The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-03
LITTLE MISTISS.

Measured iN = DtI~ 10 Ntn 10 loUI
time ago. bridgcd by my thoughts II
seemed only Yesterday. with no dark
night Intervening not even the gentle
glow Of the Cloaminr. nor even thc
loft light Of stars between 4 glare OF
sunlight flooding the broad low
ceilcd galleries. the Old patriarchal
oaks looming moictically LcyOud as
If in pleasant enjoyment OF their cool.
deep shadows. tEc loud changing Of
the II o'clock bell FROM beneath ITS
whitewashed cupola held aloit by its
four long slender legs. calling IN the
negroes 90 their MONDAY rest and
stcaming hot dinners; the ovvrsecr
with his wide s0mOrcrO drawn low
over his sunburucd forehead, silently
riding in tic rear OF his Struggling
gang who como with song and laugh
and chucklc. mid ciaulIng of pillow
gearing and the rumble Of thc quaint
water cant. this last in charge Of q
short shifod vounrfer, who answers
70 the name Of 'Uat.r boy
Tho master. called -ol3 rioesa
with ever varying infection and uu-
dulation of the glib tongues ct tis
sable satellites. from the lingering, ot-
fectionatc tone Of "Olo maa.ssa, J
tanks 80 kindly. s3h may so lib long
and happy. sab. so and yOun. fol-
lowing lie rapid backward Giing of
the black woody head IN the air and
the putting down Of tie dram glass ON
the lacquercd tray held by tie C'iu-
ming dining room lov. To- the quick
porcmptory. I'LL nigga ser got ter do
il cos ole masp done s-.d as how ID
got ter be done aud another yaria-
ton being given with am ominous
shake of thc head. "Oie massa is a
ridin his high horse ter day. MS is got
Ter look sharp"
The master, an entciprising creole
gentleman. whose grandfather came
from ia belle NoWWoi" ald whose
father owned and settled a LARGE plan
tation further mp the river. The "Aca-
dia, where. summer and winter alike.
golden ballsof sweet AND soW oranges
were rocked % and fro as The fair
winds listed. and Whose every air
was laden with the sweet breath OF
orange flowers. and whore great
pecan trees held ont LONG. protecting
arms, each one apparently over q GER
tain arcaoi special s0ll. but ON lco.Ing
upward you saw their arm, were inter
laced; each ono he'd thrust out long
branches between the branches of lbs
neichb0r tree end ass it seems aucar
TO heaven mp there. they are happily
above all pottv jcaloIsics and So they
lived and thriycd in amity and great
fmitfulncss.
Monsieur was expecting guest this
bright day in the leaiy month Of Juuc
an American gentleman from Eaiu-
more. who had recently purchased the
adjoining plantation 10 the night, the
property ON the left being bounded by
a little white village perchcd Wpolt-
nently near the big leccc that seemed
a weak defense against The turbid
waves Of old Mississippi angry weters
dashed into fury and itoih by the big
paddles of the passing steamers. The
gentleman nCighbor was also pros
pective s0n-in-law; but this was a
secret between Monsieur le PcrC, Ma
dame Ia Mere and lo bon Ann
The young maiden had not been
consulted of course she would CON
sent. Papa and mamman would an
range that Where vas Size now for
whom the wedding wreail&was bios
soming. the troucscau making and
perchanco the turkeys fattening with
all the other thousand and Ole eject
eras clustering around tAe marriage OF
the eldest daughter Where You
need not look fer for this pet OF the
homestead. for She has only been al
home few weeks, pendant les va
canoes from tho Pcnsionnat where
the Danes au Saclc CCur among
other loyal sObnqucts OF ICproach and
praise had called her la petite ba-
Vardeusc
You may hear the merry young
voice, although yet yOu do not got
glimpse OF the slim Ngurc oX,endcd
full length Ia supine grace upon an
ironing table. hedgod around by the
massive brick pillars that stock tAe
basement The bonny face iull OF Is
pliegerle. half hidden md tAe damp
folds OF a snow white pile OF tightly
rolled up linen, the curling brown
hair escaping from It's moose of black
RIBBON la mode du couycnt-thc
two little feet with high archcd I'M
steps incasod IN pretty pantouiiles
that 'viclle tantc' had brought her as
cadeau on her last fortnight visit.
beating a Rhythmic -SDs ia iuid-air
Aunt Sukcy. you don't know what
you're talking a5Out-u0, indeed. you
don't ! wish / had not 10 20 back to
the convent, ycs-but to marry, Oh.
mol not vet I want 70 have-oh,
lots of fun
Nov look We hcah. honey Use
tiyued tolhn 20 bout a mussn mp Ocm
dar clean close and ole maesa's fine
shets, too Cody Lcvd, chile. looky
heah, now what yO's done to dem fine
camberick hanEahcw Of your mas
and picking up the limp. damp cam
berick hankshcr from the pavement.
Aunt Sulcy tried 10 FREQ them from
the soil Of The brick dust with many
gruuts and dismal grCaungs, but wip-
ing them over with the wet. clean REC
in the spunkling bowl won't 90, 80
tho giumblug tones cease abruptly,
and pushing back her Madras tig-
nor further from her swafthy
brovs, thereby DISCLOSING some
ashy gray locks. old Sukcy's voice
is heard reverbcrlting along the col
umned arches with the long. siug-song
chant of You Agcy oh you Agey
20 cum hcah dis minit,' then low
ering her voice and the angry looking
tignou at the same time "I2wd knows
chillcn's pcssy- gn my iyuns as hot as
kin be, nov got % stop an wrench ont
dem cambcr.cs hankshcr dc hole
Dressed SIX ON dem too good Lawd .
den dey got Ger De clafc stached too
oil over agin. my Lawd Honey" this
III a sweet su0rrcd tone TO her young
lady, "littlc mi,ts. please naam.
honey, gil off on dat table, done ax
you afoh yous % moddlin and mus
sin all moug dem dar white close
and dis hcah skirt boawd amt nttin
20 iyun desc oidor tugs on-s0 does
need my table ois mint. chile.
What pleading cadonces the OLD