Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-04

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piert, marin, like shad in shaller wa
teri
"What seems to be the matter with
Mariag" asked his old mistress as she
| went in.
''Marriar peers to be mo- easier jes'
now, thanky, Mis- Liar; but seems to
me some good strong mustard wouldn't
do her no harm; she's sho' to draw up
ag'in pres'n'y.'
WE will make the plaster, them" said
Mrs. Dorring, kindly, Shut perhaps she
will not need it. hope not, for think
it a very severe remedy"
"Marriar do cert'n'y need severe O.
some kim, Mis- Liar" said he: sits mos
time to draw up now. Git de mustard,
Kyarllne, to make dat plarster, which
she is made one befo' for me an Mar
riar too when she was sick"
Obeying the instinct of self preserva-
ton, Caroline produced the mustard with
an alacrity secretly resented by her moth
er, and Mrs. Daring spread the plaster;
but Maria evIncing no intention to
''drow up" old Adam placed his hand
beneath the patchwork quilt with the
tender inquiry, els yo' feets COZ Mar
riar!''
"oh, Lordy. oh Lordy" yelled his
wife.
"You see it's takln' her ag'in, Mis-
LIAR said he. His hand was still be-
meath the patchwork quilt, and his face
was full of benevolent anxiety: Mis-
Liar, it do peer to me, mann, dat de
| nlarster better oO on -
Mrs Daring assented. for Maria was
writing with pain, (the ''first law of Ma
ture" still asserting ifself) with Caroline's
unqualified appreciation the plaster was
placed in position.
At this moment Dawes head appeared
in the doorway: "Mr Simpkins an a
variety of frien's has arrove," said he
soto yoce to his sister. Comply come"
he translated to his father.
"Marriar better be quiet now. Mis-
Liar, which I'm sho' we dunno how to
thank you for comm marin. Keep on
dat ar plaster, Marian, till I SEE take it
prepared to leave.
''She need not keep 1t on long, Adam +;
it will blister her. l think you were un-
necessarily alarmed this time; you see
she is in no pain now.''
ssNo marm,'' said he with an air which
needed no translation for Maria, "but she
will be ef she take dat plaster often
her till seq so.
On the way out they passed through
the dining room.' where several of Car
dimes friends were assembled, promi-
nent among them Mr.. Simnklns.
''Dis is we all's ole mis-" said Adam,
with wave of the hand not to be misun-
derstood "NIis' LIAR" he continued,
''ef you amt too proud to eat moufful
in yo' ole sarvent's house, me an Kyar-
line would be mighty proud to STAN him
yo' cheer an sarve yo' ez we used to-"
| Unwilling to mortify the old man, and
too long accustomed to having negroes
around her table to attach thought to
it now, she sat down and took cup of
coffee, eulogizlng the appearance of the
table as she did so.
Caroline, with the inspiration OF one
who does not desire again to be detected
in the indulgence of untimely slumber
Tin other words, caught napping), took
up waiter and obediently planted her.
self behind the old lady's chair.
| Whether this graceful acquiescence at
all softened her fathers heart must re-
main an open question. If it had this
effect that sensitive organ was immed1-
ately reossifed when he detected her in
the act of amusing her guests by making
contempIuOus grimace over the head OF
his old mistress's head.
Without apparent notice of this by
play, he escorted Mrs. Daring to the
street, and returned to the dining room.
"Ladies an gemmen," said he, "de
'cassion Nv dis festus dinner will hev to
be off tonight. Skusin' sickness in de
'ly, spec fully axes you all to git
roun' ag'in bout eight o'clock dis chen
in'-which is a mo- feslusser time any
how-an' we hopes to hab de contribila-
ton of fudder cum'ny."
! Having promised to return aud spend
the evening, the guests departed, and the
old man took his daughter into the next
room.
''Addum," cried his wife. 81 most
done burnt up. Ken take it OFF,
"Pends upon whedder de ambitions is
burnt outen you. Does you still want
de white lady, my ole mis-, to set down
and eat with a parsel of niggers? And
does you still want Kyarline TO be de gal
she is-sassin' ole miss and knocking
her about?"
/ Evidently amenable to instruction.
Maria responded prehensively, 81
don't want nothin' ortenter.
''Take off de plaster" said Addum
solemnly-"Ez for you," turning to his
daughter, was hoping dat de lesson NV
making you STAN hin ole miss cheer and
wait on her wid your waiter in your
hand. 10 de rest Nv de n1ggers, would
have took de ambitions out Nv you, too;
but-wlth great elaboration he selected
an Osage-orange branch and thoughtful
ly drew it between his stiff old fingers
"but dar amt muffin so instructive to a
niger ez good larruping. A niger,
specially young Niger, will take larn-
ing On his back dat you nuvvur could
have got IN his head. De back way is
de nachul way for nlggers, sure.'
With laugh at his own witticism
which seemed simply demoniac to his
audience, he proceeded deliberately to
select another switch, which he laid
beside his first choice.
"Fact is" pursued this moral ph1los-
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