The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-08-29
perry ERSlTY OF PARTNERS.
~ WILTON BURTON.

sun lu alt yer slp'.
"Wci, yes; We have n large stock o
good -morc than we shall ever sell, In
afraid"
The speakers were merchant and hi
former slave. The latter had walked II
the boc!. pert oftha store, and, with III,
mir d one that feels himself privilege,
character, had taken seat unbiddcn H.
the best chair by r,c fire.
The appearance Of the store justified
the comment. IN one corner, By the
frcpIace, was an island Of bacon sur
rounded by II miniature scl Of brine; in
tho other group ofsyrup-casks, ono Of
which rested horizontally ntwobillcisof
wood, and shed its contents, drop by
drop, through lcaly faucet into tin
can. Eatwccnthc fireplace and the ends
oi the wocouutcrs, that ran lcngihwisc
81 the room, Was tangled maze Of
ilpurbmTcH, sugar hogshcads, and
crnchcrbo&cs threaded by u narrow
ioo'path tina. led 10 the door. The
counters wcro piled high with "domca
ties" gayly-cOlorcd calico and ready.
mIdo clothing, so that there was scare.
~ room for the two broken show cases.
with their dl-p!aY Of ciglrs, ncckties,
pocket cutlery, and piuchbcck icwclry.
The shelves were flied to their utmost
capacity, and M above the cOrnicc tho
fpidcra had woven met Of cobwcbs over
II long array Of dusty crockcryand wood.
cEwaTe. Truly, there WAS powerful
sighto' stun IN tie store.
For some time Uncle Toby sat silently
smoking a clay pipe. Presently the lire
made him drowty, and hu fell tOnoddipp.
This pu,iimc might have continued in
definitely had not his pipe fallen from
iis lips 10 the hearth. Tho crash
aroused him, ard hcrcsumcd the conycr.
sd'lon:
'Srcm Ike TO me amt never been
gee no better fire 10 roas' later in dan
what dis yer fire is, Of ] DIES had do
later"
"Ihcro are some in that barrcl-hclp
yourself"
"lhanLy, sah"
And Uncln Toby buried n potato in
tho ashes aud rnt two or three others in
IN, pockets for hlswic, "Mmthy Ann
lac said.
"ion Amt rot no pardncr in yer, is
You, Muso Jlmmio?'
"lcs; Mr. Humphrey owns hall in.
lcrcsl"
The negro Pruntcd disopprovingly.
"Mr, Rwnpl 3, mighty clever man.
lie Gin me II quarter for holm his horse
ouc'. amt a-snyin' uothin' ugin HIM.
an I'm hopes you an himll git alone
lmmouIklc; but # over you year tell q
mo goin cahooi hong Of yuthcr MIG.
EDr a~o You can make II hen nch out
my ole hat
DId yon over have a partner, Uncle
Toby?"
iag, sab, | had II partner onct-a
r'appn' pwlucy- moan him couldn't
gree mo- ways we could fix it,"
"TINt was had."
" Tit wax bad, hut il couldn't be hone
hckaac pardurrs is michcrly de mcancs
folks IN this urwiicd worr. Bat amt
II 'spulm' but what Mr., Rumplcss mighty
clever man.
"!Sopposc You think Mr.. Humphrey
may Nc an exception 10 the rule"
"To be sho'.'
II can't vouch for that but what did
yon aud Your partner disagree about"
We'll, sub, ci you wants to know all
nhOut dat, take n seat and set down in
dat cltur, hcIiosc dat later II have plenty
time to rou' fore glt done tcllin' Won
bout Sandy Brooks"
Was that your partners name ?"
Dem was his cnliIcmcnis, an he was
n bigglty niger, too. lie uso moro
blg--wordi dan what dc2c we're Methods |
clrcus-lidcrs use. He thinl, hisscf some
pnnInS bckasc hc could read an write.
lie low he knowcd it all.
" dccIar' 10 gracious, MLrso Jimmie
iIcm cheese smells so good don'tb'Iicve
kin tell You bout Sandy thought |
las sIisho Of EN- to toas' on do cen o.
liz stick.
"Thauky, sab. Deze cheese is good.
'ho' but cheese looks sortcr lonesome
ccp'n' you has crackers to go long wild
en-. Thanky, sab. I always knowcd
you was de frec-handcst one o old
moster,s boys. Ak Marthy Ann Of |
didn't tolo her so.
" Well, dat Sandy Niger he war sto'
close, an he smoke sccgyars ever time
lie could pick up olo stump on de
groun'.
In dem days Mr.. Waggintire uso to
keep sto' in dis yer same town."
~ yes, l remember Mcintyre and
Wagner"
Eyes, sab; denis nm, only dcy fell
,ht, an Mr.. Wagginiire he tuck an tuck
no whole sto' To hisscf
"WeIl Mr.. Waggintro he had piece
IAN, an he rent il to me an Sandy for {
10 foth o what wo could make ON II ,
may nat two big stroppin' gals, named
liter and Susc, which he low dcy wos n
good iicP hans os Mr.. ANYBODY '
9 put hisscf AN dem in, an put IN +
ySef' ! was to git do fo'th an Sondy =,
rs to have three fo'ths. bakaso bo wmi e"
,ree hans Mr.. Waggintiro vance for u,
Twarnt long fore I seed Sandy was q,
WI WINE to git de cgwantage o me. Ever
TSr,% v 't an, 10 dc sto after sumpn ncr'cr. pi
'' ann low we better buy ever d'
n,ng we wants, or Sandy d git il an d'
"n"y Keep ms count in little ole booL. u
''t ever time | buy dollar worth I
axe a lolerable long mark on de chin b'
y wld fire coal. Ef it warn't Jat
uch make sorter short mark, cord. "
10 nn 'l1nnnt 4
kerecies. "''' m
s mo sooner we start TO pitch de crap >
russ begin. ! want to plant do long l.
70 ny dc branch in cotton, an SANDY nI
At to plant con dar; want to plant Il
,,haheyberry iicl' i'll con an Eaters an pa
1eia' an Sandy swar by the pint o. o.. gu
KNIFE at got to be plant in cotton, w