Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-04


"Oh, Nanny, don't undo it! Stop
opening your dress Don't let him whip
you'll" cried Nelly. "Oh, Maamyl please,
Mammy!"
"Nebber you mind, honey. 1t don't
make no diffunce;" and the withered old
lips were trembling like the poor black
fingers NANNY amt got long to stay
here, nohow, an it don't make no
difrunce bout de path gittin' narrer
'Taint you alys fault, chillun; an eff yo'
ma was livin' twouldn't be hern', bless
de Lordr
When my mamma comes back" said
Grace, sobbing and looking defantly at
Miss Ennerby, Pm goin' to tell her
what you been dom to Nanny"
She ran to the door of the solitary cham
Der and, beating against it with her help
less little fists. cried over and over again
Mamma. mamma! please mamma, open
your door! Come out here just minute
mamma, an make 'em stop troublin'
Nanny. You can go to sleep again.
Won't you come, mammaW
An imperative gesture from Miss En-.
nerby induced Uncle Sawney to repeat
his order; "Orntassen yo' coat"
Oh, make haste, mammal" cried the
chlluren IN agony.
Nanny pulled off her sleeve, barring
one arm and shoulder, while she turned
toward the weeping child and said, in n
voice thick with tears:
Come away, honey; your ma amt
aar. Her do wouldn't a-stayed shot dis
long eff she had ha' been. Come away
baby. Don't call her no mo-, 1t jes
makes Nanny feel wus."
She slowly barred the other black shout
der and bony arm, and Miss Ennerby
motioned to Uncle Sawney to advance,
while the children, with frantic cries,
rushed forward and threw themselves be-
fore her, Nelly spreading her little baby
hands over MamMy's bare back, and
Grace laying her fair curls and flushed
cheek on the withcred black breast.
:" Go away, Uncle Sawney," said Grace,
sobbng so that she could hardly speak !;
- 90 away. You know-know papa
didn't ever--let-let you--whi-whip
Nanny. I'm goin' to--tell--lell him
tell papa, soon as ever he comes-comes
home.n
Never mind, Uncle Sawnev!n said
Nelly, mamma is going to open her
door an come out, an I'm goin' to plain
bout you troubin' Nanny"
This appealed to Uncle Sawney's super.
stitious feeling, and he had again lowered
his arm, when there was heard firm,
quick tread on the piazza, the front door
closed with Il bang, and Mr. Larrantree
stood before them. He looked with some
surprise at the picture presented, but after
hasty bow to Miss Ennerby he caught
Grace upin his arms and asked, smiling
Why, what's the matter, piggy -wiggy?
And what in the world are you all doing
TO Nanny"
80 papa" said Nelly, still protect
lively clinging to the old woman and UNI
able, even though her father had come, to
check her sobs-" o papa, Uncle Sawn-
Sawney was-was goin' TO whi--whip
Nanny"
"All right, Uncle Sawney; 90 ahead
No doubt Nanny deserves it," said Mr..
Larrantrce, but his laughter met no re-
spouse, and he felt little puzzled, hav-
ing thought it all play got up to amuse
the children, and was dismayed to find
their grief unassumed He locked around
with indignant, yet perplexed astonish.
ment, for he could hardly realize that
Miss Enncrby had transcribed her au-
thoriiy to this extent yet it was evident
that something very serious and painful
had occurred.
Miss Ennerby stood in embarrassed ST
lence, becoming suddenly conscious that
she had made Il false move and placed
her castle in danger. Alas for the airy
tabric 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 anyone in particu
lar this time, only to be generally on the
defensive
No sooner had relief arrived than
Mammy's heroism deserted her, and now
from head to foot she was shaking with
nervous tremor.
=" Miss Ennerby, will you be kind
enough to explain this scene?'
Miss Ennerby cleared her throat once
or twice and hesitated so long that Mr..
LaTantree turned with perhaps discourte.
Gus impotence 10 Nanny: Nanny,
is anything really the matter, or is this
just tomioolery for the children ?"
- Tain't de kind o. tormiool'ry ! been
usen ter, Mas Jack. Miss Edner were
bout havin' de ole woman whipped, bless
de Lord" answered Nanny.
WHIPPED! You'll" Capitals fail to ex.
press IT, He turned to Miss Ennerby with
flashing eyes.
"She persisted IN disobeying me and de
Tying my authority over my pupils, and
there was nothing lett but 10 have herpun-
ished, " said Miss Enncrby.
She didn't, papa" said Nelly, We
was 'iraid of nights, an Nanny didn't
want to lock us up in the dark an ole
mean Miss Edna NAKED her 20 away, an
then Nanny stolcd back anyhow and
meow'd, an Miss Edna caught her, an
ole mean Uncle Sawney was"
VIII you do me the favor to explain
this matter, Miss Enncrby?'
Mr.. Larrantree was one of those men
who firm polc hon tt,o,y Iarnunn aptgry