San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-17

audible TO the common ear, but silent as the
grave to old Mrs Crabtee wont she be
mad eff don't git back time TO skin emf
for Sar' Emmer had evidently made a re-
solve. snow dat woman she's ies' went an
picked dis day for servin tomats count o. de
picnic, SOS wouldn't git to go. Now lain't
go'n' to let Mis- Crabtree go on dis yer way.
Only las night was a week was de temprunce
meetin' in de chuch Ebery chile in dis yere
neighborhood went cep' me. De presidents
an de vices dey set in de altar, an de joiners
all down in front lowed I'd be a joiner
myself dat night, but Mis- Crabtree she set
dat number seben shoe o. hers down, an
'clar'd niggers hadn't no business wi de
Christian temprunce-lowed dey was goin
crazy bout de subjeck-an fetched out de
collick for me to Farm out de pray book. Isl
been comm to dis yer state o min rs in eber
sence dat night. Mis- Crabtree can't bel
lowed to go on dis way no longer, keepin
me out o innocent 'musements, an maxim mel
b1ieve dat pray books all de law an gospil +"
Sar' Emmer gathered herself together, and
stood up cautiously. Old Sukey glanced
sympathetically toward her from the barn
yard, and half dozen fowls ciacked their
approval Of her course; or so. at least, Sar'
Emmer interpreted it
L INV us sDflSSeu SOOu
huff to go in" she assured herself, doubt
fully, recollecting the back stairs and the
perils that would attend her should she at
tempt to reach the storehouse of her finery
Likes not she's settin' plumb up agin dat
star door, now jawin' de cat for lettin' me
git out No; I'll hab to war dis Hope to
goodness dat new boy fun Griffith's sto'
won't be dar" and Sar' Emmer cast up her
lie ,eIl
charms which she knew how to operate, in
dependent of all accidents of raiment
Then she walked slowly out of the yard.
and slammed the gate with a defiant click
Wagon loads of acquaintance were al
ready on the way to Lumm's woods, making
flashes of color along the dusty road, which
Sar' Emmer traversed on foot ''Ten buckits
o green tomats, an she'll have to skin EN-
all herselfl" exulted the runaway. Teach
her "a lesson, better'n all the collicks in de
pray book, bout 'vokin chillun to wrathr
and here she caught sight of the new boy
from Griflith's store, arrayed in jacket of
red and buff flannel. with cap TO match
Land O. hub" thought Sar' Emmer, in a
transport OF admiration, "aint he good
lookin'g Wonder If he'll hab charge o. de
lem'nade barlf
DIG dlC" Oil uSi uEJl Jill SoiiCi WIN OSiis
and watermelon juice, and flung it lavishly
into an adjoining field Now that she had
fairly entered upon the path of vice and
pleasure, she might as well travel it without
limitation, she thought. She rejoiced that
in her flight she had still kept her hold upon
what she considered the climax of millinery
art, this was a hat, abandoned by Mrs Crab
tree, and given over to Snr' Emmer, who had
Il tD bat.
and the resources of Grifiiths store.
"Wisht I'd "a wore dat pink an white
stripe an Mis- Crabtree's man TILL" she
mourned. Dis yer nat d go well wi de
man till"
Lumms woods, when she reached them, !
we're swarmng with the kind of life in |
which young person Of color most delights. |
Gay garments and outlaws of laughter per. |
colated through the trees, accompanied by |
the clatter of dishes and the odor of CLAIMS
set to roast in hot ashes.
$50 ole Mis- Crabtree's let yo' off fur
oncot," they congratulated her. Law,
chile, yo' ought to pitch i'll an Joy yo'self. "
They were all interested in the refugee.
lie me-" said one "duce yo' TO de new
boy fun Griflths sto Mister Ricketts,, dis
yes Miss Munson- Hope yo'u joy yo'selves"
and bowed low "Glad to make yo'r quaint |
once, Miatah Ricketts," she simpered- And
an, how far were green tomats" from her
memory
Nj Ricketts, took of his lat with one band
and Einbed his left arm Il: rieG. angles with
AIS .eart He wGs light colorcd, with soft
eyes, and was, as Sar Emmer had remarked,
very comely lie Invited her to walk with
II II, no q n bn
and the pair were followed by admiriug
eyes Sar' Emmers alert vanity could fee-
their approval sheer through the purple cal
leo and the skirt "improvers" which she had
manufactured out of the hoops of a cider
keg
Must like to feel as if you was Settin' on
corduroy road" Mrs. CrabTee had re-
marked, sarcastically, when S&r' Emlner had
triumphantly exhibited this feat of her i'll
genuity But then Mrs. Crabtroe was rs
unappreciative in matters of dress as in
those of amusement, and Sar' Emmer pitied
her from the bottom OF her soul
"Liow ole is dat SaT' Emmer, anyhow7"
inquired a spare little girl who had not been
escorted to the ice cream benches, and who
now stood, sharp and erect as knife, watch
ing Sar Emmer with a vivid expression of
counteuance. 81 low she amt So Growed up
as she makes OUT
''Sho, Rosy, don't 20 know gals growed
up when she gifts on long clo'es an does up
her ha'rF said the lady in a rick rack waist
and null hat, who had done Sar' Emmer the
kindness to introduce Mi Tickets Il
reckon Sar Emmers puShu on to a. Mis-
Crabtree she'd like to keep her in socks an
bibs, but dat chiles go"n to be too much fun
her eff she amt lookln out | let a cent she
don't know that gal is at de picnic no mon de