San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-02-20

her fun kiverin' up dat frock wild q
vito apun. Delphy low dat hit looi
lax she felt mo natchul Wild or apun on
but she tuck'n lef' 1t OF ruther'n 'sputs
longer me en- Mis- Hill.
"Atter de millIin' wux all done up, CT
do pigs fed en- de cows watered, dc Mig
gers gun ter slick up en- git ready fer dc
infa'r. After we done git Dclphy FIX up
twa'nt long 70 we heard er knock at dc
front do, en- Delphy gun ter titter en-
giggle en- low, Oars Ben, / reckon
"Den tuck er look out de winder, en-
sho' huff dar stood de olc nigger dressed
up wuss'n marster NV or Sunday. Ev'y
knot er ha'r wuz kyarded out, en- one CT
marster's ole beaver hats wuz settin' on
top en- his head. His sto' cloze wux bran,
spankin' new, en-, mon dat, he had on er
b'iled shirt en- collar.
"But, grashus, honey, down at do tot
tom dar sot his ole black feet spread out
flatter'n er pancake ON de do'steps.
des tuck'n retch under dc bed en- fetch
out dc shoes,
"'Now, Dclphy,' says I, you dcs lem
me lone. gwine fix ole Ben.'
"Wid dat / walks ter do do en- opens
1t er crack.
"'Good evenin', Ben,' says /.
'Howdy, Aunt Becky, says he; 'aint
yer gwine ter let me in3'
"'Delphy's putin de cape jessamincs
roun' de weddin' cake says J., zen she
sont me wild de shoes, Ben, so yer won't
make no bar'foot tracks crosst her front
do. Des set right down on dc do'step en-
put on de shoes wiles goes en- looks
after de roas' shoat er mint
81 didn't give Ben no time ter say
nuthin', but tuck m drap de shoes
right alongside er de ole niger en- shet
de do en- button it on de inside. Den
tuck my stan by de winder fer ter
watch i'm.
"Fust he tuck off his beaver hat en-
scratched his he'd en- stood lookin' down
at de shoes; en- bless yer soul, honey! he
move. He KEEP er mumblin' en- mum
blin' en- scratchin' his head, but he amt
move yit.
"Putty soon he shuffled ro,ln' er little
en- den up went his foot, en- he gin dem
shoes ell. kick wat sont 'em fyin'. Den
he turns roun' mighty mad en- start fer
dc gate.
"Wid dat goes er little way off'm de
winder Ell hollers out:
"'Delphy, dish hyer mighty fine chick
en- said wat Miss Belle sent, en- Miss
Emily done empty de pote wine bottle in
dish hyer syllabub."
''Nex' time look out de winder ole
Ben mo- higher de house dan wat he
wuz, en- seed him lookin' roun' de yad
lax he huntin' dem shoes.
''Dcn I hollers out ergin:
"'Delphy, Ben's gwinter kyarve de
shoat, amt he? En- l reckon we better
put de roas'n years en- de chicken said
alongside er him too clar ter grashusI
dish hyar tables dat full dat hit couldn't
hole no mo-
"Dat done hit, honey, des lax knowed
it would. Mex time | look out de win
der Ben Ell de shoes wuz settin' On de do
steps maxim frens, en- hit want long fo
heard n'er knock at de do.
Lordy, Benz says 1, Il mighty nigh
forgot yer, been dat busy wild dc sup
per table
"Well, honey, hit wuz putty to hear
dem shoes creak, en- ter watch ole Ben
walk in 'ein, but de niggers wu4 eY gel
derin' by dis time, en- want long fo' de
preacher come, en- marster en- Miss Emily
en- de clillun en- Marse Hills folks, en-
den de weddin tuck in.
Eyer may say wat yer please, honey,
but dat wuz or mighty fine time. De
preacher WOE er fren' er ole Ben's, ell he
wuz one er deze hyer reg'lar backwoods
zorters (exhorters). Der want no uppity ,
ways bout him, en- his ole jeans cloze !,
looked mighty funny longer de bride en-
groom. Fust thing he low wuz:
"'Bre'r Ben en- Sis Delphy, jine hands; !
len we'll ak de Lords blessin'." :
"Den off he went inter one er desc }
1yer camp meetin' pra'rs. After dat he ,
gin 'em er talk bout how dey halter ack !
wen dey wuz married, des same LAX dey I
Want gwine on seb'mty (seventy). =
"Atter de weddin' wuz over de wife =
olks shuck hands wild de bride en- ;
room en- den went out en- tuck look al
lie supper table, but dey wouldn't eat
luthin, kase dey low dat us niggen a
ould eat all dey wuz. En- dat wuz Ell y
ac', honey, kase after de w'ite folks wuz q
one de niggers tu'n looSet fer sho' dat
light.
1--WE he'd or whole roas' shoat fer sup :
er, en- roas'n years en- wat'melons en- ii
en- cake en- candy en- bacon >,
n greens en- taters, en- we nuVer pass by :
o ash cake, kaze dat waz one er ole q
'en's pennunces. En- Miss Belle she y
lade er whole mess or chicken salid, en- = !,
liss Emily whipped up dc cream fer de -
yllabub, en- Miss Hill made dc brides :,
axe On put CT gole ring inside. = =
"Cosen Delpby cut dc cake fust, but n
be didn't git no ring. Den ev'ry nigger 4,
after cut de brides cake en- Mandy she =
u de ring, kaze her en- one er Mis- Max. :.
ellis niggers wuz keepin' compny, eD 7
20 nuf dey weddin' wuz mex.
"ktter supper de house got too little y
! hot en- We went out inter de ya'd fer
= dancin'. Dey wtz CT iZht'oOd firg :.
azin' out der. ea putty soon dc reel w-us :. =
lIled.
"Alec wuz er rattlin' DC boacs On bol- M
rim dc steps. 20 tUck'n clipt in wid
'e er de young niggers, en- fus1 thing ] a !.
vowed hooked up en- seed Ben en Del -
y come prGrcin' down de line vij - -
ms Gle fai foots q tree en- easy 81 If a.
y hadn't been no slloos IN dis ~orr. =.
@ 'Ef yO1'd er bin Aiec,' says Ter my =.
Z, you'd cr tep' dem sboes On die o1lc - -
yht anyls0~. But me en- Dclphy ANT -
one ernudd.r 7bogt dal'
Wei honey, dey s~a'uf many stegs :
Z We didn't dance dat night Fusf i
~ DIS. e3i san IL ug1z dat, en dar ruz = =