The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-09

! want it to come Off
what young gentlemaD?'
That tall, handsome boy who
sat next me at dinner. He is my
ex-Sunday-school scholar. [ knew
Arthur would not 60 with me-
We'll, that tall, handsome boy
! who sat next you at dinner has
had his share of your society. |
shall take you to the meeting,
and the tall, handsome boy may
60 with the pretty little girl l
! had for my neighbor at table,
The next night, after the reg
ular religious exercises at the
Baptist Church, the meeting was
called to order to decide upon the
cases to be brought before it. A
stout, 'ginger-cake' mulatto, with
the hair growing so close to his
head that it presented the ap-
pearance of black silk cap,
stepped forward in the chancel
and summoned Lucy Hancock,
! Anna Jones, Nose Grimes, etc.,
etc., to appear and answer to de
ackizations de chuch had 'giDst
um.'
Lucy Hancock, Anna Jones, and
about a dozen other negroes of
different ages, sizes, sexes and
apparent conditions came sheep.
ishly forward, and were catechized
as follows: What worldly muse
ment was you engaged in down at
Piney Greek dis day two weeks?'
The question was required to
be repeated, and at length one Of
the party family responded,
Hunt de squir'l.'
How does you play it ?
'Fo' Of US stan's up like postses,
an one Of US
'One of you says you is a
squir'l?' interrupted the ques-
toner angrily.
yes, sir
Don't you knoU you amt a
squir'l?'
Yes, sir; we don't b'leeve We is
rally squir'ls.'
Don't you know you amt ?
Ain'l you stannin' up dar, wild
feets an hams an eyes dat dey
amt no eyes 'cordin' to yo' size,
an teef dat nobody can't gouge de
innards outen hick'ry-nut wild
m and den tell a squar lie, an
say, I'm a squirt ? which q
squirt is q little creetur wild big
pop-eyes an hooks for teef an a
bushy tail. Is dst de way for
Criscbuns to talk ?
We was jes' a'playin',' said one
of the women, biting the end OF
her handkerchief.
You was jes' a-lyin!' shouted
the mulatto, springing off his feet.
you knowed you warn't no
squirt, an de res Nv en- Tined
you in de lie when dey run arter
you and said dey was huntin' Nv
a squirt. You is done Civ way
'nuf ter Satan when yon put on
dem fine rib'ns, which dey is nufh n
but a clap-trap on de mods head
gear Nv de Bible, but when you
say you is a squirt what is got
'em on, de chuch feels boun' ter
hang down her head; an al! dat
is for turnin' Of you out for play
in dem worldly, lyin' squirt plays
will hole up deir right hans
(every hand in the house was
raised), IAN enny one as is for
lettin' you all off an 'sgracin de
cbuch will hole up deir lett
| hans.
No hand was uplifted, and the
'convicks' were formally expelled.
except two who professed to see
their sin and were retained as
silent MEMBERS to remain such
for two years-that is, without
any church privileges save that Of
attendance.
There was an interval Of ST.
lence, for Milly Brent was next
on the docket, and Milly was not
woman to be treated lightly
but the stout mulatto presently
gathered up his courage and de-
ferentia!Iy invited Sister Milly' to
appear.
Like a jack-in-a-box, Aunt Mil
ly sprang up in her pew. Here's
Sister Milly,' she exclaimed some
what informally. 'Whatyou want?
Sister Milly, you is iccused-
Il amt 'cused O. nothin' | tole
it myself planting her knuckles
or her hips.