The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-15
n, JEX'S PREDICANENT.

id e It. I wish I had him here to
su,ts that scene with the spirited
4 hst only bis dancing pencil gives.
imsh Kentucky that it happened
i pleasant land Of bluegrass, and to-
20, aui fine. stock, and white-teethed
ID Nabel, my sister, had married
] Il Ho)klestone, and they had begun
ia heat contentment and q little.
uuoa house scarcely big enough to
d tAs bridal presents. But they were
,,py, hearty, healthy. They had two
n, ioecresm every day, a charming
N. a Uncle Drummer. Who shall
tbsslheir cup was not full? Indeed,
+ ,ho6ght it full before Uncle Brim-
I sdda himself thereto-a very pom.
nous ss leaf. He was one Of our old
aly 6ryants, who, fondly believed
q III Mabel and her young husband
nd d FER be able to get on without
d. q walked all the way from Mis-.
ippi > Kentucky, With his things tied
IN. eal,sack, and presented him
bst3e Mabel, announcing affably
kk ID come to ''stay on.''
aButd haven't any place for you,
'sb lim1aer," said Mabel, divided
ksssn hospitality and embarrassment.
.lors honey, you kin jes' tuck me
~ ~ rhas. l don't take up no
sans
hbsilocked thoughtfully upon the
holm gray-whiskered old negro,
lae pop Srtions were those of q Her
ID, and shook her head. 'sYou are
ks Tom Thumb, Uncle Brimmer."
NO, mS'am," said he, submissively,
" I've got his sperit. Couldn't l
Pin d kitchen, honey?" he went on,
Vi iinpating sweetness.
~. indeed cried our young house.
uqG; Il put my foot down on any.
NJ iseping in the kitchen.
INT Patsey, the cook, stood by, bal
dga pan Of -four on her head, one
ilaod on her hip. l suspected her of
ilasonal interest in the matter, and,
lid, sLe afterward acknowledged
tkhs&hought Uncle Brimmer's COM
y would prove q "blessin' to her
hi" Those feet of hers had been
s1ed many steps through the service Of
u tegylax,old daughter, Nancy Pal.
ln MI allied Nanky Pal for short.
But Of ~ anky's services had been
called into nquisition as a nurse, and
Aunt Patsy, who was fat and scant o.
breath thought she had too much to do !;
md y she viewed with evident delight
~ aaiWart proportions of our good
hnred giant from the South.
At d. iof', Miss Mabel" she sug-
4ltis too small, and is cluttered up
Mthings already"
sOh, sho, chile, dar amt nothin' in
9M 'cep' de Eaters, an de peppers,
nde dried apples, an some strings O.
.sacker, an de broken pillow, an some
- ~ ends o. de chillen's, an Lucy
GttshdenS pups. Lor', dar amt moth
asf speak Of in de lof'."
ne can't get in at the window" said
~, shifting her ground.
: lenme try" said Uncle Brimmer.
ID Kitchen was q small log.cabin
- distance from the house." in
hallsrin' REACH" to quote Aunt
~. Above it was a low room, OF
crowded with the miscellaneous
sus s enumerated. The only way Of
@ into It was from the outside. A
~! against the side of the cabin ad.
~ oae, through . little windew, nc
an sure, than that of q railway
= lato this storehouse of treasures
Psl, Who was IS slim as a snake
asaally selected to fetch and carry
~ y small aperture. But Uncle
I'm psssty sho / Kin do it," he said
aangup one eye, as he took off BIZ
- aad prepared to try.
= hood in the doorway a. he eau
NY won't up the ladder; and ate
ac,dng moment he pushed himsel
~ & the window, and turning smiles
@rssplaaay.
IN settled the matter. A cot be-
procured for Uncle Brimmer, ant
ssea became the mainstsy of tn
'Cheerfully avoiding all tn
~ possible; indiferently as an o.
~ eating all he could find in cup
49, or highways; grimly playin
eun tor baby; gayly tWanging hi
r.! 4 % moonlight nights memory II
Mee with . smile, Uncle Brimmer
- close my eyes now and recall him
saapsless, indistinct in the SEM
-, y be sat under the mulberry
daeing, ''
With I wa,s IN Tennessee,
,A.eetttn' in nv cheer.
s9gQ' whisky by my side,
An Arms aro1n' my dear"
~ bis fayorite. Who shall doul
Impressed to him all tho poetry
m passion, Of lifeP
. time Uncle Brimmsr fell il
8 seaat Tor . doctor.
laatles Jex was the medical ma
eeonty. He lived In Middlebur1
1lies sway, and he came trottin
4reat bay horse, with q pa
80 oags hanging like Gilpin
oae On either side. He locke
~ I - monkey perched q
~; orse's back, and indeed he ".
g q pawky body" as was said
Aoote. But, bless me! he ",
pcos and self-important
9 had found the place to star
coaid move the world with h
A red handkerchief car
se aeross his chest Shove
"a lungs and . mother. II
a polished to the last degre
sa ~ beardless face betrayt