Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-24

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ION. Nanny, don't undo it, Stop OPEN
ing your dressi Don't lie. him whip you 80
cried Nelly. "oh, Nanny! please
"Nebber you mind. honey. 1t don't make
10 did-uncel" and the withered old lips were
trembling like the poor black fingers.
Nanny ain't got long To stay here, nohow,
gettin' narrer. 'Taint you all's fault, chill
!un, an Of 20 ma was nvin', 'twould be
herr, bless de Lord! !"
Grace, sobbing and looking defs ntly at Miss
EnneIby, /" I'm goin' TO tell her what you
been doin' to Nanny"
She ran to The door of the solitary cham
little fist, cried over and over again, mann
ma! mamma! please mamma, open your
door. Come out here just minute, mamma,
an make 'em stop troublin' Nanny. You
can 60 to sleep again. Won't you come,
An Imperative gesture from Miss Ennerby
induced Uncle Sawney to repeat his order:
On, make haste. mammal" cried the chill
dren, In agony.
TIE weeping child and said, In voice thick
with tears; Come away, honey; your ma
amt oar. Her DO wouldn't stayed shot dis
Don't call her no mo-. 1t jes makes Nanny
feel wus."
She slowly barred the other black shoulder
NJ
to Uncle Sawney to advance, while the chill.
dren with frantic cries rushed forward and
threw themselves before her, Nelly spread
ing her little baby hands over Mammy's
bare back, and Grace laying her fair curls
and flushed cheek on the withered black
breast.
Go away, Uncle sawney," said Grace,
sobbing SO that she could hardly speak; .sgo
away; you know-know papa-didn't ever
let-let you-whi-whip Nanny. I'm goin'
to-tellLtell him-tell papa, soon as ever he
Never, never, Uncle Sawney," said Nelly;
"mamma is going TO open her door an come
ont ont. an, I'm goin' to plain bout you trouo-
This appealed to Uncle Sawney's supersti-
tious feeling, and he had again lowered his
arm, when there was heard quick, firm
tread On the piazza, the front door closed
fore them. He looked with some surprise at
the picture presented, but after a hasty bow
To Miss Ennerby he caught Grace up in his
arms, and asked, smiling Why, what's the
world are you all doing to Nanny"
"Oh, papa" said Nelly, still prOtectively
clinging to the old woman, and unable, even
though her father had come, to check her
lObs. "Oh, papa, Uncle Sawn-Sawney
was-was gOin' TO whi-whip Nanny"
"An right, UHcle Sawney; go ahead. No
ramirez, but his laughter met no response,
and he felt little puzzled, having thought
IL all play got up to amuse the children,
and was dismayed to find their grief unas-
suIned. He looked around with Indignant
yet perplexed establishment, for he could
hardly realize that Miss Ennerby had tran
scended her authority to this extent; yet 1t
was evident that something very serious and
Miss Ennerby stood In embarrassed ST.
lence, becoming suddenly conscious that she
had made q false move and placed her "cas-
Uncle Sawney's fingers were buried almost
out of sight In the grizzly wool that crowned
his head, and his jaw fell more stupidity than
ever, while he rolled his eyes, not at any one
in particular this time, only to be generally
Oh the defensive.
No sooner had relief arrived than Mann
my's herOism deserted her, and now from
head to foot she was shaking with nervous
tremOr.
- Miss Ennerby, viii you be kind enough
twice, and hesitated SO long that Mr.. Lar
ramirez turned with perhaps discourteous
impatience to Nanny: "Mammy, Is any
Ting y really the mattel or is this just tom
"'Tain't de kind o. tomfOol'ry I been usen
ter, Mas Jack. Miss Edner were bout hav-
I'M de ole woman whipped, bless de Lord"
Whipped! You" Capitals fail to ex-
press it: He turned to Miss Ennerby with
Ing my authority over my pupils, and there
was nothing left but to have her punished"
said Miss Ennerby.
, nshe dId1 saa Nelly I'VE was
!ock us up in the dark; an ole mean Miss
Edna NAKED her go away, an then Nanny
stoled back anyhow and meOw'd, and Miss
Edna caught her, an ole mean Uncle Saw
"WiI you do me the favor to explain this
matter, Miss Ennerby?"
turn pale when they become angry, and Miss
EDnerby began to feel insecure as she saw
Ills features whiten. She hesitated, and
Nelly continued: "Since mamma went to
sleep, papa, an don't let us come In her
room, we gets 'fraid every night, an want
well, baby, what has Nanny to do but
bearded face against the little tesr-stained
cheek.
"But. papa, don't you know, Nanny
sn Uncle ssWney was eoin )" wsp
her, an you was gone away, an we KEEP
calm mamma, an callin' her, an CALM
ner, an she wouldn't come. Papa, Is NAM
sect out, Sawney," said Mr.. Larrantree,
'and thank your stars II don't cut your
ears of tomorrow. Miss Ennerby, l may
PRESENT, 80 win NOT detan you for the Dur.
pose. Open the door for Miss Ennerby."
y This hint being unmistakable, Miss Elmer
BY curved the corners Of her mouth and I'M
He buried his face In the child's curls, and
when he raised his head, though he tried to
make the tones cheerful, his voice was choked
and hoarse: "Fasten Mammy's dress, piggy
wiggy. And now, Nanny, IL you know
what is good for you, you will make Tip
bring in that valise, and you and Nelly and
Grace will open 1t; and then If you don't like
what is in 1t, why you can just send 1t back
TO where 1t came from. That's all papa has
10 say about 1t; SO here's the key"
Tip brought In the valise, and Nanny and
the children eagerly poured forth its con-
tents, Nanny receiving her gorgeous tur-
bans and "stOre shoes" with the same inno-
cent delight that the children derived from
their bOnbOns and babies, the old woman
and her musings throwing aside with equal
facility all thought or their recent trouble.
Mr.. -Larrantree's subsequent interview
with Miss Ennerby must have been decisive
IL not agreeable, as her baggage was sent to
the ''crOssing" In time for next days train,
and she departed without bestowing a
kiss on the children, or bequeathing her
blessing to Mammy-Lippincott.
Painted Faces.
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