The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-11-07
TOO FAST


Did Ike Thought Tnat ne was Lhttio
Smarter Than He Proved to Be.
81 doan' want yer ter come foolin'
roun' wild me-" said old Ike as young |
Mulkittle entered the cabin.
ivy. Uncle Ike, Iain't done nothin'
10 you"
Eyer ain done nothin' tur me, an
dat's or fack. Look beah, boy, amt
vessel got nuthin' ter dor 'cept' prowl
roun' de curmunity. Ell yer's got so
much life in dem laigs O. yourn whyn't
yer 20 roun' an do good ter de sufierin'
Hah, whyn't yer do datP
When | wuz err bright chile like vessel
is-ur ruther like vessel oughter be
nuthin' done me more good den ter fine
some good old pusson an hep ter treat
him like he mounted ter suthin' on de
face O. dis heah yeath. Neber kotch
me standin' roun' tryin' ter fret er
good old pusson, but ah. Lawd. de time
Rez changed since dat er 'casion."
How changedp" =.
How changedP" repeated the old
man, with a contemptuous sniff. "Jes'
lissen at dat procermation. Boys, desc
days ain got de Judgment da lister hao.
Does yer know whut wuz de top shell
O. my 'joyment when 1 wuz er bright
chilep"
mo, sir. Eating. wasn't it ?"
The old man, who was sitting on
box, dropped coffee pot which he had
just taken up, glared at the boy and re-
piled:
boy, yer gwineter rush right inter
de Jaws O 'struction eff yer keeps on dis
way. Eat! When, sab, hab said dat
| wanted ter eatp Err chile o yesse'f's
age doan' think O. nuthin' but stuffin
his craw Yer makes me ershamed o.
vessel"
a thought you liked something to
eat, Uncle Ike"
..It doan' meek no diffunce, sab,
whut yer thought. yer ain got no right
ter come roun' me wild yer slnnywa-
lions. Yer's heard O. de chillun o IL
rul, hain't yerp'
Eyes, l have heard my pa read about
EN-"
"Does yer know who da wuzp"
mo, SIR"
mo. an yer ain APP ter fine out
nuther, dat is, lessen tells yer. Eff it
want fur me yer wouldn't learn
nuthin'." -.
"Who was the children, Unkle KEEP
"Who did yer pay ter gin yer infur-
nation las yearP Think ain got
nuthin' ter do but ter shub out knowl-
edge ter yerp Think Use teaehin' some
sort O. er free SCHOOL, Wall, l jest
| o;xf Jotio oil ,,
ut wouldn't take you long to tell
me-"
80. no, it wouldn' take de Lawd
laung ter burn up dis heah wicked ole
worp. No, sab; it wouldn take laung
fur er trout ter git hung on er pin hook
bit he ain so keen ter do it. Fse got
suthin' else ter do sides huntn' VI
chillun an glnnin' 'em de knowledge
dat it tuck me years ter rake up
Whut's dat yer's got dar?'
The boy had begun to unroll hand
kerchief from around couple o
biscuits. The old mans eyes sparkled
He saw that the biscuits had been spill
open and that they had been liberall.
spread with sugar and butter. To tn
old-time negro, nothing is so appealing
as the sugared biscuit.
"Bless my life eff dis chile ain got d.
head O great big man. Now I'll be
he wuz gwine ter gin dem biscuits te
some ole sarvant O. de Lawd. Honey
how's yer been 'joyin' vessel latelyP
Very WELL"
II thought So Good pussous allu
Joys darselves. wy, nearly kills my
self laughin' ha'f de time.
"Tell me about the children
. Israeli"
80, well, honey. dar ain much tie
tell, dat is, KANT think O much Jesse
Use had suthin' ter eat, an de fack an
1 ain been ter er feast ter day. Is
been so crippled up in my j'ints dat
J ain been able ter saw no wood lately
, The boy gave him one of the bi
i cults.
J sThankee. Now I'll-ah. Lawd, d
} heah is ez sweet ez honey. Yesse
knows how ter put up biscuit. 1t ali
ebery man whut knows how ter pr
> EN- up. Gin me er holt O. de yuddt
3 one. Thankee.
5 He stopped talking until he had fl
5 ished eating. Then he said;
+ II allus haster sleep arter eatin'. y
AIN you HOiu W ecu iH0 ooou. Vi
: children Of Israeli"
s .'Neber mine erbout dem chillu
a Oar wuz seberal O. 'em an none O. e
!, wuz with blame. Da failed in bus
t ness an made 'er 'signment.
. as that ALP"
: Eyes, / b'lebes it am"
n "If I'd knowed that 1 wouldent
Q give you the biscuits"
q Il reckons not 0, takes me ter {
Il eben wild or boy, er haw. haw! 0. I
2 larn yer how ter come roun' heah
b bullyin' err ole man. Err, haw. haw''
n The boy took out a piece of bre
IS and a slice of ham, He had come pl
/ pared. The old mans jaw droppe
d He looked at the boy and tried to smi
L sSome pussons doan' know when |
J in earnest" he said, with an air
b forced composure. Honey" the b
d had arisen and was about to leave
g cabin-''honey, doan' be in er hurry
a Yes, / must go. want to give Il
d meat and bread to my dog"
1t No persuasion would suffice I
bow went out and the old man said
t. himself
t. "Some men ken act or smart TO
tn Use one O. dem men. '-ArkdnS
~ Traveller