The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-16

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i'll to Mrs. Burgiss with the intelligence.
This lady was gathering a rutfle for the
neck OF her dress, and was, by all odds,
the most composed person on the planta-
ton. Mrs. Burgess made the usual sug-
gestiOn of sending to Mrs. Phillpott's.
Aunt Cindy went her way, but in a mo-
mcnt was back: I'VE ali amt got no
blackberry cordial ter pass roun' wild
dat Gar poun'cake,' she said.
Wei, don't poster ne, Aunt Cindy q:
jes' sen to Brother PhillopOtts'S or some
where else for any thing we haven't got"
Amt no bosses lief in de bawn ter
sen Ter muffin else: dey's all off Dor
rim"
Then sem II Of the negroes atOOt.'
"Ain't no niggers nuther ter SEN:
dey'S all off bor'rin', too"
well, manage it jus as you like said
Mrs. Burgess bIandIv.
"Humph!" calculated Aunt Cindy,
turning away. She came back immedi-
ately: Law, Miss Rithy! here's dem
dar chil'ren-MiSs Mary Summertiel' an
Miss Susan We>lcy-ain't fix up Il speck.
Yer mus git fix up. moneys. Law. didn't
yOu-all know we-alIS gwine to hab fou'
puzzitlun' clduz ter dinner? Go put on
yOu' shoes AN stOckin'S an YOU new cali
kcr tr0cks.'
" Mines dirty" said Susan Wesley.
Mines tore said Mary Sammcrlicld.
As it was scarcely practicable to borrow
dresses for these little ladies, Susan Yves
ley "a set down 10 mend Mary Summer
fields calico dress. and Mary Summerfield
sent with Susan Weslcy's t The
spring, where black Polly was washing
out some articles which would be in de-
mand at the dinner-party.
Dell law. Miss Rithy" said Aunt
Cindy, reappcaring after a few minutes.
dat Tony an Alfred mus be fix up an
at de from gate ter take de fOu' puZ-
Zidun' clduZ' bosses, an ter tote um to de
bawn an Merry mus be fix up ter keep
de flies often dat tabrl.''
All this Wa desirable. but when they
10 TIE point of fixing up the Bur
@iSS retainer, they came upon a problem.
After much search and consultation it was
decided as a last resort 70 hem up the lrgs
of Mr.. BUrgi-S'S winter pantaIOOnS for the
boys that were ito tote the tnu' puZZidun'
HOSES To the bawn." Then n
reverend SwallOw-taled coat was added to
Altrrd'~ wardrobe, the cuffs being turned
back and The long waist buttOned to the
Tony, who was smaller and had a
shirt. was NOR comfortable but less
satisfied in mlsSa's vest. Very grotcsquc-
looking figures the were, as was little
Merry. in 4 dress winch she stepped on in
walking, and which ncceSsitat II Il cease
less hilching up of he shoulders to pre-
vent is slipping off he wcar,r.
But how can | hope to picture Aunt
kitchen as he battle thickenrd
logs We're roaring and bltzing in
bread Fireplace. Hanging before this
the pig, roasting entire. Then came
a huge tin reflector. with its hu@gy-like
cleaning in the tire-li hit and reflect
ing its heat on The rows of beaten biscuits
'hI> baking. over half the dirt floor
OF coals hadbcen drawn from the
and Oh these beds were oyenS
md >kiIlctS and potsand trivcts and grid
in beWilderin: number and cOnfu-
sion. Outside the Etchrn-Shed. seated on
ground. Were negro children, boys and
girls, huSking gree corn, pairing pOta-
.ors, pecling and Stoning peaches, string
me- beans, rarin@ cymlingS, peeling t0ma-
toes. etc, ere. Merry was Shcllinn mar
rowtats, and The IittlA black baby was eat
ING them. Then there We're three women
assistants in the kitchen that "hendercd
nore'n they hc'prd.' according to the
i~cad-cook. Ciudy herself was moving
about in her elephaItine way, ordering the
assistants, boxing tn children, basting the
pig, stirring the cuStardS, tasting
he gravics. lifting the ~pOt-cOyers. shifting
III oven on the cOil> to insure AN even
bake transferring aShOv, OF Goals from
he chimncy-place to a kettle on the out
'klrts Of her lines searching the lambs
slcrperS for some cOndiIncnt or cloth :
'encWIng the fire. ciIlinr for water. etc,
'tc. And al the willie there was srch a
and SputTrrilg and hubbling and
'tcaming and sizzling rs would have been
'ntirely worthy of four times "fou' puZ-
clduz."
Merry, having finished her p~ea-shellinr,
vas prancing back and forth over the
brown grass, admirilg over her shoulder
he effect of her sweeping train, when she
perceived up the lane a great cloud OF
lust, and heard Tony call, "Dcy's er
dar dey is: Dem fou' puzzidun'
lduZ is or cOmin!"
Merry repeated the cry then some
'odv else did the same; Their another. till
he whole plantation rang with it. Then
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