Wichita eagle., 1886-10-19
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THE VO0D00 WOMAN.
GROOMING, IN HER CABIN, A STRANGE,
UNCANNY TUNE.

Tho Nero Anatomy OF Woman,
Who Imagincs He Has Been 'Con-
iurcd'-TIee and Prescription.
A milo to the left of the plantation little
stream runs lazily through the woods The
water is black and uninviting, the whole
place nosome and damp. On the brink OF
this branch little hut is pcrched, dilapi-
dated log structure, with mud and stick CHM
ney broken OF two feet below the level Of
the roof. This is tie mansion Of Aunt Polly,
the voodoo woman. As late as it is, there is
smoke coming out of the chimney, and eager
puirs Of Gir make weird music among the
rotting shingles.
Whatever cooking is being done the aroma
is not very savory, but Ike the curious com
,nin-ling of 4 ward caucus and an e,nigrant
car
A light wood fire is s,noidering in the open
fireplace. Over it hangs q sooty, greasy ket-
tie The perfume comes from that Crouch
ing ever 1t Is Aunt Polly, grooming TO herself
strange, uncanny tune. She is nearly orquite
100 years Old, the mere anatomy Of a woman,
but her large, deep-sot eyes glare with the
lurid fires Of Inalevolelce. Her skinny hands
are ciutched about her knees aG she rocks her
self 10 and fro or peers into the rank dccoc-
ton she is cooking She has but one tooth, a
long fang that protrudeS over an inch oat OF
her mouth, and her struggling wool IS long
and very white In a pan by her side are
herbs and roofs, part of a snake and rabbits
head.
Coming along the path leading 10 the cabin
is shufiling, trembling figure. Awe-struck
and yet resolutc it haltS about fifty feet away,
strikes q match and looks ct its large brass
watch. 1t is a young negro from the planta-
ton, who irlagincs that lie has been con-
iured The hands on his watch point to
7:30, which assures him that it is now mid
night, the time appointed for him to meet the
voodoo.
THREE DOLLARS WORTH
He strides bravcly forward and knocks at
the door.
"Come in."
As he enters a large gray owl snaps vicious
ly at him from perch above the door
Aunt Polly glanoes at him s2vGGely, then
in sing-song way commences:
"Doro l.uniu'd! Done kunjU'd. Dey all
come to Aunt Polly Aunt Poly kin kill.
Aunt Polly lin sabei Kunju-d, en- be gal
pizoned ereil him" and she gives Q long,
cackling laugh.
"Has yer got tree Golla's, honey"
Tho young man gives it TO her, she clutches
it in her dirty ciaw-lil:e hands, and hobbiing
to q little cupboard, she taxes oat q rabbit
foot and two bottles, one much smaller than
the other, both filled with black, thiclIisb
liquid. Han..ing them to hin, sho says:
"Honey, take de sna' botuaand berry hit
right ia dc p2ff Oh de niger wEat kunjah
you. When he break It, Tn de krnjah gone.
You 6rin,; h;.lf outcn De big bottle an Glib
half to De gal uabe!lnowEst TO her. Keep de
rabbit foot in Yer pocket tw..l der spell am
often you. den BUN hit an irow de ashes agin
de do ob dc gals bedroom. OATS gwineter
make licr lub You mo- an you gwine merry
her 70 De year out Aunt Polly, she kin kill!
sic Lin sabe! Doy ell come TO Aunt Polly
now 50 long
Tho young man waits for no second bid
ding, but Is of lie TIE wind, happy and ex-
ultant nt-IIamlton Jay in The Detroit Free
Pres