The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-19

Culpepper. 'gib me dime to buy
some fishin tackle. ! know dere's fish
in dat ere pom, an ! want to ketch
some"
II amt got no dime to spar 20.
Aby." replied nanny. who was busy
cutting up pumpkin into huge iron
pot on the cook-s;ove. Use been
a-tryin 10 sabc up money TO buy me
,ca-kittlc an fryer. Take TO bits
fur EN- boz. an Is got no dimes to
spar"
but want TO kctch some fish. +"
Uhined Abraham. pcrsistcntly.
..Aint no fish ia dat ere pom. mo-
how" declared nanny.
But the boy was not 70 be silcnced.
.Dere ; MINERS. he insisted. An
II deres minners. why mount dcy be
catfish an pike?"
At last mammys patience gave way.
III YOU don't quit a-pcsterin me
an hush Your mouf, gwine cuff yo'
years good. Ab'aham Linkum Culpcp-
per-" She declared, angriy.
And Abraham took himself out Of
the way. muttering as he went.
Hi, whar you gwine. Abe?" called
lis sister Maria. coming up from the
spring with . long-handled gourd in
her hand.
Marias woollv head presented a
strange and startling appearance. plait-
cd As il was into innumerable little tails,
which stuck out In ali directions, ''likr
ouills upon the fretful porcupinc."
..Whar's you gwine. Abe?' she re-
peated. tossing the gourd on to bed
Of onions. and rushing after her broth
er. who was just opening the broken
hinged gate leading out into the lane
.-Dh. dunno whar." answered Abe
sulkily. NANNY wouldn't glib me .
dime TO buy dat ere fishin' tackle, an
les a good mind to run away"
.-Sho, Abe. don't run away. Les
an you gwi down to lie big road an
! hunt for dime" advised Maria. hope
| fully. ME be we kin fin one in q
| dat"
| But Abe shook his head doubtfully.
1 -Mammy mout Of gimme a dime.
\ be mused. I'D Of cotchcd her some
/ fish fur dinner II she would"
| NANNY Culpcppcr lived with he
two children 10 haii-'nmpicdown iit'I'
cabin on the outskirts q Nes'er'
village. grove 81 piack walnut 'rse
stretched their great arms ABOVE "a
humble roof. and q "sink-hoie pom
common 70 That section oI 'he country
showed It's stagnant waters few yard
from the house. Nanny had but re
Gently moved into the me- adm
which she obtained lot ? me fr'N Aom
inal rent and suppoFeu h.r-sH an
her offspring py taxing ~ Washing an
ironing from the village.
- wnsht could ~ go nim u'me'
she reelected as sne stirred the puml
kin with long-hanaiea spoon ue
] amt got i 70 spar. taxes power
full sight Of money 20 puy 'itties' u,
dem ebillen amt got no shoes 'ur q
winter III y soon pe core "eatne'
too; now de frost mas come, A ue
amt ~ nsh IN uat a'r pom nono"'
she added, consolIngIy-
About an hour later Anranam can,
rushing back. fairly painting ior oreatl
his round, iat iace' peaming win -
portancv-
-Aammy: NANNY ne snouee'
eagerly Me ana Marier mas ioun
punkin ~ de ROAD wnopP'n. ~
yaller punkin' what roii on WACO
an &c man nepcr stop 70 PICK y "
Mariers 2 standin over y a-.'scr,n
with her dress. % dey won noo .
see j. till we kin ictch dc wnee'-oor
: cit y It's TOO p'g 70 tote.
NANNY caught me niec,lon, ~
; FASTENED down me ROAD WIN tnc wnes
: barrc"-a reiic from ner la'e nus rs'
, who worked IN ofick-yaru ne
I stood Maria, screening 'ne pumps
with ner skirts. y was ~, wnopP M,
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