The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-05
WANTED HER PIES.
An Old Woman Who Knew That
Some Accident Was Hanging
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Over Them.
A sharp-faced, rather old woman,
angular and given to sudden snaps,
accompanied by her daughter, in
whom there was strong maternal
resemblance, were among passen-
gers on "mixed" train in South
ern Missouri.
"Bet this land wouldn't sprout a
black-eyed pea said the old woman,
contemptuously waving her hand
at a washed hillside.
EYES," the daughter replied, San
I'll bet them folks up thar amt got
nothin' much ter eat"
"By the way, Puss," said the old
woman, speakin' O somethin' to eat
puts me in mind O them pies. Air
you shore you put 'em in the carpet
bag?"
"Yes'm, know I did"
"Ah," replied the mother, II jest
don't know how some folks gifts
along nohow. GAS for me, wy Pm
jest obleeged to have something to
eat, no matter whatever else Pm
Obleeged to do without. Now there
was your pore father WY, jest
know he liked something good to
eat better than any pore old soul
that ever lived"
~ know that, mother, but don't
cry. These folks Will litter at YOU"
II don't kere if they do, for I jest
KANT think that I've got to give
him up. Jest a few nights before
he was took down on his mortal
bed, he woke me up in the middle
O the night and says: p atsey, les
git up an eat snack David says
L there amt nothin' cooked an the
woods green Never mind; I'll
fix all that says he, an Puss, that
pore old man got outen his bed an
split up troff that we kept BRAN
In, an kindled fire. He did en-
joy eatin' more than any pore old
man I ever seed. Puss, are you
right shore you put them pies in
the carpet-bag%
"Mother, 1 jest know I did,
"Well, Puss, you know that I've
had so much trouble lately that l
KANT put no confidence in any.
thing. The other day when Miz
Gregg brought the turkey aigs, /
jest couldn' keep from countin' EN-,
although she ashored me there was
a dozen; but, Puss, don't you know
I kaih't help but believe that one O
them aigs was added when she
brought 'em. You noticed that we
didn' have to persuade her much
to stay to dinner an eat. My stars
I never did see body eat so; but
then, she did say the custard was
good. Pass, we've both had so
much trouble, that I declar' l don't
feel safe about them now"
"Mother, 1 keep tellin' you that 1
put 'em in the carpet-bag. I'll jest
let you satisfy yourself" She reach
ed over, lifted the carpet-bag on to
her lap, and opened it. The bag
contained several small bundles,
but no pies. The old woman gasp.
ed, and Puss, exclaimed:
~ jest know that l did put EN-
in here, now I know it, an nobody
neenter say ! didn'. Somebody has
robbed US, that's what they have"
"COme here a minit!" said the
old woman, springing to her feet
and shaking her fist at the conduc-
tor.
"What is the matter ?" the offic.
ial asked when he 0beyed the sum.
mons.
"Matter the duce! Whar's them
pies"
"Pies ?"
eyes, pies-dried peach pies, two
turn-overs an round one. Come
whar air they?"
"Madam, I declare"
"Don't declare nothin.' Gimme
them pies" He stepped back, but
she fiercely advanced upon him.
II felt all the time that something
was a goin' to happen to 'em, an
now I want 'em. Whar air they ?"
"Madam, I'll swear"
81 don't want no swearin," I
want the pies-two turn.overs an a
round one."
81 assure you I haven't got them,"
said the conductor, "but I can't say
as much for that man," pointing to
a fat old fellow who sat nOdding.
She few at the fat man and shook
him.
"Great Caesar! What's the matter
with you? Here, cOnfound it, what
do you mean?"
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