The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-05

my till he came.
When punishment WAS 10 be admins
tered on the plantation, il was the duty
Of the overseer 10 do il. and as Uncle
Sawney was acting in that capacity this
year, he was sent for 10 perform his
functions.
No one at first understood the posi-
ton of aiiairs-neither Nanny nor n
Gle Sawney, who stood To receive Miss
Ennerhy's orders; neither the children,
who were waiting 10 be taken 10 bed,
nor the housemaids, who, feeling that
something unusual was about 10 take
place, were lowering curiously in the
rear; and when they did, when il be-
came apparent that Uncle Sawney had
been sent for To punish Nanny, the
state OF feeling is quite indescribable.
Uncle sawney himself was aghast.
Good Lord. Miss Edner,n he ex-
claimed, II darzn't toch that niger.
Mas Jack ud peel me all ober. Lord
ha' mussy, Mas Jack ud have me on
de block fus' trader cum along"
Il will be responsible TO your mas
ter" said Miss Ennerby.
Uncle >awney scratched his head and
dropped his jaw, and walled" his ewes
AZ Nanny very much as if he would
like To punish her for being the source
Of his perpleNity: but his whip remained
trailing on the tioOr, and his heart fail
ed him as he essayed to lift il, for Mann
my was dignitary whose importance
was not be trifed with; besides which,
Nelly and Grace were cinging franti-
cally 10 her, despite Miss Ennerby's
commands. and the feelings OF his mas
tiers children were not 20 toe disregard
ed. Still. he hesitated Ia disobey Miss
Ennerbv. for. like Nanny. he had very
vague ideas a 10 the extent Of her au-
thority, and did not know how far he
might safely venture 10 defy her
VIII you do a YOU are ordered ?N
demanded Miss Ennerby imperiou>lv
Uncle Sawney again scratched his
head and muttered. Lord ha' mussyiM
but finally said sullenly 10 Nanny,
''Ornfassen yO' coat.
Nanny began with trembling fingers
10 unpin her dress. while the children
hung around her with cries Of distress,
and Grace endeayored To hold il to-
gether.
"Oh, Nanny, don't undo it, Stop
opening your dress, Don't let him
whip youin cried Nelly. ..Oh. Mann
my please, Nanny"
"Nebber YOU mind. honey. II don't
make no dif'unce;M and the withcred
old lips We're trembling like the poor
black fingers. NANNY amt got long
10 stay here, nohow. an it don't make
no diiiTunce bout he path gittin' narrer
faint YOU ais fault. chillun; an ef
lfr#frt In h..
bless De Lord
When my mamma comes back.
said Grace, -ob0ing and looking def
antly AZ Miss Ennerby, I'm goin' TO
tell her what you been dom to Mann
N.Y.
She ran to the door Of the solitary
chamber. and beating against it with
her helpless little fists, cried over and
over again. Mamma, mamma, please.
mamma. open your door, Come out
here just minute, mamma, an make
'em stop toublin' Nanny. You can
20 70 sleep again. Won't You come,
mammal"
An imperative gesture from Miss. En-
nerby induced Uncle >awney 70 repeat
his order: "Ornfassen 20 coat
"Oh. make haste, mammal cried
the children in agony.
Nanny pulled of her sleeve, barring
one arm and shoulder. while she turned
toward the weeping child aud said in
voice thick with tears, Come away,
honey: your ma amt dar. Her do
wouldn't a-stayed shot dis long If she
had ha' BEEN Come away, baby.
Don't call her no mo-. Ii les makes
Nanny feel wus."
She slowly barred the other black
shoulder and bony arm, and Miss En-
nerby motioned to Uncle Sawney 10
advance, while the children with fran
tic cries rushed forward and threw
themselves before her, Nelly spreading
her little baby hands over Mammys
bare back. and Grace laying her fair
curls and flushed check on the withered
black breast
go away, Uncle Sawney" said
Grace, sobbing so that she could hard !
IN speak; Ego away. You know
know papa-didn't ever-lct-let YOU
whi-whip Nanny. I'm goin' to-
tell-tell him papa, soon a. ever
be comes-comes home"
"Never mind, Uncle Sawneylm said
Nelly; = mamma j. going To open her
door an come out, an I'm goin' TO
plain bout you troublin' Nanny
This appealed to Uncle Sawney's SUI
perstitious feeling, and he bad again
lowered his arm, when there was heard. |
quick firm tread on the piazza, the
front door closed with bang, and Mr.
Larrantree stood before them. lie
looked with some surprise at the picture
presented, but after hasty bow To Miss
Ennerby he caught Grace up in his
arms and asked smiling, "Why, what's
the matter, piggy-wiggy? And what