The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14
fort and well-being of her infant,

' promises, departed as robbers, carry ing with them bank stock and live stock, servants and securities
 Those who had eaten long of the bread of the Delplaines went regret fully to those who could afford to pay and feed them. As each servitor followed his predecessor down the long drive under the elms, Uncle Sunday took up the abandoned task without complaint or murinur.
 First he became gardener, then hall-porter; afterward cook, and tin- ally assumed the duties of that useful creature known in domestic economy as ''second girl" If hero is one who never fails to rise to his occasion, l leave you to name Uncle Sunday.
 As he stole into the house again, with a satisfied feeling of having ac- oomplished another of the illusions to which he devoted much of his timc,- that is to say, having, as he imagined, impressed upon the visitors the idea that the Delplaines still supported a proper retinue,-Miss Margaret came swiftly to find him.
 "Uncle Sunday, Judge Lord Is an old friend of fathers, from the west. He and his wife will dine with me 1 to-day"
 "For de good gracious sake, Miss Marg'ret! We ain't got nuthin' tall ter set befo' 'em."
 "Oh, you will manage somehow. You know you always do," she re- piled lightly, and returned to her guests, leaving the perplexed negro to shake his snowy wool in despair.
 "Dis sorter thing make a man ole befo' his time !" he groaned. "W'at goin' do? De aim no trest at de butcher, am de ole hen mighty tough. De ain no gyarden sass to speak of, nuther, nor no fiddlin's fo' de las course. How goin' keep up de dig nerty if Miss Marg'ret act like dis?"
 Uncle Sunday might confess de!eat :; he often did, but he stopped there. He never failed. By some process of chemistry known only to the great few, the toughness of the old fowl was reduced to a minimum. With wine and eggs dessert was concocted ; tomatoes lent their disguising influ- ence to the soup, and the judge was full of compliments to his hostess on the perfect service rendered by her venerable butler
 "He seems an admirable manager" :" added Mrs. Lord. Il wish that could find such one. l can imagine that your other servants give you no trouble while he regulates affairs"
 Miss Margaret admitted that she did not experience the slightest in- convenience from that source.
 If the mdj0r dOmo dreamed that his trials were over, he rcckoned wildly. His mistress called upon him, as he regarded, with a mingling of re- gret and pride, the remains of the dinner that had both taxed and at- tested his ability, and announced, in her usual nonchalant way, that the Lords would rest with them till the morrow. The lamentations of the privileged servant were instant and vehement.
 "Now, Miss Marg'ret wat l ever done to you dat you should treat me dis fashion! Ain give de jedge mighty far dinner, when you knows yourself we hadn' nothin' in de house 'cep' de cellar?
 "But l clar to gracious, Miss Marg'ret, clean beat, dis time. Let alone de jedge's horse, wat carnt unhitch to save my soul, even 'lowin' l had anything to give him when l IIn <Ynf h i'm ttnhtfch q ar,o ,la an' all de udder wukkins ter foller. We's quality, Miss Marg'ret, an we got to do like quality, an'."-he added, with pathos-"it beats my time to conjure how we'se goin' to do it."
 But Miss Margaret only laughed airily at the old mans perplexity.
 "You will accomplish 1t somehow, Uncle Sunday; you know you al- ways do."
 So Uncle Sunday went about it. He disposed of the horse question by per suading darkey on farm adjoining to take the labor of his hands. Then he turned his attention to the question of provender for his human charges. Supper was arranged for, as his .nis- tress had decreed, somehow" Break fast, after a masterly struggle with inadequacics, he succeeded in serving to the satisfaction of all parties con- cerned.
 The mysteries of the upper region he grappled with successfully, as usual. The judge was compiacent as he viewed the polish on his boots, and the judges Lady found no detail of comfort wanting in her chamber. Surely Miss Delplaine was blessed in having such servants in her house-so efficient yet So unobtrusive!
 After breakfast Uncle Sunday waited confidently for the order to