The Forrest City times., 1891-11-13
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when sfe result Of the errand was made known. he found Ma'rse Geo ge l seated there. :.
 Well. Same- said the Colonel. ..what did Captain Sawyer sayP VIII he come?"
 Didn't see de Cap'n. sah," replied Sam.
 ..why not9 Wasn't he at home?"
 ..Doan know. sah; l didn't go all de way. Yer nebber tole me what yer wanted me tor tell CT Cap'ng"
 The colonel was dumbfouuded- "l didn't" he at length exclaimed. linen why did you go without it9" ..Nebber thought of it till was mos dere" was the reply.
 Well. you black fool why didn | you think of itT yelled the Colonel. angry beyond measure. as he wished particularly to see his neighbor that morning about some legal business concerning the sale of some real estate: the papers having to be made out and signed that day. In his un- reasonable fury he seized a paper weight and hurled it at Sam's heac. but that individual being an adept at lodging. the missile passed him and smashed a valuable glass on the op- posite wall Seeing this result of his rashness caused the Colonel to become more enraged than ever. and seizing his walking stick he started for the boy. who had been backing out until he had reached the open door of the dining-room.
 Round the dining table they ran, and out on the back porch Cor gallery as it is called in the Southern verna- cular), where Dinah was scrubbing. Sam cleared the porch and steps, and was out in the yard at bound. but his master slipped on soapy place. his feet went up both at once, his cane flew round giving Aunt Dinah a whack that caused her to tumble down in a corner. while the Colonel found blm- self anchored in Dinah's big tub which was half full of water. with just his feet and head visible above the sides, and wholly unable to extricate him. self.
 Come here, Sam" he roared. ..come here and help me out"
 Sam seeing the predicament his master was in. and knowing he could not harm him for the present at least came slowly back, and with the as- sistance of Mrs. La Fary and her daughter. who. hearing the noise. had come out to ascertain the cause. suc- ceeded III getting the master on. his feet His anger was considerably cooled of by the involuntary bath, ard the ludicrous side of the affair grad ually dawning upon him, he smiled in spite of himself and then as he thought of his own absentmindedness in sending Sam on an errand without any instructions the comic side of it took possession of him, until he sank in chair in fit of hearty laughter, which was increased by the woe-be- gone expression of Dinah's face as she scrambled to her feet, rolling her eyes in dazed sort of way. and exclaim- ing. as she examined herself, and found no bones broken: "De laws hab mussy. but hit do seem as if dat stick ob Massy Cunnels heaby as CT saw-lawg, an hard as CT rock. Pears laik war done killed dead at fust."
 As for Sam, secing the danger to himself past, he rolled on the ground and kicked up his heels in such an ex- tolerance of glee as only a darky can show.
 A little later Captain Sawyer stop ped in. passing on his way home, and when the Colonel related to him Sam's fruitless errand. he enjoyed a hearty laugh at his neighbours expense. and said;
 You need not blame Sam, as his errand would have been useless any way, from the fact that I have been away from home since yesterday, and am just now returning."-Arkansaw Traveller.