The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-23
MISTAH EZRA JACKSON.
How Ce Deluded the ColO:ed
prc.-rcn OF Beech Ridge.

How Ce Deluded the COlOced
Crct-rcn OF Beech Ridge.
Cncie Moses Bosle~ put the jug Of sor-
churn molas~cs and tine hickory splint has
Ne. with its parcels containing side meat.
brown sugar and coffee. into the wagon.
then SIT down under the awning TO 'argify
politics with two or three udder colorad
ecmnens and . po' white man. while mis-
wife. Aunt Bette. finished her trading in
the store.
"kain't you let me hab dis iayn no less n
five c.Btst Peers like lis pow ful high.
and / AIM sho il will wash anyhow she
said. chewing one corner Of IL TO try the
color.
Couldn't think o! selling IL fora cent
less. It's the most stylish piece we have in
the store, and you'll never have such an
other chance 70 get a bargain. II you were
not such q good customer | wouldn'n nj think
OF letting you have il fo- e>s than seven
cents. Why. il cost us six" said the clerk.
glibly.
Tn gzy-1Owered fabric did its own siiea,
pleading in Aunt Bet;ic's heart. and after
some hesitation, 20 keep the clerk from
thinking she was too anxious. she ordered
Vcu y1TuS cut OIL lucE iO.icSsu y long
wranglc over the price OF q hat. q coarse
white straw. made gorgeous With red and
yellow roses and green ribbon. Patient
persistence on her part conquered that
dime, and the pcrspiring ald Disguised clerk
came down from one d"ll:r and a half TO
Oh twenty-five. Counting out the arnoua'
in dimes and nickeis. Aunt Bette notified
Uncle Moses tina: she was ready. her fat
fncx. n ai,.y -sfsh svV.aun 49,
happiness. the combined results q! che not
July day and her good bargains.
With much puffing ard blowing Aubt
BETTE climbed into tn, wagon. while Uncle
Moses carefully held her packages. then
clambcrsi in beside her. seating himself on
the remaining vacant home made chair. He
took the rcins. and had just given q pre-
psratOry ''Git up dar, bows; time wc's trab-
bin. !" when . dappcr little darby. dressed
In . rather scedy broadcloth suit, agorgcous
necktie. and stove-pipe hat. came waking
mp quite briskly. carrying q vAl:se and
dourishing . slender waikiny-cane. his shoes
evidently fresh from the backing brush.
Good evening. sab. :Scuse NE, bu. is you
Mistah Moses BO>ieyf"
'.IDat's me TO- fsc'; but what mou. 20
business b. 80 said Uncle Moses. a trihc SIS.
Viciously. sOmewha; divided in his opinion
a. 70 whether tho stranger was a gamble.
or . preacher.
81 has q iettah Of Introduction heah from
de Gubenor Oh de State-my fr'en' Disk
alius calls him to his face. I fole him wax
comm down hesh. and axed him for 10 tell
me oh some good. piOus. homes man whAt
could trus' to tell de squar' troof out en- out
cherry time. and he said Mistah Moses Boxley
was dc man. fur dough he didn't know you
p~ussunally. he had often hearn oh you for q
good man an . gentleman. 90 he writ dis
:ettah. which I hope. you will do me de-
honah Oh rcadin'. sab"
Uncle Moses took the letter and eyed /,
Curiously before he opened il. The truth
was he could not read At all. SO he finally
refOlded the sheet OF paper. put il back in
the envelope. and thrust il into bis rocket.
''The suns kinder blinded me ter-day. and I
reckon Ill wait till I gifts home ter read it,"
he said. BY way of explanation.
ITO b, shO. sab. the sun do aNec' some
people dat away; but cf you'll pomit me.
I'll read il To- you"
10 the letter was brought forth again, and
was read with such wonderful ease bv the
. stranger that Uncle Moses and Aunt Bette
wcrc rather awed by his superior education.
Thc letter was profuse with the praises
OF M. Ezra Jackson and assured Mr.. Bos-
ley that ANY retention showed To him
would be . grea: p~ussunal favor 70 20
fr'en'. Richard OSicsby.'
Mr. Jackson then handed the letter back
with such IN air Of modes; sc!f-couscious-
"css md grace as completely c~ap;iva:ed
Aunt Bettic.
"Mout ! ask what I kin do for your said
Uncle Moses, politely. much battered by
Az. Familiar and
Governors letter. and anxious 10 extend
amy cOurtcsies possible to the bearer Of il.
'Ccrtinxly. sab. 'ccr;ingly. I ant to 60
out 70 Beech Ridge with YOU dis afternoon.
be,n' mo- than wiilin' Of co'se, sab. 70 uay
sou iib'ral fur yo' trouble"
Tina Amt no springs on d. wagon. and
Oufin but q bundle OF oats To set on, but ef
you's . mind to put up wif sech rough rid
In. you's mo- dan welcome 10 90 without, no
l'ay." said Moses, cordially.
Mr.. Jackson declared that under m cir
cumsfanccs would he bulge a step without
usying for II.
We'll. den. IL you is done 'sarmined 70
gay. a'pose va make it . quarter" ssid Un.
cac Moses. reluctantly.
II couldn't think Of imposin' on you that
away. lCs wu6 Afty cents. and I ism,
o1Going TO ray no less. You see. the euber-
mcat pay me hundred dol.ahs q month.
and b he TO pay well TO all I gitA" Mr..
Jscknon aid. m~uaiacently.
Uncle Moses and Aunt Bette were deep,v
sapressed with the maxni6cencc OF the
saranecr. II fairly took their breath u
think Of two hundred dollars a month And
they wore siicnt for . momcu, while the
wagon started o. it, way through the hot
ond dusty street.
Aunt Bette thought q her d.urhter
AlsieA. for whom abe had Dough, the dre.s
and hak and who W1s the apple Of her eve.
81 . Wild ambition took possession Of her
0otheely heart. She wondered IL Mr..
JacASoa was married. but WAS ,oo WARY 70
aak the question openly. rs yo' VIII cone
vii yoa - Cairo. OF is y0u done ler her q
Ao0C!"
IL. Jacksea laughed lightly. 81 hasn't
ere fouad aay Oh de fair &c das's a.
eAnG!od Ay coafectiOas yet. Now ef I had
GDowed you 6cfo' you wac Mis- Boaley, tha's
- esalin' what meat a-hapg cod" 10 I'D.
e11aanty; asd Aunt Kettle came % near
oaaaAlnG y Aee cs0paexioa weold peruik
- . Uacss Asaes w1a la4tered by this
,0eaPlinsat - Ais Wise's charms.
q 20 b lese artokin' aoW. Mr.. Jacanea.
Y0a hDow 700 asssaV mean it, MA
0oiDey anoWoe0A ooQoeesioAly.
0l4. JoGADsa taatseea 0Qea III s1noogsv.
0taE1sat ~ ~Hsavssnesa 0~suMa9