Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21

ductors over the fence. We've got jim
Gan old negro tumbled out of the
kitchen door, rubbing his eyes and star
SHi, got Jimp he said. Dat are a
berry bad darkie. Ise 'shamed OBJ dat
nigga. Done gone rob Marse Bill, an
den run away. Dat ar amt de kind OBJ
boy to b'long to spectacle folks. All /!
dear me! what am de worP comm to p
'"Sam, you 60 long, send one oh de
men. Hold your tongue, and call Mr..
Smith,
'"Can't do it, replied Sam-'ean't do
it, no how. All de white folks is gone to
a maskyraid ball over tode Peytons. I'se
settin' up for 'em.'
"The men swore furiously, and in
CURED what was to be done with me
and felt that this was a quandary in
deed, for l had calculated on enjoying
the joke with Smith; but Sam was intel
ligent.
"'Come here, boy said. 4 want you
to look at me-
''I amt got no use for nobody like
you. Pse seen huff O. you, [ has, re-
piled Sam.
"'But you must come here 1 said. Pm
not Jim. Look at me. Do 1 speak like
jim?
ode doiges OBJ deceivin' niggas is
wonderful. Dey can put on any kind OBJ
ways said Sam. But knows dat jack
ct, Jim, chen in de dark, an I knows
dem whiskers Pse got de Office key,
marse lock him up dar; dere's bars to
de winders; he can't get out nOhOW,
| OATS sho.'
"'All right" replied the most sober of
my captors Open the door. Now light
down Jim, an give us no trouble, or
We'll shooot.'
81 measured my antagonists, and drunk
as they were, felt sure that ] could have
knocked them down and ridden off. And
had they been sober they would not have
shot me, for was supposed to be val
liable piece of property; but intoxicated
men are not to be trusted, and their pis-
tolls were in their hands.
evil you listen to reason p shouted.
Get lights, and you will see I am no
Negro. l an white gentleman. l am
disguised for the masquerade
"But at this point shouts of. derision
| overwhelmed my voice, and my captOrs,
assisted by Sam, bundled me into the
Office, wooden structure not far from the
house, where business was transacted
and unruly servants brought to their
senses-where horses and slaves were
sold, and rice and cotton bargained for ;
there I was locked up, and soon heard
my cap+Ors ride away. Here was pref
Uy end to my masquerading frolic, and
Sally Peyton was doubtless, dancing with
young PeytOn, and the supper was spread,
and the fun going on, and was here.
F'The Office was damp and dark. The
fire had burned out in the chimney place.
sat upon Mr.. Smiths table, and swung
my feet, and the words 1 uttered were
never in the catechism, I am afraid,
more shame to me. In about fifteen
minutes, however, saw light at the
windoW-the blue fame Of match. It
lit Sans dusky countenance.
"'YOu dar, Jim ? he cried. You dar ?
Use sorry for you, Jim. But white folks
has all de power. [ dussent show my
feelin's, nohow.'
"'Tm not JIM I answered.
Dat ar statement ar unsensible,' said
Sam, coldly. q knows you. ar Jim sure
enuff, but Use got feelin's. Eff you
should offer me half dat are fifty dollars
what you stole, you'd touch 'em so I'd
unlock de door, and den burst off de lock,
so marse t'ink sure huff you none gone
bustit. My feelin's tender, Jim, when day
are touched right"
"' You old rascal said. But if had
had $25 in my pocket, I think Sam might
have got 1t then and there.
SAM 1 said, Pm young Mr.. Willis
Master Ned-you knOW-Pete's Master
Ned-going to the masquerade. Let me
out, and I'll make you present to-mor-
row.
"Oh, Jim, Jim,' said Sam, in tones of
deepest sorrow, oh, jim, Jim, don't you
know de deceitfulness of lyin, and dat it
ar contrary to Scriptur? Go way, 60 long
I knows at ar baize jacket. [ got no use
for you no more. Tse shamed oh you.
You give me dat twenty-five, and I'll put
what believe proper in de missionary
box, and dat will make my duty plain
60 ou confounded rascal ? said I.
I" Sartainly you is smart said Sam.
You talks jes' like dedicated first-class
white folks, but de debble have desarted
you. I'se jest plain up an down niggar
-'hOgany color, like de Lord made me,
but Use above such conduck as dat you
lower yerself to. Sure huff, you won't
contribbit to no missionariesp
81 remained silent. He vanished.
''I had a very cheerful disposition in
those days, and as I sat swinging my
feet I began to comfort myself with the
idea that this, after all, was the greatest
compliment to my talent as an actor.
determined to deceive Mr.. Smith as long
as could, then enjoy the joke with him,
and found myself laughing heartily
over the expected fun.
''There was a clock in the Office, it
struck at intervals ten-eleven-
twelve-one. At what I supposed to
be half past one wagon wheels rolled
along the road and stopped at the gate
"'Hullo, Sam! Awake? I heard Mr..
Smith say, in tones that proved he had
not refused the old bourbon always Of
fered to the guest by is host at every
merry making. What are you grinning
at
"'Jim dun got caught Marse PURIFY
fetch him in bout O'clock said Sam
I've preached to him considerable on
de error OBJ his ways, but he aren't pen