The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-25
OLD AFRICAN lKR.
Hankered Alter Dee. Neat The Story
 of Wolf

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 Old African Ike had raked together the chunks. lef, over from last winter. and having made fire ~as sitting on box with his hands spread ou, over the mur muring blaze, when a rap at the door startled him.
 Come in."
 Young Malk,tle entered.
 Wy, bless de Ls~d, honey, Is it yessefS Amt seed yer in CT long time. What de white folks been doin' wid yer, nohow! neber seed CT chile g,ow so fas' Wy yes'il almos' be CT man fore we ken turn roun' How ole is yer dis ebernin'. chile?"
 I'm seven gcin' on eight
 "Wali, bless me, how time do grease it's feel an slip up on CT man. les think it doan seem no time sense yer wu1 ou, heah, but it's been ;wo F.iaats sense yer fotch me dat mouf 'uli O chicken pie Ben out in de country, is yer. Hs~. haw, glader ter see yes den if yer wui kin ter me. Whu, did yer fetch de ole man! Nuthin'. wy chile l didn' know dat yer'd furgi, me dat soon i'se had my recollection right down on yer all de time. Ebery mawnin when woke up I'd fin myself dteamin' 'bou, yer.n
 Pa brought, some nice ham from gran'ma's."
 Did he. honey! Now, Ise good fur some O dat meat, amt |! aint eat nuthin' hardly sense yer been gone, an : l'se feelin powerful gnawish."
 There's some bread and mea, up there on ,he shelf. | ncle e."
 Vas, oh. yas. Boun' yeT'd look CT roun' an find suthin' ain't hongry far da, sorter viddults. wants ham. 1 ksini hardly talk fur hankerin' auer ham. When CT man gi,s CT ole q l IS he hankers arser ham. Wy it's like hi. stomach was outen order. He amt right no whar l'se been uy,n' all day ter think O CT little 'sperience whut i'se had sense seed yer dc las time, but 'clar ter goodness SC wanted ham SO bad da, my mine won't work. Oats de sorter hog meat, honey. whus CT pusson mus hab' ?
 " IL amt hog, Uncle Ike. Its venison ham"
 Good Lawd, w'y'n yer toic me dat befo'! Heah, l'se been grievin' anef ven- ison ham doan' know how long, an hab been 'feerd ter mention i, dreadin' ter be disapp'ln.ed. Oh. wouldn' look a, de ham O CT hog when de ham O dc deer is in sight les run back ter de houe, honey, an tell yer ladder ter cut me ofi esnuf O da, meat ter choke CT dog. Run CT long. an while it's brilin' on de coals, I'll tell yer 'bou. da, mighty 'sperisnee vhui had wid CT wolf"
 "With a wolf, Uncle Ike !'
 "Yas, wid CT wolf right heah in dis berry town. Be CT long time fore for gifts da, awful meesin is yer gwine fer git de meat Dass right,
 "D Oar, nov" he mused when the boy had gone "Coi ter stretch dis ole mine an try ter recolieok 'bou. dat wolf IL am hard ernuf ter member su,hin' wh ., did take place, bot ter member su,hin' whut didn't, wy. II would sometimes stalled Cineral Jackson hisseI"
 The boy soon returned, bringing a large piece of meat. "Oh, dAts de lick whus like ter see CT pusson hit," said the old man. Gimme de Aesh O de buck, mashing the chunks into bed of coais. @Now we'll hzb CT tune in dis house datTl make de gubses Q de state fling up his winders ter ketch de scent. Oh, yes, 'bou, de wolf wuz gvine long night erfore las, wAlkin' pury peart, when jis' a 1 turned de corner O de lot, a = ssandin' ID de moon-shine--n
 Why. Gncie Ike, the moon didn't shine night before lAst.r
 "whsr vuz yerscf al dat time r tap Iping the meat with piae stick.
 -Ous in the country"
 @Wsll, de moon moui hotter shined in de country nighter fore las, bat ii shined heAh- Nov doAn interfere 10 mo- wid my recollection ur 1 won't tell ysr ds sEuf in dis matter wuz gvine esioag, jeS like tells yez, an q ] vuz susnia' d coneS Q de lot, dar stood de higess' voN eba seed. k.ovsa t vaint 70 } dog-I k.oved t vss e vo6. Thiaau,