The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-13
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An old negro. known Is Foxy Jim, "a
well understood tho art of working to
advantage that some time ago he
bought comfortable house. furnished
it suitably and settled down to enjoy
himself. His wife had died while h.
was still hard worker. and he had no
children save daughter, whom he had
seen carefully educated.
Father" the daughter one day re-
don't you?''
'.Dat does, child; dat does."'
"You are getting old, father"
''Yas. natur is lay.n' her ham on me
heavy"
Don't you think you ought to make
your will? If you were to die. some
body might beat me ont of this prop
erty."
"Yer's right honey, sho's yer born'd.
yer is. Ill go right er way now an git
lawyer ter draw up de papers"
The will, leaving the property to the,
girl, having been duly drawn up. was
given to her. After this her affection
for the old man did not appear to be so
strong, and she began to 'keep COM
pany" with young men with whom he
had forbidden her to associate. but when
he demonstrated with her she limited, i'm
no gentle manner, that she was able to
take care of herself. In other ways,
too, she aggravated her father, insist
ing that he should occupy the most ILL
furnished room in the house, and al
ways, upon his entering the gate, yell
ing at him to wipe his feet.
One evening the girl, returning from
visit, found the old man sitting in the
best room.
Ivy, what are you doing in here?'
"Wall, honey. l got sorter tired O.
stayin' in yander. Likes suthin' dat's
bright, dOan kere eff is OLE"
''LOok out there!" she stormed.
"Whut's de matter?"
"YOu have spit on the floor"
''Oh, is dat de matter?"
MY goodness, is not that enough?"
'Wall, didn' know"
''But it is, and want you to under
stand it,
"Wall, I'll try ter do it. honey; try to
do it. My ole mouf amt ez straung ez it
ulster ter be an l kahn spit like l could
years ago. Doan' git mad wild do ole
ipan. BY de way gained er law suit
ter day-got er valu' bic lot dat l thought
l had dun lost.'
''You don't tell me so:''
"Yas dOes-dOes honey, shor's ven
born'd. An femme tell yer: Dat lots
with fl hunnud dollers an its gwine
ter be yourn, too"
''Oh, thank you, father" she ex-
claimed. putting her arms around his
neck. "You knew that did not mean
any thing when l pretended to be scold-
ing you, didn't you, father?"
"'Cose l did. didn' pay no 'tention
ter whit yer said-know'd yer wuz in
fun"
II am glad you understand me-"
"By de way, honey, wish yer'd git
me dat will. wanter hab dat lot
added in"
She kissed him and with a Joyous
flornce ran and brought the will. He
took the paper, tore it into shreds, spit
on the floor, and said: '.Yas. old mOuf
amt ez straung as it ulster be. Mon
strous cuts, ain it?" again splitting on
the floor. ''Oh, vas. honey, Use tired O.
stayin' in dat dark room an I blebes
dat I'll stay in heah AFTER dis. Err haw,
haw, sorter doan know whut ter say.
Oh, Use de boss, boss o. dis heah house.
sho'. Yer ken git out jes ez soon ez yer
pleases-ken marry one o dem trifiin'
niggsrs eff yer wanster. Err haw, haw,"
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