The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-07
WANTED HER PIES.
An Old Woman Who Knew That SOme 40
citient Was Hanging Over Them.

/ W
citient Was Hanging Over Them.
| A sharp-faced. rather old woman, an
gular and given to sudden snaps, &C
companied by her daughter. in whom
there was strong maternal rcsem
blance, were among the passengers OF
a ''mixed" train in Southern Missouri
''Bet this land wouldn't sprout
black-eyed pea said the old woman
contemptuously waving her hand at 4
washed hillside.
"Yes." the daughter replied, IAN I'll
bet them folks up thar amt got nothin'
much ter eat"
''By the way, Puss," said the old
woman, speakin' O. somethin' to eat
puts me in mind o them pies. Air you
shore you put 'em in the carpet-bag?"
"Yes'm, know did,"
"Ah," replied the mother. Il Jest
don't know how some folks gifts along
nohow As forme, wy I'm jest obleeged
to have something to eat, no matter
whatever else I'm obleeged to do with
out. Now there was your pore father
wy, I jest know he liked something
good to eat better than any pore old
soul that ever lived"
II know that, mother, but don cry.
These folks will litter at you.''
81 don't kcre if they do. for I jest
KANT think that I've got to give him
up. Jest few nights before he was
took down on his mortal bed, he woke
me up in the middle o. the night an
says: 'Patsey. les git up an eat a
snack David says /, there amt
nothin' cooked an the fires out an the
woods green Never mind; I'll fix
all that says he, an Puss, that pore
old man got outen his bed an split up
a trof that we kept bran in, an
kindlcd fire. He did enjoy eatin'
more than any pore old man ever
seed. Puss, are you right shore you
put them pies in the carpet-bag?"
"Mother, l jest know did"
"Well, Puss, you know that I've had
80 much trouble lately that kain't put
no confidence in any thing. The other
lay when Miz Gregg brought the
turkey aigs, l jest couldn' keep from
'ountin' EN-, although she ashored me |
here was dozen; but, Puss. don't you
,now KANT help but believe that one
} them aigs was added when she
,rought 'em. You noticed that we
lidn' have to persuade her much to
tay to dinner an eat. My stars, l
lever did see body eat SO; but then,
he did say the custard was good.
'uss, we've both had so much trouble,
hat declar' l don't feel safe about
hem now."
"Mother, l keep tcllin' you that put
EN- in the carpet-bag. I'll Jest let you
atisfy yourself" She reached over,
ifted the carpet-bag on to her lap. and
pencd it. The bag contained several
mall bundles, but no pies. The old
roman gasped, and Puss exclaimed:
Il jest know that l did put 'em in
ere, now; know it, an nobody
center say l didn't. Somebody has
obbed us. that's what they have"
"Come here n minitv' said the old
oman, springing to her feet and shak.
,g her fist ut the conductor.
"What is the matterp' the official !
sked, when he had obeyed the sum-
IONS.
Matter the duce! Whar's them I
iesp" II
''Pies?" Il
''Yes, pies-dried peach pies, two I
lrn-overs an a round one. Come, t
har air theyP" II
MADAM, l declare" +
''Don't declare nothin'. Gimme them I
ies." He stepped back, but she tiercely '
lvanced upon him. II felt all the s
me that something was goin' to hap I
en- to 'em, an now l want 'em. Whar t
r they?" t
Madam, I'll swear" S
II don't want no swcarin', want a
70 pies-two turn-overs an round h
le." LII
II assure you haven't got them," Ii
id the conductor, "but can't say rs a
uch for that man." pointing to fat tt
d fellow who sat nodding. She flew Il
the fat man and shook him. o
"Great Cesar! What's the matter O
ith youp Here, confound it, what do q
III mean?" n
II want my pies!" she shriekcd. a
"Plague take your pies! l don't Il
low any thing about them. Turn me CT
ose!" ri
Look hero. SIR" she said, releasing CT
m and giving him an awful look, Sc
whatever You do. don't you cuss my n
rs. They was baked yistidy, an al
ough the fire want hot enough, they
me out all right. Whar air theyp"
Here they air, mother" shouted di