Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-11-23
Am Original Story,
THE MAIDEN AUNT,
on
ARIST0CRATIC TROUBLES

look of indescribablc horror passing
over bis face, "a horse is brute and
negro is human being"
"Not at ALL" said Luther, "Theres
just the mistake that you of the North
have fallen into, and you are wasting
your philanthropy upon the erroneous
supposition that they are humanity. We
who have lived among them for long
time have studied earnestly and labori-
ously their habits and pecniarities, and
have at last been forced to the inevitable
conclusion that they belong exclusely to
the brute creation"
"Oh, Mr.. Wilmington how can you
entertain such an opinion =? 1t is per-
fectly horrible to think that these poor
creatures are only regarded as brutes
and subjected to the same cruel treat
ment that you bestow upon dogs"
"No, we can consider them somewhat
above the level of dogs. Dogs are not
good for eating purposes, negroes are. :"
For eating purposes" exclaimed the
Yankee, "and do you eat them?"
why. of course, we eat them" re-
piled Luther
at was only yesterday that finding
our cattle had strayed off, and having no
meat in the house to eat, nothing was
left to do except to slaughter negro and
prepare it for the table. Our cook had
a nice, tender, plump baby about six
months old and we selected that. The
old woman cried a little at first, but
soon resigned herself to the situation,
land hummed happy tune while she was
cooking and preparing her offspring for
the table. 1t was the tenderest piece of
negro flesh that ever met my teeth. Some
of it | believe still remains and if you
will 60 home with me this evening you
shall try it,"
"Wbat, eat human flesh p exclaimed
Luke with wild CONSERVATION, II would
rather be struck with lock-jaw than
should be forced to so unholy an act"
ooh every man to his taste" quietly
replied Luther, and turning to Rose, he
said, IL think we had better return to
the picnic grounds"
Luke followed them, but uttered not
a word. His thoughts we're busy pre-
pairing communication for bis paper,
and two or three days after the whole
North was paralyzed with horror and in
dignation al II read the frightful account
Of Southern eannibals feasting on negro
babies after the picnic Luther in
sisted upon walking houie with Rosie
At first she objected. but finally seeing
that he was determined, she consented
At the gate of the little farmhouse
where Rosie lived Luther left, but not
without obtaining promise that she
would permit him TO visit her.
CHAPTER vi.
That night when Luther returned
home he found the family seated on the
same porch where he found them upon
the evening of the last quarrel about
plebcian associations. lie had scarcely
seated himself before his father in
quired -
Luther, where have you been all
day? We have not seen you since
morning"
II havo been enjoying the lively fes-
tivities Of rural dance and skipping
overa rough platform with country girls"
The maiden aunt jerkcd herself up
into straight posture and with what
che intended for annibilating contempt
in her tones, said -
eyes, have heard Of that picnic
and that is the kind of company you
have returned home to keep, is it Master
LutherY'
Luther saw that the inevitable fight
had come earlier than he expected, and
determined to meet it boldly, said -
III have returned homo to keep what
company suits my inclinations, and in
reference from any one will not inter-
rupt me-"
"You have. have you ?" exclaimed
the maiden aunt.
1--WE will see what interference will
accomplish, you shall not bring de-
grace upon my family name BY any low
companionsbip that you choose to klep