Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-29

" lndeedr said |. you've been long a
coming, Mt least supposed that the boy
bought was little child-a pickaninny,
" de boy insisted he.
What is your name" asked.
Moses an Aaron
" Moses Aaronn
No, Misss. Moses an Aaron. Dat
ar my name. Dat 'igious name. Use
pow'lul ligious, is
And he rolled his eyes and looked up
ward
"When did you leave Aunt Ursula" l
asked.
"Gankee soldiers dun mawched me off,
monst0us time ago. he said. Use sich
Il pOw'Gul good body.survant De Yankee
body-survant, SO he dun TUX me- Then
rolling his eyes, which were greenish-grey
in hue, and of vilNinous expression. he
added in sepuchral tones, Aunt UsIy
dun dead an gone 10 tawment.'
What do you mean" | exclaimed
"How dare youp
"Ya.as, missis," replied he. at de
sollum fac. She would get drunk an
swar an she wouldn't git 'ligion nohow ;
an my pappy, he de Bapts' preacher, he
whooped her and whooped her bout it,
but it want no use, So now she dun dead
and gone to tawment."
Remembering the serenity of Aunt
Ursula's life, was about to give the boy
II shake when he continued;
Things is pow'ful changed like, sense
We Yankee soldiers dun come 'roun'. U.s.
ly dun changed monst'ous too. But eff
you wants boy to turn rom an com.
plish wuk, why de boy. Ise jIs wukked
my way up from Vicksburg. lse Generl
GRANTS body-survant all de time he befo'
Vcksburg. De Gincrl gim me dis yer
watch for member him by, when | dun
come way" And he drew an immense
silver watch from his pocket,
hesilated before taking Moses and
Aaron into my family. 1t was nearly
night time. If did not take him in some
one else must. Much rs | disliked his
looks, | felt that more than likely he was
after all, poor Ursua's boy, and for her
sake would give him Il trial. So l babe
him enter the house, assigned him Il room
and place for his clothes, which he car
ried in a huge bundle, and sent him to the
barn 10 take II bath. In due course of time
he returned to the kitchen quite refreshen-
ed up, and asked what "wuk he should
"un ntake." bid him sit down and rest
until supper time, meanwhile busted my
self about certain domestic duties.
Dat powful fine pearin' fiddle and
bow, hanging on de wall in dat dar room
you done put me in," presently remarked
the boy.
Yes" replied It's good violin.
Do you play?"
He shook his head in solemn way.
"No missis. My pappy, he de Baptis'
preacher he neber lowed no such wicked
ness He dun fotch me up pow'u' ligious.
But dun heerd it heap o. times wen dc
Yankee soldiers TUX me off. | dun told
you Yankee soldiers mawched me off.
Marse Louie he done jine the Southrin
army. He Major Ginerl long % Ginl
Beauregyard. Marse Louie he dun tole
Aunt Ursly Miss Jimmy she done sint de
money fur pay fur Moses an Aaron. an he
gwine ter send him to her fus chaince
But dat dar chaince neber cum, kasc dc
Yankee soldiers js mawched up an
Stranded dc house, an druv off all de fine
stock an tux dey pick o. dc niggers an
formed hollow squar an mawched we
alls off in de middle OBJ it. Marse Louie
he tux to de bush, an neber see him nc
more till l seed him 'longside o. Gin
Beau3egyard in de battle. Heaps o.
Yankee soldiers played de fiddle. Spect
mount pick out dar ar Yankee Doodle eff
had chaince at II fiddle. dun heerd il
: heap o. times"
A few days before this new arrival my
| girl had gone away sick. | was already
, beginning to feel her loss. AS | was com
( menting upon the fact, Moses and Aaror
hastened to re-assurG me:
, "Den l jis happen long in de propel
time. Jis show me whar dem dishes i!
an I'll set de table, an turn 'roun' an
cook de supper. All yoo' hab to do, il!
t glib out de victuals."
l declined his assistance in the cooking
Y department, but told him he might brins
Z some water from the well. As he wen
out of the door, he said:
: "Yer's some deesh. towels out yer, 4
: soakin' in de tub, I'll turn 'roun' an rut
f 'cm out when dun totin' de water. Wha
. de rubbin'-bo an dc biler? Desc ye
1 towels IL be hobbln' on dc sto' while
1 y'all's eatn' yo' supper; den arter Glars
dc deeshes I'll inc 'em up slick"
He took hold of the work dcflly enough
I and soon had the towels, as he said hob
: bling" After supper he insisted on show
| ing me how he could clar Dishes" anc
4 really managed that delicate but odious ar
with such neatnes5 and despatch that
was ready enough to surrender it. Hi
a secured the kitchen table and sink, as wei
a as the knives and copper bottoms of kcttl,
: and coffee boiler. When | commended
! his neatness, he said he "'lun learned da
n oh de Yankee soldiers
y Sunday morning found me with bat
Y headache, and only too glad to let Nose
j. and Aaron attend TO the dish washing ant
$ lidying of the kitchen. When the chill
Y dren were all off TO Sunday-school, and
y sat holding my throbbing head in m
hands, the boy came to the sitting-roon
and solemnly advised me to lie down ol
the sofa, and try " fur to git some sleep,
assuring me he would Keep "pufickl
quiet, watch de clock in dc kitchen, SOS t
make dc fire fo' the dinner time den
y chillens gifts back.
e And keep still he did, for the only SCUM
o | heard after lying down, was sound &
n softly stepping feet, ascending and pres
Is emily descending the back stairs.
NJ When the children came from churc
+ there was neither dinner, fire, nor Nose
q and Aaron to be seen. On Monday, m
ittla con want to tho fan, ilior ,lnoa f,,v u;