St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-28
But Hezikiar-I didn't know what to

But Hezikiar-I didn't know what Ia
make Of Hezikiar-he sot up as straight
- . lightnin'-rod. an he sez. ser he:
''Mehetabel Virgins. II W don't shet
yer blab the whole town'll know yer
from the back townships. Ye want to
let on yer used TO this levity all yer
life"
doubtless yer right" sed I. '.but
furnishin' buggy in this style is a
leetle more'n Christianity calls for.
We couldn't hev as luxurious cushings
ior our best rockin' chairs; but. then.
I'll shet my blab. as We say. Hezikiar. !"
So l jest sot an looked out o the
winders-Philander's buggy hez win
ders-an' watched the million o folks
a-scootin' in all directions till won
dered would I see more human bein's
on the judgment morn?
Well. Philander's folks live in high
style. I tell We. An the gorgeOusness
Of Jemimar's best rooms jest outdone
my exceptions; she has two best
rooms. with q range O. doors atween
EN- that slides back like Deacon
Ilermiker's granary division. only
huff sight finer finished.
But the doors didn't stump me like
the grand cuttings an picturs. an the
big pianer that wuz stuck into one
corner with . velvet quilt over it to
keep the dust Oh. That kinder stag
gered me, but toned down my narves.
as Hezikiar warned me. an l seq to
Jemimar. seq I: is it probable you
kin work that machine?"
She blushed like skuleboy an
Topped down onto a cheer without n
back. which alters stood in front o.
the pianer. an fuffed out her dress
till she looked like brown holly
hook. an she seq, ser she: II b'leve /
kim"
BY the time she'd got through the
fust set o notes il seemed to me that
Heaven orter .Open'd side door
sum'ers an let Jc,nimar's piano songs
in. l jest shet my eyes an let that
mess o tunes preambulate my whole
sole.
But Hezikiar-I wuz SO provoked at
sot there q squintin' at
the kyarpet fggers a. uncOnfOunded
as il it had alters bin him. 'sted o. me.
that wuz down on pianers.
But, then. nobuddy mortal kin under
rate Hezikiar, anyway.
They burn gas at Philander's 'sted
o karsene; no greasy lamps for Je-
mimar TO poster with. ye see. An
they burn coal, too. SO there's no dam
ger o Philander forgittin' to split wood
. mornin's.
But what got me the very wust wuz
they burn their coal away of down
sullar where nobuddy kin git any good
. the fire.
When ] limited rs much to Philander
he LATED crar out all sense, an sed:
The heat Gums up through the reg
STEERS" an he pinted to a gratin' inter
he floor.
l had noticed them contrapshuns;
out thought they wuz handy places
or the hired girl to sweep dirt down
INTO. though | didn't tell Philandsr so.
But want to speak O. the conserv-
ative they hcv hitched onto one end o.
The house. They keep the city styles
n pOsies there; an the vines an
.hings that he'd blossoms onto EN- wuz
imply stunnin' to n furriner.
Inever see the like in my life; not
wen In the Swamp Holler mashes.
An Jemimar showed me sumthin'
he called a night-bloomin' serious;
tut l couldn't see as it looked any Sc
.i0user than the rest Of 'em.
She sed it bowed out in the middle
J the night an wuz ckswisite. l
lidn't cay u word; but ! thought I'd be
! bigger fool than I waz then afore
ID coax up weed SO mean it
show up when honest folks
we're awake.
But Jemimar had the funniest way o.
,allin' Philander to dinner We ever see.
She jest pounded on brown sasser
tuck onto the wall. an hollered into a
epressment in the middle; then she'd
lap her ear to it an mediate. Alter
it she'd say: ''Philander IL be here in
mint"
l never impressed my opinion, but it |
ooked to me as II it wuz as nigh the |
black art" as l ever cared to cum.
axed Hezikiar about it, an he fired |
p an sed. scd he: "Why! it's a teller
one. you old sinner" AFTER that l
Est let things rip. as II ! war used to
rown sassers bein' pasted onto all the |
rails ! ever see.
Jest afore we cum away-Hezikiar
n me-Jemimar give a party for us.
IN of all the disgustin' bees l ever see
, my natral desistence. that getherin'
'uz the beaten. I jest sot down in
yway an watched 'em.
Sum o. the wimmin cum without any
as ties to their dresses. SO to explain
-wimmin old 'nuff to know better,
,o-an' jest riz right up an sot out
nto the stairs.
An Jemimar sed: '.Air you ill.
lother?" mo. Jemimar." sed I, I'm
OF sick; but l am 'shamed o. them
immin' what forgot TO put on their
asks afore they cum"
Then Jemimar got red in her face,
she sed. sed she: why! that's style.
lother; it's full dress"
''Lord!' sed /, IF that's full dress.
hit would they dissemble II they con-
uded to skimp their wastes sum-"