New-York tribune., 1880-02-08


:" Mars Jedge" decidedly declined, on the
ground that Diana had better not marry any
BODY II she was TO be worth having In the
kitchen. The Judge having refused, however,
the next choice was negro preacher, whose
services were readily engaged, and promised
myself treat i'll witnessing his style OF "ty-
ing the knot"
The day before that set for the wedding,
and ribbons, and spread out before me dress
which she desired me to look at.
Miss Jasmin, does you think dis yer dress
is worth 81 r she asked
1t was IA coarse white tarletan, with an i'm
mense train. and much "drapery" made over
white papef cambric, with the shiny side
out, and stuck all over with common white
satin bows The basque was of satin, OF
very cheap grade, and the neck and sleeves
were finished with an intensely "showy" pat
tern in white blonde lace. Altogether, it was
the wreck of an attempt at cheap display, and
bore the marks of usage.
"Why, DIANA | thought yOu had agreed just
to wear your best dress, and look like sensl-
better in that gray suit, with collar, cuffs,
and some ribbons | have for you. II is more
usual, too, to wear colored dress Tor Sec
ond marriage"
"Miss Jasmin, I amt never been married
before, an | dom want folks sayin', La, look
yOnder; he done married ole wOmanF"
But | thought you said you were not go
ing TO spend your money on wedding hXngs,
and let your children go without new clothes"
ola, Miss Jasmin, so did, an tOle him Sc,
an he SAID he'd git me the finest dress, et I'd
gi' him nv measure"
"And did your
"No'm; twouldn't do Miss Jasmin. Men
can't never git over it ef you let em 81 you
anythn'; they'll throw it up 10 you after yOus
married, how good they was tc you. HuhV
with scorn. "No, ma'am. I'm gwine to GIT me
dress myself. Dom make 10 difirunce bout
de chillun. | aim goin' to have dem rom dat
night; nobody ann gon' to see der cIoes." iS
"Thcy are not 10 see you married."
"No'ml Why, folks'll say is ole ef dey see
dose chiun stan'in roun'. Malthy's got to
take 'em ofl'n my hands dat N ght, TO, sho'."
But you say you only want 10 ask SIX or
fbis9' tbs5 all PipsplP that hn0" 20" very vsii-''''
"Yes'm; Brother Peter Davis an his wife;
Uncle Jerry an his wife; Fanny Fayors an
her husban'; Aunt Julie, an Aunt Charlotte,
an Marthy, an Wesley Jordanj dats eight,
"Wel, they know you've had children, and
they know the children themselves"
"TaiI like seein' 'em, Miss Jasmin ~
Poor things! They'll want some Of your
an save 'em some. Miss Jasmin, would you
buy dis dress y
IL wouldn't but I've no doubt you will"
"a white lady was married III it at the Sec,
ond Baptis' Chu'ch, Aunt Charlotte say an
Aunt Charlotte's daughter bought 1t from her
fO' Sc, an she was married il it Two months
ago an now she say | kin ha it fo' 50; but
| don't b'lieve I'll buy it I'll git he5Tto emme
bOrIy it-wOuldn' you, Miss JasmID u
"Why, she won't lend 1t TO you if she wants
"Yes'm, she will. Huhl Comm to my
weddin', an eatn, an folickin', an not len
me "A dress to war! Yesm, she will lemmc
bOry it"
Aid out went Diana, carrying her finery.
In the afternoon | went ont TO the kitchen
and called DIANA gave her the keys, and told
her TO b. ing eggs, sugar and so forth from the
store-rOom, and we would make her wedding
cake. ] was determined TO practically as well
as theoretically, encourage so moral proceed
an cit 'em; but it'll be your cake, not
mine, Miss JasInin," Diana said, soberiy.
"What is the matterV
dat niggeT's gOin' 10 fool me-"
"Why do you think so !"
"He never come las night but | thought he'd
git ayoun' here to-day or Tonight but hoerd
dat he was engaged to another woman, an, had
done skpIed de country wild some o her
money. You reckon it's so, Miss Jasmin n
| asked for her informant, but as the news
seemed to come very indirectly, advised her
to suspend judgment and see If he did not ap-
near tonight; so we mixed and made cake,
and got all IN readiness.
The night came, and also the day-the we'd
ding day; afternoon, night, and still the lover
came not!
Never was woman so incOnsolablel Diana
vowed she did not love the man, declared now
that she did | tried TO comfort her with as
surances of his rascality congratulated her;
| tired to stir her pride; all was III vain. She
brought Ill our dinner with the air OF one who
serves up a solemn sacrifice and handed the
water-piIcher with tears upon her cheeks.
felt inhuman, to sit calmly and be served by
her; felt, with real cOmpunction, genuine
alarm at remembering that we were TO have
company 10 dine next day.
however.
pany dinner was excelleDtj but few min
utes after she passed beneath the window,
shawled and bonneted, looking very fierce.
Late that night she came nome, making no
into she cOully said that she bad heard that
" dat Niger" was in town and that she had
gone TO kill bin, but could not find him any
| where. She was quite serious, and Gordon
said chat "MT. Brinley" would Keep out OF her
"He was engaged TO another 'oman, Miss
| Jasmin," she observed O week or two later;
"an' she was fool enough TO gi' him all her
money, an he maxim tense lpretenee( Ilke he
| needed it to hep pay fO' a house he'd done
bought TO- 'em to live IN; She gin him $50.
an; sole her furniture to do itl But he nuver
got much out of me, shop
| "Did you give HIM any money!
! "WeD. Miss Jasmin, he TUX me to a treat,
one night, am he paid fo' eve'ythln'; but was
| so biggitty (bigOtod-a negro name for false
| pride) dat / gin him my pu'se wid dollar III
! II. case TO show him had money ef | wanted
| anyihin'; an he never did q it back to me.
! an / forgot II tWell now but IA! hhaCs
| one dollar TO thirtyp
Gordon and / are very anxious for Mr.. BIln-
! lewis return. Gordon feels a sincere animoslty
! towards our cooks 'faithless swain He also
suspects him Of sundry pieces OF meatwe missed
! abont lhe tilne OF his last visit. But We learn
! lbat he has returned TO Alabama-tbat un-
! healthy pIace-whcrce robust brother Of an
| entirely competent wife came to summon him
| to a christening
RUSSIAN MISERLLS
Prom, The CfruGnrd.