The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-14

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bin a1d def 20 ebery body else.
kin tell you right now. dough. gal. dsl
ct dat ar coon comes pl4yfn' de banjo
ard Singh aro1zd here Oh sk<nfn Z
ike a sgainch-oyI while Mr.. Jackson
i here, Ill git 70 pzppy To run hin
off sho "a my name L Betty Bosiey.
II don't keer ef you is done tack az
wsf dis fine d4rky he dest pats me in
De min oh . old slippery hlaeksnake. =
Aivi-a refortei SpirItesify.
see here, nox gal, l isn't gEine -
take none oh 70 sass, speshilly after
de fine dress and hat | done bnyeti
you today I amt 50 she' III let sou
hab dem noh0x. 'thoutsD ron behave
yo'self ike lady and fttin 20 wear
Gem"
This dreadful threat had the desired
effect. for Alviry's whole soul had rev
eled in an ecstasy Of pride and delight
a. she gazed on that lowered Lawn. or
looked in the l0xi2 mirror. where she
saw reflected her own head with its
little wisps Of wool braided up on
white tzine striBgs. s1rmognted with
the gorgeous hat bedecked with roses.
In her sildest dreams she bad never
aspired TO such fnery, and the bare
thought OF giving it up sent an incisiye
pang through her heart. 30 she made
no more critical or disparaging re-
marks about Mr. Jackson.
Aunt Bette held a consultation with
her husband out at the corn-crib little
later don't know what done got
in dat fool gal head. dat she's so sot
Nr. Jackson she said anxiously
4 So 4 H. ID.
min shes got to marry him ef he
wants her, so you kin Jest LEI dat Glenn
Shores know dat his room am better
dan his company mex time he comes
aroun'. An, ole man, ives got to hao
q pullet 70 supper, an some OBJ dem
roas 'eD-years, an you'll hab to git
dem, case Alyiry KANT 'thout'n
spiiin' her clo Is.
obeyed orders. not forgetting TO send
poor Glen Shores off ''wif q flea in
his year that night, as Aunt Bette
had instructed him.
A week, two weeks went swiftly by,
and the pension business flourished,
Mr.. Jackson's glib .ongue convincing
nearly every coiored man he met that
he was entitled TO dig pension, no ef-
fort on their part bsing required, ex-
cepting to pay him for getting the ne
cessary papers made out and sent to
Washington.
In this way quite an amount Of
money, varying in sums Of from s. TO
$40. found its way into Mr.. Jackson's
pockets, even Uncle Moses contribut-
ing So Mr.. Jackson assured him,
however, that this would not have
been necessary, as he could have al
lowed il 10 90 on his board bill had he
not forgotten TO draw any money from
the bank while in Cairo.
Meantime be paid court 10 Alviry in
the most loyer-like fashion, and
though the girl cordially hated him in
her heart, fear Of losing her iinery,
and dread OF the unmerciful cowbid-
ing she was sure To get from her
nanny il she betrayed this feeling,
made her at least passive in her atti-
tude toward her sutton.
When, therefore. he asked her to
marry him one evening, she dared not
refuse, though she cried all night,
afterwards, thinking of Glenn Shores.
whom she could not forget, in spite OF
the riches Mr. Jackson assured her
were awaiting her as his wife.
Aunt Bette fairly overflowed with
pride and qualification a. the prospec
tive mother-in-law of the wealthy
pension agent. and preparations were
at once begun for the wedding.
The lawn dress was fitted and made,
invitations were sent out all over the
neighborhood, chickens were killed,
and big ''pot-pie" made; sheep was
barbecued and young pig roasted,
and its mouth decorated with big
red apple. The soap-kettle was cleared
ont and filled with roasting-ears 70 be
boiled for the occasion, and mashed
potatoes completed the more substan-
iial part OF the feast. Then there were
apple pies and 'watermillions, the
GROWING delicacy being a big sweet
cake, such as ole mis- used to have
made down Souf when she Civ gran
party.
A long table. improyised of boards
upon empty barrels, was stretched
out in the yard, and on this the sump-
tuous repast was laid. When all was
in readiness. the guests assembled I'M
der the big beech tree by the door, and
the interesting pair stood on the
porch, in full view OF the crowd.
ready TO be made one.
Alyiry's eyes were red from CRYING,
but she gave no other sign of discon-
tent. while Mr.. Jackson was that con-
Trajectory thing-a sunbeam in black.
Rev. Kicks Bradley was to perform
the marriage ceremony, but Just a he
stepped up in front ofIhe waiting cou-
pie a gentleman rode up to the gate
and, dismounting. walked rapidly
towards the porch. Mr.. Jackson
glanced at him. gave gasp of terror.
and with his face suddenly grown
ashy iii hue, ''staii not upon the order
of his going" but snatched MP his hat.
fed through the cabin out into the
corn-tield, where he was lost sight OF
in moment
Hallol What's that rascally darky
doing away out here2n inquired the
gentleman, dimly comprehending the
situation
Mutual explanations followed. in
which it came to light that the gentle
man was from Chicago: that he had
come 70 Beech Bridge to buy several
carloads OF watermelons. and that Mr..
Jackson. the pension agent, was a
fraud. a Sncak-thief and gambler
who had escaped from Jail there 4
a wife and two or three children.
Aunt Bette put her apron TO her
eyes and began 10 cry. DE gOod-for-
muffin houni Here Is been perse-
cutin my po' chile on his account.
and now he done liz ont and lef her.
sides. there's all dem fine pullets
killed that would a been laying IN de
fall. and de aigs done ct mp dat was
'tendiu' To by aprons Wit befo' dat
black rascal come. And whar's dat
penshun money. ID like ter know,
and de - de ole man loaned him. and
de boa ii money we was cwine 10 git p
Here Aunt Bette sobbed hysteTically.
then suddenly burst out again: And
here's lie wedding garments made,
and de parson here, and de supper am
ready. but whar am de bridegroom ?
We Il have to sen ont in lie highways
and dc bywayS to fin him. de good
for-nuifn' black nigger" she walled.
having a vague notion that she was
quoting scripture.
" As 90 that thar no trouble bout
q bridegroom. Mis- BOsley. Is here
and /, within il Alviry Is. said Glenn
shores, stepping up beside his dusSy
sweetheart
Alviry Erinned and hung her head /:
but il was not hard 70 tell that the cX-
change was delightful, even if She had
not said ~ mon willin Glen.
nebber could help '>pi~in dat ole black
snake, chen II nanny did make me
at ready Ia marry him.
Glenn had always been q fayoTite OF