Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-11-28

AuO0 UOIIACS, OAdCh uiu SWoot duu AuClOuS,
dropped from their thorny vines almost be-
meath the wheels of the wagon.
Mr.. Jackson's praises were voluble, but
Uncle Moses assured him that these things
were as nothing compared with the giant
hickory and beech trees upon his home
stead.
"You don't say so, Mistah Boslen
wish't eff it wouldn't be a-intrujin' too much,
that you'd take me TO- a bo'dah! You see,
aspects to be in desc parts a week or two
anyhow, as my business is Important and
can't be hurried. is pension agent,
a-workin' up de claims Oh po' culled men
who was in de wah, and has nebber been
paid yet TO- suff'rin' and dyin' TO- dey coun-
try. Eff my membry is correc', Gubenor
Oglesby tole me you is disqualltied TO- a pen
sion, Brudder Bosley2' said Mr. jackson, in
quiringly.
Uncle Moses hesitated for moment, but
the love of money was deep in his soul.
"Well, I KANT zactly say as I was
wounded, but pears like my rheumatis
wouldn't "a been so bad TO- the las five year
ct hadn't a-driv that rashun wagon in de
army" he said, the desire for pension
stronger than his conscience.
"How long you done druv that team, Mistah
Bosley9" said Mr.. Jackson. with an official
air. "Be keerful, now! Remember you is
jest the same as on yo' oaf, and wants de
whole troof and muffin but de troof, ease I
is one oh de gubernment officers, and has
took my oaf to do my duty"
Uncle Moses was little frightened at
this solemn assertion, and answered, truth
fully: well, you see, wasn't really neber
soldier at all, but was jest hired to drive
wagon from Villa Ridge to Cairo, when
with h;ct he
men; but it war awful rainy day, and I
TUX cold that settled in all my bones, and
dest nearly coughed my inards out''
lob co'se, den de guberment owes you o
pension, Mistah Bosley, and I is glad I is heah
to see dats you gifts it. But befo' we goes
any furder with dis business, let me come
straight to de pint, and ak you eff you wGt1't
boa'd me- l is able to pay we'll. and since
Use got 'quainted with you and Mis- Bosley,
pears like couldn't feel satisfied boardin'
nOwhars else" Uncle Moses looked at his
wife, and waited until she gave little
affirmative nod before he answered: ewes
dest POI folks, Mr.. Jackson, and has POI
ivin', but eff you kin put up with our grub,
We'll take ycu."
II is ever so much obleeged to you, I'm
sho, Mr.. Bosley, but dere is one thing done
forgot to ak about. Does you hold family
wushup reglar, and does you say grace at
de table? Case couldn't be satisfied less'n
you did"
Moses assured him that those religious
services were never omitted, and inwardly
set Mr.. Jackson still higher in his estima-
ton.
Il b'leeves in bein' strict in business mat
tiers, so what mout yo' charges be, Mr..
Bosley?" was the next inquiry
The two old npOr1o con oidoro1 fooofho,. ~,
an undertone for a moment, both deciding
that since the agent was 80 wealthy, they
might as we'll charge large price.
1--WE thinks about four dollahs week
would kiver expenses" said Moses.
Again Mr.. Jackson's generous spirit re-
VOTED against the smallness of the amount
II couldn't allow you to rob yo'selves dat
away, nohow. De guberment allows me
two dollahs day for boa'd, and rs not
goin' to be dishones' enough to pay you
only four dol1ahs week, and keep de RESI-
myself. only axed you TO- fear it mout be
mo- dan two dollahs day." he said.
Visions of more five-cent lawns and a new
hat for herself began to dance in Aunt
Bettie's brain as she listened, and Uncle
Moses thought of "dem shoats he done been
wantin' to buy for sech long time from
Brudder Jake Bowlegs," and whose possess
sion now seemed almost certainty with
both pension and board money.
Then Mr.. Jackson entered into elaborate
explanations of his plans of procedure in
the pension-work, and engaged Uncle Moses,
at salary of two dollars = day, to 60 around
the neighborhood and introduce him, dis
playing at the same time q voluminous
array of documents bearing so many red
seals and gilt eagles on their surfaces that
Uncle Moses was deeply impressed with Mr..
Jackson's Importance.
Meantime Aunt Bette was nussing and
worrying inwardly; she was 80 afraid
Alviry would not be 'tfxed up7' when they
got home, and cudgeling her brain for q
plan to avoid having her daughter appear at
a disadvantage before this fascinating
stranger. So she muttered few words in
her husbands ear, and accordingly when
they reached their corn-feld, through which
there was a short cut home, she declared
she was too tired to ride another minute
longer, and climbed out of the wagon, de-
clining the company of the gallant pension
agent as politely as it was offered
Aunt Bette came as near running then a.
her superabundance of naesh would allow,
and reached the cabin very warm and al
most breathless.
"Alviry! you Alviry whar is your she
called, excitedly, the moment she got in
hearing distance of the house.
"Halloa, nanny! here 1 u.s." said lanlr,
lean girl of about seventeen years. with big
bare feet and straight bony legs that were
but sparsely covered with her scanty blue
cotton DRESS 'Land sakes, nanny what's
the matter7 You look all beat out and
Where's pappya Did them horses run away
and kill you botha" the girl said excitedly.
mo, no. Run, chile, run, and put on yo'
white dress and yo' shoes and stockings!
Dar's gram rich man comm home with
yo' pappy in the wagon. What has you been
doin' to yo'self to look so onerys"
''Don't look no wuss than usual, I reck-
on" said the girl, sullenly. ''1's been a-dig-
GIN taters, rs pappy told me; and you
know you'd scolded me If I'd affixed up to
go into the later PATCH"
swell, never min, honey, dest run and
dress as quick as ever you can. There
comes the wagon up the lane now" said the
mother, in honeyed accents, anxious to have
Alviry good humOred upon Mr.. Jackson's
arrival.
The young lady walked away slowly, evil
IDENTIFY much more anxious about the APP
pearance of the grand gentleman than her