National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-18

his God, and because he couldn't help II. II was
the ss5s.yvsiys Of pen.up sorrors and the grsss
minor wall that Welled up fsatn the hearts o. q
thirty or forty slaves, and 70 VII oh they All kept
Southern pIa1tatio O Il va. Tusc born Of slavery
cultivated BY II, and. swan-like, VIII Ole VIII ~
thank God i never saw slave % uhom ns n11
Among the crowd at the church was an old
aMAxAlY DILsEY, ,e.st J.
who had helped to rear two generations IN ~
e0nvenient occssions she was sure 70 teke tne
| work 10 keen her together. She invariably tore
Oh the most OF her clotning; and 1t took couple
s negTS st MS%e1 and odOrerous in the eItreme
She wore on that occasion Q new homespun dress,
which her mistress had just given her, and the
SIC s began 70 sven and sweat the girl knew what
was coming, and said: "Bress my soul, Aunt Dill
sey e Il possible yoS Is gwins 70 take de power
tons Of de 'front.' sides splittin IL open in de back,
an ole missus will feel like tah-in' you all to
pieces Des iipk g Dc pains t9cE wid DC button,
daTkey can't hole back for de buttonholes nor
nufin' else, an ole missus will des hab ton-s
dead fall, like bale Of cotton, and was appar-
emily dead. -. .s-.
Indeed, one old darkey thought she was, and
her Is DONE .o ne fa soon began
70 moth At the mouth and rattle II the throat,
which were favorable indications. The benches
there she kicked and struggled, and looked like
monster sea-turtle turned on the back. u was
stubin's Lsbaratoryr on grand bust; An this
pssSs.iiT .lss her Zip and continued singing
and eIh6rtinss. ..ill she sssns through" and was
quietly seated. She WifeA4 Per face with her
sSs had douSisd Cape Estierss in terfi.s.4 gale,
'. ANoTHRR OLD NANNY
now rose, named Dinsh. She was the oracle snd
dreamer Of dreamsn for the whole plantation.
A farw tRhf ~ nhn h0A had q RI n a
dream. I'M. rro- ri~-"-h so,d s:.1-us !, MA
va out s:issSlE ~ 9-Sifsis tP 4. fowl ma
s-hxin' 'em away Ter de night, when she hesh
seea de e SD',s oS DE- IoPd eo down ali
a-blasin, wild hAh, and four white creters ahauin'
It, an all de bar on the tail and dc name OBJ 'em
an ali II de wheel was hung iulI OBJ pofnsrannies
an sardlne stone. Toreetly Il cum down close to
de ground an, jes as dis Niger was aEwine to git
berry loud voics: Aunt Dinsh. i isnt come for
you dts nms. De Lord isn't quite done Eid you
heah yet; but hsb patience, and amer while I.
when takes you 10 and sets you up wild de res
OBJ de angel you will look des as sweet rs any OBJ
Inn !, Tsa D O,s ROSt pSt dTesm anu 'ne Wy
A few amens ana groans came up from the audi
ence. Joe sang sim on my my journey home"
another Of his fhyorits hymns; and go. -
. Uncle sAM, TIE OLD PATRIARCH
Of the plantation rose. He came from, North
Carolina with his master, had always been faith
ful and hops.t, and until year q Two had been
around him, younger negroes were taking his
place, and when Joeis star rose he felt that his
had set forever. Besides, he had recently buried
her. -,IIfr l'ZE Ea.l~slz! sLs sEEus. cfH
But Of all negroes ever saw his physique was
s tSs n sa. saS q
lesr IKE . mule. But Ms most remark abba fea-
A. H.. "a IL
and siTass trembling Win III is ' Weight WHEN
anything snotonal occurred he lost all control Of
II and y turned entirely inside out, was red and
same size. Shern Dr. his strength, mortified and
eeIeaved, he began to speak In low; cultural
,PPs q q h 81 n lss q in Ss
late cabin, and the GENERAL darkness that seemed
TO be settling around him. Under the circun-
"a sns1s e sep Bear death
poor Patsey, The idea Of bis marrying again so
soon stirred up Aunt Din.h twho once OF twice
askaneen his neat LITTLE cabin) and she rose and
sad; Incls San you ma5 MI Sgn 50 soon n
young gals; for It's berry unposs,hle for . young
pusl0n % hab any right fection for ole man IKE
yOg Z g. . be-" This remark 1et,led Uncle Sam
mine the last eheffshed hope OF his heart.
He looked and leered at her, then, turning to
take away. He 6ab give me tree Wiiss, and dey
was all young and fully, and he take 'em an
right heah, II dis poor, unworthy servant Of de
Lord hab to marry hfty time, he takes q pullet
cherry time" My Dressed G-o-r-d-le-m-i-t-y!l!'
went up from Aunt Dinah, and Uncle Sam was
seated. . e. .'- - -E
As the rules Of the plsptation required all the
negroes to be In their cabins by 10 O'Clock, the
meeting was brought 70 q close by an announce
ment BY their young master that, as he and his
friend would be compelled to return soon to
Princeton, and as he might never again come
home, he wished all who were in any particular
sorrow or trouble TO meet him At such time and
place as he might specify on the following Sun
day. H. H. b.