The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
THE MORNING STAR.
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 The other day. vixen the sunbeams fell in genial showers, touching the grass with ,inge of life. old African Ike moved a box around under his back window, sat in the comfortable. half lazy glow and hummed an old tune suggestive of plant ing seeds and putting ou; onion sets.
 Whoa, whoa.n somebody exclaimed and young Mulkittle came dashing up on a stick horse.
 Wont yer light an spen' erwhile," said the old man. grinning in extreme satisfaction. Looks like yer's trabbled fur. an reckin yer animu' is tired
 The youngster. pleased to find eneour- agement in his equestrian play, dis mounted and tied his horse 10 nail. Doan' hitch him dar, cap'n, fur he'll tramp on dat green grass an de butter cups whu, am tryin' ter esme up. D.,s right, Hitch him ober dar ter de ole ash-hopper. Wall as the boy came up and sat down on an old tin bucket, syer's dun otten yer high hoss now an I'll trea, yer like boy Whur's dat bis cult an CT piecer ham whut yer promised dc ole man. Mus'n' forgi, dem sor,er lacks. honey, tor rieolleek da, de ole saints hab go, dar eyes on yer"
 " l didn', promise you biscuit an a piece of ham, Uncle Ike.'
 "Doan' say d2,, honey doan say dat, 1 fur de ole sa;nts'ii frown a, yer. Yer mou, no, member de 'casion. bu, de ole paohy- arehs ain fergot hit. Come, gi, on dat hoss an ride back ter de house an gi, de biscuit, Oats CT 'commoda,in' li,tle man. as the boy straddled the stick and dashed away. Course de saints am pleased" he unused. Boys doan pear ter hab e good recollection e man. fur members dis fack eben ef he didn' make de promise
 The boy soon returned with a biscuit and slice of ham. Thankec, honey knowed da had i, in dar fur 1 smelt ii when da put i, in de pot" munching the food with keensess of appetite which the ,winges of rheumatism could not quell. Ain tasted nuthin so good sense de stars fell. uh, huh"
 Since the stars fell." said young Null kiule. looking up in surprise. Did the stars ever fall:'
 "Oh, yas, bless yer inherent soul"
 "When:'
 Long fore yer wuz bornd, honey
 Tell me about it,
 "Doan like ter think bout dai time. honey, fur i, skeered me mighty nigh ter death Ef had a glasser milk, dough, could talk bout it wid more comfort, bu, ain go, de milk
 "l,il ge,.it for you," and the boy ran away, forgetting his horse and returned after a few moments with the invigoratng fluid.
 An" said the old man. when he had drained the goblet. '' da, makes me feel mighty like myself. Wall. now 'bou, de stars One night. CT long time CT go, while was se,iin' in de house, heard su.hin' hi,tin' de roof an CT spauerin' nightly. knowd il wan, hail fur de moon wuz shinin'. got up an opened de do an CT good Lawd .'whui a sigh, seed. Balls o fire waz rollin' 'roun' on de groun', an lookin' up seed dat de stars wuz all failin'. trapped on my knees, an prayed ter de Lawd ter spar de ole man, an it wuz good thing did fur de maxnin' star come down ker bip, an knocked my hat of. Ef hadn'ter prayed i, would CT hi: me on de head. I dodged back in de house,
 "What made you dodge, uncle Ike, if the Lord wouldn't les the starr hit you,r
 1Yer mussen' ax dem sorter questions, chile. DsZa~d says keep outer de way O temptation, an wid dis fack in my mine, I want gwine hang roun' in all dat 's.rrbance. Wall, airter CT while, de stars had all dun fell, an went out Oar da wux, layin' lack sim Tins in CT garden. Da wrz ez brigh, CT balls O fire, an some O 'em blazed, ,bu. da wouldn' burn nu,hia'. hunted roun' an foun' de mawnin' star. It wuz as big as common size punkin turned it ober vid CT stick an it stewed little an den quit blazin', but i, wuz jes q bright ez eber. Putty soon, de adder