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

InsOucWutc 10 De very ODsefFdbJ OF
these aaIked tones.
"Pshaw- tens donc, old Sukey
Blue Skin. you needn't think I'm go
inc 10 bother much about smoothing
my hair and I'm not going 10 change
my dress at all; who's coming, any
how Only that old Mr.. Roberts from
LAST Retreat, and ne comes To see
papa every day. either morning, noon
or evening, Inc is always here, some
times twice @ day. and how they do
tramp m and down up and down. II
isa wonder that gallery foordon'tfall
in, or the plouks wear out, or some
thing But. dear me, with q bright
smile lurking in the corners Of the
blush gray eyes, If only some Of the
young men would be invited 10 din
ncr; tut papa IS drol, very. He
thinks | am too goung for bcauX
and-and- amusomcnts; and / never
shall forget how badly papa treated
that poor tinid Oscar when tie called
. to see me the week after ! camo home
Poor Oscar. Tie did not hnger long
before hc sold Bon som And Oh for
Uhatf Just because papa fOJnd-Oh,
long aCO-durIng mv last vGcanccs
some poor little vcf> Oscar wrote me +.
uch innocent verses. 10 harm IN them.
Ihisi what ] remember Of them If
vou love me as | love YOU. no knife
com cut our love M two There was
p billet COuX 2bovc these lines, but ]
paid mo attention 10 those fine French
compliments. So I've forgotten all
about the billet douy bat !
remember those English lines,
ell owing TO papas conduct too,
because papa saw the note some
where living about. and. ma foi!
but he was vcXcd, He scOldcd INC a
+ ih0ucurl and st0rmcd ont. Par OK
ample. be would show the young
f raam hc bad something that would
cut tlct love i'm two, Icy the eternal.
uy bowie lniicr Grand Diou. but
papa was furious, Jet me tell YOU
Poor cher C4c2rl ! never sec lima
now. and papa Is over talking against
the young mon horCabOut5-sOme are
vauiens. others are ccs pctits gems la,
and again counter hOppcrs As for
ne. although u seems papa means IT
all for mc, cvcry word iormc, would
not Glance twice az counter hopper
do yard sticks and tape measures
Cor mct
and thus The mouolocuc continued
ODD tlc irC h. vibrant young voice, and
ulicy. fUccttngaIl about the w0ctul
"ccmberic> lMdshcrs' put TO soak in
F tDc round little blue tub. was standing
Mmsa.imbO looking athcr little 'mis-
ti,s with queer smile bcaming over
her old. fat jolly face, and her sides
quite shaky with suppressed laughter,
and Aggy agile form had stopped on
JOS way kitchcnWard and WAS now
partially hidden behind the latticcd
danny. whence She could see and hear
everything, her perfect oval features
relaxed from their wOnted sadness of
expression all mulattocs have sad
faces thiukl. and were radiant with
fun and bright expectancy; little mis-
uss was not astonshcd at this change
q lasc IN her audience. She was ac-
customcd to these transitions IN her
loved house servants When She talked
she might sway and move them 10
laughter o. 10 tears. and when she
spoke Of Iapa's noOds-why, then.
they were vastly amused. because she
could rcsuoulato Just like papa, and
she could put on his heavy frown and
ring oui his Sacrc millestOnucrres '
etc.
And. O.. for old Mr. Roberts. / don't
care one bit for him, and papa wlnes
and dimes him and pays him every
courtesy. and the young men are
afraid lo como here, with pathetic
sigh she ended
Dress M heart, chile, spose
Nanny Sukey tell 20 a sel,reet she
done tNe out ~
secret % real secret what about,
MaiNny"
"Boudn YOU, chile, an its bout
marryin', rs | done ,ole you afohl'
"Pe~fa a. rniseriei ] thon@h' --~-'
meant a real secret. such as Claire
and Cora and had al that cher old
convent Something about a lover,
and nobody was To know but we three
girls and somebody else And here
You go with your old tale you done
tOlc me So
Now listen. honey, would 20
bhcvc old Sukey If she tolc 70, 20 Is
got beau o lovya-a tall, hansum
genlmun. and he's done aXed 70 pa fer
yohand and ole miss. She done cried
over II fer pain and Joy--cOs Why
Hes sperer gcnlmun, none O. 20 20
wife trash. but he's got money and
land and nigeas and his wife foxes up
MORT Is quality, ! tell yoW
"Oh. nanny, is all that true
Who. who is hcl What's his name
SuseyP
"Lawd chile yo eyes done blaze up
like de stars, an dey makes 20 look
puzactly like Miss Genie when She gifts
egzited bout sumpfn. Lor, chile, amt
YOU got no spishun bout all dat's been
agwine on heahabouts| And the old
woman chuckled and mouthed and was
nightly pleased at something.
"NO Is got ter know II some time OF
yudda, and | feels mos bleeged TO tell
yo now, secin as how cgzited yo done
got, an faint no use u palaverin longy
0DJOtln III nuoUl-NO bcau-and NO Is
gwine ter maIry him too, afoh dis yeah
be out. The young ladys head was
lifted detautly and with an airOf pro
test, yet withal pleasant excitement f,
and deep interest aQuyer in cyeryex i
pressiye feature. His name, con.
tiLuod Sukcy, is MaSSa Roberts. and T.
he wants a purity little wife 10 set al !
bis krissmiss dinnah table dis yeah, !
God willinr
Mr. Rob Roberts, and peal Of I
laughter chokcd her uttcrncc; why,
be Is old enough TO be my father 4
And me a little school girl only 10, /,
and ln short irocl,s, too. and moreover
--nO-no-l would never think Of his
wanting TO marry me- hc is so digni /,
fed and grave And. ma fol. am /.
sure quito SURE shall never marry
him! But if ever do marry it will (
be some young man of my choice,
not an old friend Of papa's"
just here something happened, the I,
maiden seemed in distress; she had
cried out. Bon De-. Scigncur." and /