The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-13
CAD AND TAD.
BY oPI6 P. READ.

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 No one knew old Cadison's age he didn't know it himself He was certainly . very old though still powerful man He was as black as any pot in the sugar camp, but frostiness, like the mildew on q black garment, had settled down upon his head. He had great pear shaped nose, an enormous mouth and teeth, which, gleaming in the twiligh. of his sombre countenance, looked like small tombstones. The old man earned his living by making shuck collars and bot toming" chairs. When every one else exclaimed loudly against hard times, Cadison was thankful that the weather had been so good during the season.
 One day neiehbor called at the old mans cabin and found him sitting by the fire, drawn up with rheum atism.
 "Why, Uncle Cad, am sorry to find you in such bad fix"
 "Yas, sah yas, but it mout be wus'. Yer kain' speck CT pusson ter hop CT roun' lack CT boy all de time. Pse been CT hus'in' fur mighty nigh a hunnud yeahs, reckons, an it wouldn't show de right 'spect fur de Lawd ter grumble an mowl CT roun' now"
 You are philosopher, Uncle Cad"
 "l doan know whut dat am, Mars Henry, but reckons is."
 It is not likely that you'll be out again before spring"
 Wall, sab, when does come out I'll be out. De Lawd didn't ten fur CT pus. son ter be out all de time. Oar was ole man Job, Mars Henry. He want out nor n haf de time. Oh, Pm doin' fust rate, sah. Jes' ham me dat ole pipe up dar-thankee sah Got some barker CT bout yera lthauks yer CT gin, sab
 After few weeks of patient suffering, the old man resumed his b appy vocation and, one afternoon, when he had gone to the village to sell his wares, his attention was attracted by crowd which had gathered about the office of justice of the peace. The old man naturally cu- rious to see what was going forward, forced his way into the house A little boy, pale and ragged, sat on bench op- posite the magistrate. He glanced pite- ously at the rough looking men about him. Old Cadison asked some one if a trial was in progress, and receiving neg. alive answer, he turned to the justice and said:
 ledge, it ain't possible dat dis little chile hab done nothin', is it2"
 He is not criminal, Uocle Cad. He was found out on the road, and doesn't remember anything except that some one put him out of wagon. We have come here to take steps with regard to dispos. ing of him"
 "Grea, Lawd, jedge, do it take all desc hArA hi0 m n "a Scn nt l,A boyP Come long, sonny, an go home wid me. Come on, dats CT good boy.".
 The child held out his hands, old Cadison took him in his arms, and, be. fore any one could recover from the as- tonishment which the old man had caused, Cadison had quilted the house and was walking toward home
 "Ole Cad ain gwine let yer git cold honey" said the black giant, as he wrapped his heavy blanket coat abou, the child's shivering body. "We'll 20 home an git suthin' ter eat, dat's whu, we'll do. Dem white folks knows me Dey wuz CT feerd ter take yer, ease da think dat yer moHt not O come frum CT good fAmbly. White folks1l sometimes lot CT pussoA starb while da's lookin' arter de 'specterbility O his fAmbly White folks is sometimes mighty cuis, honey. Whut yer name p
 "I don't know. They always called me Tad"
 "W'y, bless yer soul, we's almos' kin, case my name is Cad. We'se ewine make CT team. l tells yer. Gwine hang out CT sign, Cad an Tad, 'terneys in de law Er, haw hawl"
 The child laughed and tenderlv passed one hand over Cadison's face.
 They had not proceeded much farther when they were overtaken by the justice of tue peace and several citizens.
 Uocle Cad" said the jast.ce, "you'd better let us take that boy. It wont!o very we'll for him to live with you."
 Nov look here, sdge an genner. men," said old Cadison, "go on back ter town an try yer cases. Dc chile didn' hab CT frien' till tuck him up. an now it's gwine ter take CT right sharp rasslin' ter git him CT way rum mo. Iii take good kere O him, yer ken bet yer life on datl"
 "Go ahead" the magistrate replied. "We ought to have done something for him in the first place."
 Nov yer talkin', jsdge. Good day. Tad an Cad, 'terneys in de law. Er, haw, hawi"
 Cad had built great log fire before leaving homo, and when he returned with the boy the hearth was aglow with cheer full warmth.
 Heah's CT little stool fur yer, honey. les set down dar now in dc cornder an ysr podner in de law-haw, haw-pod. ner in dc law, will hustle roun' an git suthin' ter eat fur dc firm. Does yer hks vsnison 2"
 GWhat is itr r
 "Dsw meat, houey.''
 sYes, dr."