The sun., 1888-11-04

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There was silence for q moment. and then
was tlercely ordered to hand over tho dollar.
S tes s2dsT a5d ssJ then got his brain
| Just what we want with the probable price. and
| The man selected to do tho purchasing must
f6 aGpee TO pay every cent out OF ne own pocket
Tbs necessary srtlClss saiSS to Be- purchased were
table linen. Grockery. cutlery. cooking utensils.
glassware; brooms. brushes, soap. pack OF
set Of dice, checkers. dominoes, slate, and a
shsrp edge 81 she
man who had given =, birth to the reeent Idea
Hs k kleksd Il a ths s@snsss Of she sum ana 81:
$500 each His friends were obdurate. how
eysr and he started out to do The BUYING
markable for Its frallty as for, the array Of
saudy figures upon It; the glassware was
afterward the cause OF some kicking. and
everything was notable for its showinees ex.
sssse as %.rs 81 Bs e nS @ SonS
sHsryi as they would b used only II nisht when
A month rolled around before the men moved
Fiep as Which two % should % OCCUPY the fodins Ii
bed 70 the aleove argument was begun as to
e the
OF the duties Of keeping house. said that the
first thing necessary s was the purchase Of food.
was done hs said one q them could run around
Van T6e hss
call was made at the grocer's and everything
FT% P, han 70 hs jar s wss
conded n but he hsidns woSdns s undsrstand T Tie
Woman who applied for situation: and in keep
Ing IN the BACKGROUND every elderly woman
Patronage was withdrawn from this man
and application was made to another. He ex-
Pre- pressed e Willingness to to look somebody up and
TheR began a a. curious wsy Of living IN the
Se an shs ha was an born coo
and burned with desire to experiment. The
meals that were served up on that expensiye
were bad enough to mako 1t groan; The young
men ipvited their friends pp' and when they they
To eooT had besp
the Mohen unt na Became sH e sSdons
order to preserve health. The work Of making
beds was considered a periunetory one. that
needed only to DO done when there was abso-
Every night for two weeks the mon swore at
eas soaE s
globes were washed the Light would be plenty
StV Il WAS ieaFncd one day that Blind Tom. tho
pianist. lived in the. next street, and. that his
yard connected with the yard of the house
Wana phfy ons
ana sna ss sSass xs1s @ S% %saslI9 dn S sSs
Laced to the rear window and there. like q gift
il. sal Sss% Sss b Ssd itass ss
ing a desire to partake Of cracker and an ear
young men iabored with. Polly IN whispers.
nsy t % nssisa 'fie % ene
t5 Sot hs did %
Wien The 'ilat bad reached the condition to
monthly. cons liberation Of, sl6. to move in and
and then Rer health says out and
young men were motherless again. They re-
mained in this state for several weeks, whom |
were secured, SGe is a tall. gaunt negress OF a
let black complexion and OF q dlsposttlon that
Is really a beautiful thing. and no matter what what
the young men are doing or whom they are en- |
Lizzie 10 perfectly willing-nay, she |
even Insists upon sitting down With them and
taking part In the conversation. Whenever one /
Of the young fellows finds fault with this he Is
Immediately spbdued by the statement that |
Lizzie Is q good cook, and that good cooks are
mighty scarce. Lizzie 10 ssuperstitious.and would
no more think OF retiring to rest without sill
yer ten-cent piece In her mouth than she would |
think OF taking poison This mode OF sleeping.
she says. Is a sure preventive OF hoodoos She
has TO be propitiated by q considerable show
of difference. and sometime. by an assumption
ol Joking mood. But II one method is tried
when the other should be. everything is ruined
Ior that day.
One OF tho young men saw some corn in tho
kitchen one day. and. as he is fond OF that veg
stable, he wanted some for dinner. He was at
! loss how to approach the subject Concud- |
ng that a fair mixture Of persifaRe and dignity
would be the proper thing. he advanced timid-
is that corn SEQ before me or Is 1t corn2"
"Yaas. that's con" said Lizzie.
"0h. see 1t is cold corn" said tho young
nan. slightly chilled by his reception. Warm
hat corn, my fri, by dropping 1t into some
aid Lizzie coolly. You felers 'ud eat up ther
lull house Of ! Wos tor lot yer. You git thet
% n to- morrer an not befo'."
Lizzie docs just as she pleaBes but. as she
axes good care of the nat and 10 supposed to
20 honest, nobody interferos with her because