The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-19
THE PULLEY BONE.
How Old Ike Was Saved From q
 Terrible Fate.

Terrible Fate.
 As young MLlkittle approached old African Ike's cabin, he heard a low, mumbling voice as though some one were praying.
 "Oh, Lawd," said the voice, lis yer gwine ter let yer sarvant suffer fur apple dumplin's when de pots half full O 'em. Pots CT settin' on de kitchen table, am dc dumplin's CT ooolin' of. Oh, Lawd, whut CT easy matter it wour be ter put it in de heart O some christian ter put five Q dem daHaP:::;.' G. :;s-frla.e an fetch 'em ter de ole man."
 Young Mulkit,le, anxious to be the in- strument of prayed-for-relief, ran back to the house. When his footsteps were no longer heard, old Ike said
 "Dat am CT 1igious chile. Oar ain no use in talkin', pra'r is CT mighty hep ter CT ole man. UT he, he. Sens CT boy of on CT trot."
 He heard the child returning, and seat ing himself on bench, he leaned over. with his face buried in his hands.
 "Uncie Ike, 7"
 No reply.
 "Uncle Ike r touching him.
 The old man opened his eyes in aston- ishment.
 Wy, bless de chile Didn' know yer wuz on de place, honey. 'gunter pray erwhile ergo, an thinks must a gone of inter CT trance. Whut yer got on dat tin-plate?"
 Brought you some dumplin's.r
 Wy, honey, how'd yer know wuz dumplin' hongy"
 Fl heard you prayin' for 'er,."
 "Ah," taking the platter, de .awd answered dat pra'r, an he s1ected yessc'f CT de insterment O great good. Huh, how it do fit in my mouL Peers like it wuz made O puppose fur dis berry 'casion," filling his mouth, and in eager deglutition, almost choking himself The boy watched him, not wondering that the old man should pray for dish of which he was so excessively fond. "Dar now" i" sopping the pan with his fingers, " dun gone"
 "Are you going to pray for some more"
 "I doan know but will.'
 " don't believe it will be any use, for there ain't any more in the pot. You prayed for five, an brought you six"
 "Wall, won't pray fur no mo- now, bu, long bout dis time ter-mor' I'll tune up my harp an pray fur er small 'stallment O cabbage, greens, beans UT anythin' else whut de Lawd happens ter hab handy. neber will forgit one time when l wuz powerful hungry. wuz er- way out on de new farm splittin' rails look out, doan set down in dat box. Couple O aigs in dar. Dat's right, put yoursef down on de lag. Ebenin' come on an got lost. nebez had been in dem woods befo' an couldn' fine my way nowhar. l saniezed 'roun' an 'roun', till at las 1 got so hungry thought l wuz gwinter die. Long 'bou, 'leben CT clocx in de night, l seed light shinin' 'mong de trees. I WEI sorter feerd ter go ter hit at fust, thinkin' da; it mous be q Jacker-lantern, but l flung erside de fears whut it wa'n't proper fur CT hungry man ter fool wid. an takin' my axe ofen my lef shoul'er an putin it on my right fur good luck, marched in de d'reck- shun Q de light wuz CT long time in gittin' dar, fur de bushes an de briars wuz % thick At las' come ter CT high bank, vid q broad plank, suthin' like er door, leanin' uP ergin it Trough q crack in de do' de light wuz G shinis'. l pulled erside de thing an went in. Oar suz quite q big room inside, an de walls wuz kivesed vid fox-skins, an in escA corner, dar hung de shin Q snake. h de middle O dis heah room q table wuz sot- Oh, daE vuz eberythin' whus e pussoo coup vish fur. Great big hunls q msae, swsse tassrs, posss' ysan--
 3Any apple dumpiin's {" asted the boy.
 Bies ", 6e tahie vuz Evered vid 'emx Oar wus six chseu sitfin' 'rpun' d. tab,e, but dar ~s'st neb6dy h sssAs. I tuck down de lissle bras lamp an' looked sn eroon' but 1 oouldn' ses nobody. Den vsst hack tr de table an 'gunsex