The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
TIE LITTLE FOLhS.

He minded :aissus' baby.
He loved the ~counsels OF the saints,
And. sometimes, those of sinners,
To run of 'possum-hunting and
Steal "water-milion" dinners.
And fervently at meetin', too,
on every Sunday night,
He'd with the elders shout and pray
By the pine-knots' fiaring light,
And sing their rudest melodies,
With voice so full and strong,
o could almost think he learned them
From the angels triumph song.
SONG.
ave be nearer to de Lord
Dan de white folks-and dey knows it;
Se- de giory-gate unbarred-
Walk in. darkies, past de guard
Bet your dollar He won't close it.
Walk N, dsrkies, troo de gate,
Hear de kullered angels holler;
Go way, white folks, you're too late,
IVES de winnin' kuller. Wait
I'll! de trumpet::blow to foller.'
lie would Groom this over softly
As he lay ont in the sun;
But the SONG he heard most often
His granny's favorite one
Vas, "Jawge Washington,
Thomas jefferson,
Persimmons, Henry Clay. be
quick shut de do,
Get M off dat flo,
Come heah and mind de baby"
One nigh: there came a fearful. storm,
Almos, a second food;
The river rose, a torrent swol'n
OF beaten, yellow mud.
1t bit at its ~embankments,
And tapped them dow in foam,
Til. surging through a wide crevasse,
The waves seethed round their home.
They scaled the high ~verandah,
They filed the parlors clear,
Til floating chairs andtsbies
C.ashed against the chandelier.
T was then Persimmons' granny,
Sou; Of arm and terror-proof,
By means of AK and lever.
Pried up the verandah roof;
Bound mattresses upon it
WIKI stoutest cords OF rope.
Lifted ont her ~fainting mistress,
Saving, Honey, dar is hope!
Ton. Jawge Washington,
Thomas jefferson,
persimmons, Henry Clay, be
Quick on dat raft.
Don't star like a calf.
But take good cab OBJ baby"
The :ro:hing river lifted them
Ont on its turbid tide,
And for awhile they foated on
Together, side by side;
Til broken by the current strong,
The frail raft snapt in two.
And Persimmons saw his granny
Fast fading from his view.
The deck-hands on n steamboat
Heard, as they passed in haste,
4 chId,s voice singing in the dark,
Upon the waters waste.
Asong Of faith and triumph,
OF Moses and the Lord;
And throwing ont a coil Of rope,
They drew him safe on board.
Full many a range city
persimmons wandered through,
- A-:otin Oh der baby" and
Singing songs he knew.
A. length sOne City Fathers
Objected TO his plan,
A-restiae as 4 vagrant
Our valiant little man.
They carried out their purposes,
Persir1mons lowed he'd spile 'eIa,"
SO, S|opiHg from the station-house,
He stole baby from the 'sylum.
And on hat very afternoon,
As il WAS growing dark,
He sang, beside the fountain III
The crowded city park,
A u ~camp-meeting anthem,
Winch he had sung before,
wai,e on his granny's fragile raft
lie drifted from the shore:
Moses snote de water, and
De sea gabe away;
De chilieren dey passed ober, for
De sea gabe away.
OLnrd, / feel SO glad.
II am always dark fo' day
So, honey, don't yer be sad,
De sea1l glib away"
A lady, dressed in mourning.
Turned with a sudden start,
Gave one glance at the baby.
Then caught i. TO her heart;
While 4 substantial shadow
Tina. was walking by her side,
Seized Persimmons by the shoulder,
And, while she shook him, cried:
d" You, Jswge Washington,
Thomas Jefferson,
Persimmons, Henry Clay, be
Quick, splain yerself, chile
Stop dat ar fool smile
Whur you lone been wild baby?"
Z. .Nicholas.
All About Blind Mans Bun.
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