Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-23
AN OlD-TlME MAMAN.
An Occasion Of the Deepest Displeasure-
Fire nf Inaured Innnranca

An Occasion Of tho Deepest Displeasure-
Fire Of Injured Innocence.
Il was one Of those brilliantly warm
evenings recently when . New Orleans
citizen stops. mops, and considers himself
over hasty in the unkind remarks he made
on the late winters freezing manners
High up on St Charles avenue directly
in front of a swell olive-green mansion
stood patch of color that would have de,
lighted Fortuny. She was big and black
with the fine polish Of ebony. Her soft
dark wool had been wrapped SO artistically
that each slender roll acted as an interroga
ton point for her whole head. A guaoily
rich veil and orange turban set off the deer
purple and white scalloped gown to admira
ton. huge brass hoops festooned her ears
completing the tout ensemble of chic thor.
oughbred cook lady.
But OF what avail Is vain outward adorn.
ment when a treacherous folly has attacked
the hearth Overtaken in a weak moment
this high type Of African virtue had fallen
allowing the sly worm Of the still to craw
in and take possession of the fair temple Of
her body-clouding q clear brain, dimming
acute reasoning powers
The chief occasion of her displeasure at
present was a slim young oak standing in
Extensively near the sidewalk To her in
famed Imagination it took the form of an
indignant mistress who had that morning
discharged her.
Tho conversation began by the dark lady
throwing off all impediments to free discus
sion The first thing to 60 we're her shoes
quickly folio we'd Northumberland, apron,
with general loosening of all strings con-
filming her ample charms She alluded to
her faithful services in fearful wrath:
Il dun slave yes Lord, dun driv an slave
huff ter or made old Unck Job hissef
cuss that mean, low-down Ginkins' stock.
From Their Growing Nv Their rooster tell
plum dark, who, l ak, dun stood eny
higher ter der stove or DIM swetted NOR
me!
II bin 'cussed wrongfully. bin spit on,
kicked like nubbins under them Ginkins'
proud feet, an now gwine ter hev honerble
vingence"
free fight followed The old party g
eyes rolled and she made for the sapling
with the fire of injured innocence. The
blow was shocking, she rocked and reeled,
but went for the tree again and again,
exclaiming at the in Justice Of poor white
folks.
well, why don't yer gimme my money!
Gimme my money, l say. Cline it ter me,
or III bust yer right wide open Shores Pm
name what I'm name, gwine shake every
stingy tooth cutter yer head eff yer don't paw
me thet two bits what yer owe me. l amt
gwine stan nun yer mean ways en- eff can't
ask Their money outer yer gwine snatch it
oudaciously."
The gender mood sweet wine provokes
now took possession, and warm tears fell
like spring shower from her wabbling
eye.
Il ant nothing but one old fool niger,
Miss May, an lowed ter live and die by
you and them chilanS l feel like yer wus
my own chile, fore Gawd do Amt yer
gwine to let yer old cook come back in her
kitchen an wait on yers
Honey, l was just funnin' with yer this
mawnin, carryin' on a pack of foolishness
jest to see what yer gwine to say. l amt
never drunk no whisky, you knows never,
l newer, l new"
Here the sobs abated, she sunk slowly
down, the broad lids dropped, ana in five
minutes only the occasional waggiing of a
toe as the flies became too personal evinced
life Of any description in the late belliger-
emit New Orleans Times Democrat.
Gov. Alvin Saunders and the Pawnees.
The warlike Sioux were well mounted, and
had the Pawnees at a disadvantage. They
would dash up to any exposed point of the
shoot a Pawnee, and scurry
away before the Indians had fairly learned
of the attack After hearing the complaint
Of the chief as to the action of the Sioux,
the governor assured him that all he needed
was a big gun with which he could fire ON
the Sioux before they came within rifle
range; and then proceeded to inform him
that il he would preserve friendly attitude
toward the whites, big gun with plenty of
would be supplied him.
The Pawnee warrior eagerly snapped up
this alluring bait "As soon, said the gov
ernor, las l said to him that if he would be
friendly, l would send to the great father in
Washington and get for him a great cannon
and the interpreter had translated my
words, the chief jumped up, took his pipe
from his mouth, and damned it into mine
without ceremony. Now said the inter-
prefer, you must smoke if you never have
before in your life and l did puff at the
pipe without having a chance to wipe it off,
rs it came direct from the chiefs mouth to
my own. 1t was a nauseous dose, but /
swallowed it in the interest of the CAUSE
wrote to the secretary of war
what had occurred, and he at once for
warded nice, shiny, six pound field piece
sent it to the agency, and from that day we
never had any trouble with the Pawnees,
nor did they have any more difficulty with
The Sioux."-Cor. Chicago Times
Bravery Conquers Blatant Cowardice.
1t was one of those girls and exactly that |
Kind of a fellow that saw In an encounter
1t the st. Thomas charity fair. The wait |
resses were volunteers, accustomed to silk |
md satin but here clad in calico and ging- |
ham for the task OF benevolent servituda |
The customers were polite folks as rule, |
out the exception was a coarse intolerabIe |
Door who may have entered by design to /
ind out how it felt to be waited ON by an
,eiress The girl at whose table he took |
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