fine nature.
n MIR. Wise was to "stand" with frien
y of his sisters, who was a CUES; in I'll
S, house, and as they fancied themselyC
is very much in love with each other the
If had agreed TO meet in the parlOr an hol
1t before that appointed for the ceremOn
,r that they might enjoy quiet tete-a-tei
before the assembling of the guest
Of Having finished his toilet he according
he went down and was soon joined by IL
lady. .es.y
n They promenaded up and down Il
le paTlors, and again and again her ey
lg rested curiously on the pin, but she mat
or no allusion to it till her feelings had b
come entirely irrepressible, when she
", terrupted him in the middle of sc
IT. tence to inquire what on earth 1t WI
he and whore he got il, and why he wore
he Then he snt down by her side, wi
,e- lace curtains shimmerng in the twiligl
y. and long mirrors rejecting alabast
m. vases and oil paintings, and the air hea
IN with the perfume ohaioweTs, and told !
ty about Little Joe-of his shapeless II
and forlorn life, his empty pocket a
IF grateful heart And she agreed that
Id must be dreadful to be so poor and (