The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-22

and at that instant Nom Rhody en-
tered upon the same performance,
which was maintained with great
vigor until both fell to tho floor OK
hausted. Doctor Bob was tho first to
recover. Hanmoved his staff from
Aunt Tempe'sfeet with one hlnd, and
withthe etherlhe held up tosyiew two
small lballs ofhair.
''See umgpshe said to Mis- Mamie.
Cone op,sas foots' but tsseeled dc
"Do you expect me to believe such
nonsenscg" said Mis- Mamie, indig-
nantly.
Honey. honey" painted Nom Rho
-tlY,1Gdoan balk dc -cuore?"- -.----------.
"Um gwan see" muttcrcd Doctor
Bob, nydudgeony asa heI wrnppcstJthey
Balls Of half IN a'fabfic, the like. OF
which Mis- Mamie had never seen be-
Fore. q He then left the cabin, but pres
emily returned with one of his smallest
Jugs full of steaming liquid; this he
placed at Aunt Temples feet, ana
covered all closely with marvellous
patchwork.
t~"UmVoybcttern cta" lac said to Mis-
Mamie, jerking hR thGIpb toward the
bed CestainlyasAunt Tempe was no
worse.
; SO the 'powwow, as Mawse Tom
called it. went on day after day, with
this difference that it took pluce after
dark when more of the negroes
special sojectiopsTef Nom I,hody,s-y
couldAbG present ito assist" III the
ministrations, ord Mawse Tom came
TO look son, instead 1of Mis- Mamie.
overnight Doetor Bob drew bigger.
and bigger balls of hair from Aunt
Tempe's feet. and put bigger jug oil
some mysterious stcaming compound
| in her bed. and Aunt Tempe began to
recover the power Of speech and the
| use OF her hands, ~
| Atlast, when for eight consecutive
DAYS he had exhibited those mysteri
GUS balls of hair, supposed To travel
through Aunt Temples body and come
4 out ut her feet aud Aunt Tempeau
Bthe while yisibly growing better, on
1.-The morrling of the ninth day, that
l2heinr Friday. Doctor Bob ANNOUNCED
n that She wbufd be- lposensdl from the
tT.kunicr"% at shutdown, and that who
ever had been instrumental in putting
IL upon her would ''drap in de tracks,
and only Doctor Bobts mercy could
save that person from the effects Of
that same "kunjer." :,
At Doctor Bob's reQuisition all thu
negroes were summoned at sundowr
to march in procession around Aun
Temples cabin, ole Mis- and Maws'
Tom and Mis- Mamie being there a
lockers on with all the children, OK
cept baby Tom, who was asleep on
BLANKET in front of Aunt Temples fire
il Aunt Tempe lay on her bed opposit
the door. which was wide open, tina
= egress might be allowed the invisibl
, ''kunier, "and that she might be see
|, OF each one in the procession. Sli
, was very feeble still, not having yc
i recovered the power to move hersel
freely. Doctor Bob stood outside, fac
! ing the door, ut sufficient distance
allow the procession TO pass betwee
q him and the cabin. IT,. y. -,
! DESPITE his, diminutivc size, despi'
his deformity this hoary beaded blac
: dwarf wore an air of majesty, an
humbugoery though he felt 1t all
~ be. Mawse Tom could not laugh;
II | LncSe ISuOTttiio Ctes'eoaS" 40 =" ~
q nificance SO terrible.
|, Mis- Mamie, when Doctor BOD o
r gan his uncarthly grooming, clur
!, trembling ,toSher husband, and w
I half sorry she had permittedNt the ch
D dren TO be present
:. Most negroes incline TO q rockii
a gait. and Mawse Toms slaves, und
~ the influence OF Doctor Bob, sway
. and swung heavily, and doubles
10 had the marching and the croonil
=. continued many minutes, they won
~ all have passed into a convulsi
10 dance. butthe march presently car
ri abruptlysto an- end.
=. In obedience To afascination no
,n could resist, each negro, in passir
~ looked in at the invalid on the bt
~ hut when Prinus looked in he utter
~ ~ n veil andfell fiat upon his face.
~ He had seen what nobody else stay
y TO see, for the negroes scattered far q
wide. as if % bombshell had bu
~, among them. Prmus saw Al
::n Tempe. who had not moved for
"a many weeks, spring out OF bed a
y rush to the fireplace, for Aunt TEN
es' too. had seen what nobody else sa
"a, she had seen the log in the frepl'
's9 e burn asunder and scatter in its fall
III burhing Goals over baby Tom.
~. mo one could understand at first
ny appasitior d. Aunt Tempe in the do
way, with the sleeping child III
no arms. and the tears running down
on wasted cheeks Even 10 Mawse L
ied and ms Mamie it seemed sor
io miracle, and / make no doubt
NJ Doctor, Bob himself wnS in o. meas
lad astonished bnthe said complacenl
ing "Um done loosed, feed um, Wa
led UNI, um walk bombye.m
my Then he turned his attention
ne Primus, who upon recovering
no senses, forswore ULc' December
y, al his arts. '''| %"
I've AS for Aunt Tempe, she did mol
tn g covcrgher full strength immeaiat
lau but she improved rapidly, and M
'I was i'll again. She died in f,reet
lou. at an extreme old age, cheered to
Jay last by the affec!ionate devotion
ers' baby Tom, whom she was accustol
\, 10 pet and scold long nfter'hIs p'
inc Was GROWN y = 80 ~ 4