The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-27
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vsspd: q ,o ss'. or any thing else, she'd
btsr g 'p wudder would, to git it, and
kp!ouea' s = out next weeks washin''
icy isss mann yan 49,. 800.
Tss sI id know Cato was tn. the na m1s'
s0 o,;aas little black boy IN IN. ais; ne,s 81
ssdsessu, and there was something SO
ttb'od am The idea of Celia, the most
a.ns s,. y 'o Old negress in town, giving
Associate NODE of raising money which
siSi, len in the habit OF condemn
be hsa ~ e. fer de low.down black
g. that very serious doubts were Vel =
a'tene o,t believe you, Cato" ! an
y can .sWhat is Aunt Celia giving a
Nsfs0,, r Il for the church,"
w. Is %, Mudder says as how all de
ssJ% 9olts is done gin fairs, and dey's
sl'isa n ,v fun OBJ her, and dey SEE
- amt becaze she's proud, she
~ 80 in one, but Gaze she's 50 dro o;
e@ss and pore. And mudder amt
S1g : IA sske : dar from no man, and
gnE = neither. And she'll show
= I. s what's what, fore she's done'
~ saf.
'' Is ,oung friends must not suppose
r. Airs given by the colored peo-
=. y I'm ne South at all resemble those
ls~ have been accustomed TO see.
mg ar are no knick-knacks, no hand
inas 1, - arranged stalls and tables.
|, simply bountiful supper OF
nd eaies. for which each pays
49, =. ssats. with a gumbo at the close
l s|.s : sold at twenty-five cents a
s',,,' The largest cake is always RAT
s.1on The motives for these fairs are
r.lasr;ous. There are church fairs,
- Amt Dorcas wants new basin or
ss,bsr or Sister Mandy new dress, a
\, i the invariable mode by which
,Irs uerplexities are solved.
ri III us return to Cato, who is wait
10 ior the -four and butter and "oder
~ dues.n Knowing his propensi-
=. | tied up the sugar as securely as |
sssn n The other packages, and sent
| I'm on his way. He didn't get very far,
| hvwer, for large pecan-tree stood
| No. nv front gate, and there were many
viudisils beneath it.
n deposited his bundle near the gate
"a fsll 70 picking up the nuts, cracking
md ssting and filing his pockets at the
nue time. Something called off my
.teutiou and l forgot him, but quarter
4 an hour sfterward when approached
nv front door, there was the little scamp
| &l busy.
Ivw lust about to call to him when !
~ an sveuging Nemesis moving swift
X dong on the outside of the palings. |
ipsw The towering red turban, and !
knew, too, from the manner in which il
Ms tossed, that Aunt Celia was about
% moop down like a hawk on its prey.
Sic opened the gate unseen by her busy
nu, made q swift movement, and
punced silently upon him.
In the twinkling Of an eye Cato, scat.
sdng his plumber right and left, was
pitched squealiDg over the fence, his
little black legs quivering for a second
hthe air a. he disappeared.
Sbs put her hand to her head, and
bund that in her exertions her majestic
urban had collapsed. Now this tur.
ban always seemed the insignia of Celia:
nak and proud pretensions. Wher
he felt particularly humble, she laid j,
in fat folds on her head. When shs
came in the quality Of washerwoman
twas mounted q little higher, but still
sumpsct and unassuming head-dress
bt when she paid a visit Of ceremony
WcsIed an enemy to account, the req
fzg OF defiance lowered aloft, in mos
wonderful proportions.
" sout dat triflin' wagabone DO,
lsas and hours ago, Miss Marie, to gi
nne tings."
"tgsse them to him, Celia" l an
Msrsd. "There they lie now by tn
sak. Come in, and rest yourself"
. aay' ma am, cant stop morel
:. $50 -. MY, ma'am, ! done brok
9 1cre ! sont dat awdacious crit
Mm Dc -four and butter. He's da
mk wid low company, Albert Star
aad nan, dat he amt no use to me
4" /. y ,.. e son ! got. too, and to Sc
w. w. most @Oss breaks zeal, my heart. You know
~. s' I'm gwine 70 gan a far"
y a.; ~ ne1 !. Aunt Celia, but coul
m;s;os $500 \" N. \ was true, knowing You