Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-04-24
POLITICAL
LEONARD aRIMLEIGH,s SHADOW.

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The following from an old number of Lippin-
sott's Magazine, has been handed us by w. B.
Rocker, Esq. It is produced in such excellent
negro dialect and there runs through il a vein
of such genuine spathos which must strike the
Southern reader with especial force, that we re-
produce it in our columns. ...-a s,
Ont in dat p1hstah Won see de two chimleys,
Dab wnah dc jmson an dop-tennet Crow7
Dat was de- house o. dc las o. de Grimleighs-
Bon dan. an 1--we dab, aa' die dab, flaw sho,
' Mains John am Lennud.
John was de oldes'-'twiS' him an de uddah
Lnnud @a .eS m his sf muGdai
Sac was a dauehtah o ole Cunnel Brooke,
Down on Jeemcs Rivvah.
John, he was dahk. wild face like cast ion; D.
Hit Pow,fIl hand eff You gotir his way:
Not on en knees eff web got down to play.
AKIN taw maasy.
Bofo had high tempahs. faw all O. do Grim
- ot-hsadsl Rccple-had got in de song:
Long as de spring flows dc little branch rms:
OATS human natah.
Nevvado!ess. dev wuhkt well in de tshnoss;
Raised 3 gFan' sight o. "baeco an con:
Jobm leetle mo- rushIu' an ahHes'-
Div US like Jehu, am EuLied US on.
Seed-time an halves H.
How dey fell out was account of a woman
Women an mischief all easy to jins;
Lived wild heb folks nigh de Buckin'n line,
Oh Ill Prluce Edwa'd.
Dunno wh.huvvah Mains I.ennud fus. met heb
SahtIu she nevvah had bin to tic Oaks:
Dsssay dat Betty hchse'f mongI BIN hettah.
But all de fanny wan mighty low folks,
NeaueS' o. white trash.
Long TO We knowcd it. rODotes wsh a.hoatin'
But when Minis john was iHfaw med o. de co'tlD,
NoTvAh | see setch a SIGHT III my life
H. Il
Saddle Gloncoe! tote him rour.' TO dc do'-stcp!
Back yen on MnSdav. Remet n sh I'd don't osiep
Jes what sw,!an! On all dis hr danb.
LGnpnd stayed hone, az, on Monday. at dinn,h:
Sampson, dc milan de white.hcsdsd sinnai:
e s.W ETus e,I G9t mahwied." So Lonnud'
Who is de uomnnT'
"H %.s gel; wom Yen Yen used to "Smish-
"Johr, YOU a fool pan his blue eyes flashed
Sod rain his cuss on do false, bittah tongue,
BLACK wild setc!I slandah !"
Lsnnsd rcn ont, made sem saddle Brown
Mounted an rid Is eff de devil vah rour':
WASN'T allowed to move slow on de rrcun'
Qndsh Nahs' Lennud.
Soon he come back. Iookin' white as do ashes-
Lookin' as ct ned Ies' rig frum de drsd:
Eeeyvah s-raisIn' his eyes from de IEshes,
AuttIu' an EOanIn', an sEaklH his head,
Like one distracted.
sIoped bout dc place I'll dc whiTe-deu lie lef':
john tuck 1t hahd on account o. his rnndGah,
Long dead an GOEc: no use wastIn LIS BRET
Lennud was Littah.
Knowed shed bin fooled by hch people IAN
John:
Satan has pow sab, as sEo as You bon.
Dis was de u?sEot.
Nos u7ry pusson de .uu'al .tterdea-
Sampson was Eegy much 'spscto cd aroun'-
John wld de rcs': 90 it wss ended ,.,
Cioas! By do CT tiln.
Deu. when dc las O. tie aif had bin shcveled,
Lrrnud lOckcd up 10 his Urudd"h. an' sc.
Cold in yoa' I'nppcse; t" SGIn y you Rrrveisd:
Let It rest on ych!"
John. sc. 80 let.it! You angah bravcd it:
Twas faw, you' i'ouah, which Ycn would hive
Taintin' dc blood o. de Grimeigl,s: saved IT.
You wguo hare cFawIcd wIlan you ST. had
Eve: to tronpic!"
Lsnuud, Sc. You talk o blood. " oman-slnyah.
! was scoumd'el " DO wood TO betTav heb.
Pledged to aruddah; lOust ooucd to deceive
Ian i4CS you iObE'3'
NY cawpse Go mex one. an when yeh've sue
cccrIcd,
Cos JcdSe my cause as he pites my woe
E2te me de E0u' daf dIe-be ii heeded.!-
OAht'om my shadow afo' yeh ill go,
P'intin' to jedrncnt!"
eho as you live when he sod dat ho srowe1 dab
Fawty foot nigga. ard 10. kt down 80 de crow d:
JOHN DIDN'T ansah Dc hvss dat nc rod. DAN
Home aGin, Ponpey!"
e'1.as We rid Dab, "Maha' John, yon please
Bout what de hen' is" Sc den, "1rriso' one"'
Dan he wheel sudden. Sc. CIT on Afo' me:
Dab 1hah you ride you 't~lI me m dc SUD.
KeepIn' me Swallowed"
Flaw bless yen SOUL" = l, Mans John, you
sho you knog. honey, keep, il my Plsce:
Look at do sun why, 1t shines IN you facet"
Den how he trimbled!
'rompoy.", he scd don-s'e' Tan round DO
I.ennud i. dead" s'I."whai,fo' dat sol
whahfo' you skah me 90 I" See II dem featahs
Outlined shade de groun' dab. 7Oa
know"
God! dey was Lennud's!
Den IS lie spr kc. heahd hoss a-came pcundn',
Clattln' an cliukiu' his feet down de road:
John sot daI ThIte -faced-I fought he wEs
Low bless yon, boss! in his ovnse'f he knowsd
hat was de message.
Nan on do boss at dat he knowed it.
All tu'n'd GU hosses an ga:Iopsd like mad:
Jes as we retcbeO to dc road faWkS we slowed II:
Dab, on n settle, GeY totcd de lad
Dead, broken-henhted!
"eet him down dab in dc rosd," sc John, trinity
Lat from his boss III t!e face o de sky
kiss-d DO POI eaTpsc, AM sc, a. You ali > Grim
kaT,s bbO,,,t !,