The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20
ON THE PLANTATION.
ny Joel Chandler Hpsrss.
CbpvfoM 1891 b. Joel CAond7ev Harrta
CHAPTER v-fcorc,udodl

CHAPTER V.-tConcluded).
Mis-. Chambliss unlocked the door an wen
In the house. an slammed things down liks
she wuz mad. She flung the tongs down or
the hath. slung the shovel in corner. an so
cheer back like she wuz tryin' for to drive Il
thoo the wall. Then she began to jaw.
I'm get i'm! Me a-tellin' i'm to stay an
min the salad patch. an he a-runnin' OF
Won't make i'm pay for it3'
That's me- says Johnny an he talked
like he wuz mighty nigh ready to cry.
"Thess waltz says the little chap In the
acorn. Keep right stillr
"Bimeby Mis-. Chambliss come outn the
house an looked all aroun'. Then she called
Johnny. She had a voice like dinner horn
an you moughter heard her mile or more
Johnny he shook an shivered. but he stayed
still His stepmammy called an called. an
looked everwhar for Johnny exceptin' In the
right place. Then she went back in the house
an presently she come out She had little
spade In one hand an little box In tother.
Watch herr says the little chap in the
acorn. Keep your eye on herr
She went down In the ayarden an walked
along tell she come 70 Mogul plum tree. an
then she knelt down an began to dig away at
the roots Of It. She dug an dug. and then she
put the box in the hole an covered II up
"'Ohor says the little chap in the acorn.
Now you SEQ whar she hides her money an
your daddy's money. EVERYBODY thinks your
daddy hns been a-throwin' his money away.
an thar's whar it's gone. I've been a.watchin'
her long time
81 amt botherin' bout the money says
Johnny. I'm a-thinkin' bout the frailin' I'm
gwine to git
WELL says the little chap in the acorn.
when she goes to tho spring for to fetch a
bucket OF wator put me In your pocket an
climb down from here. Then 60 up the road
apiece. an there you'll see red COW a-grazin.
Walk right up to her. slap her OH tho back.
an say. "Ningapie wants YOU" Fetch her
homo an tell your stepnammy that q stranger
told you that you might have her Of you'd 20
an git her.
"Shore enough. 'twan't long before Mis-.
Chambliss came out'n the house an started to
the spring for to git bucket Of water. She
had done took an pulled of her sunday-go-
to-meetin' buds. an she looked mighty
scrawny in her calico frock. Time she got
out'n sight Johnny put the acorn IN his pocket
an scrambled down to The groun'. an then he
split of up the road ez hard OF ever he could
60. He didn't 60 so mighty fur before he seed
q red COW feedin' by the side Of the road. an
she wuz fine COW. too. ez fat OF q butter ball.
an lookin' like she mought be able fer to give
four gallons a milk a day an leave some over
for the calf whatsoever the calf mought be.
When she seed Johnny walkin' right lords
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back an says:
-'Ningapie wants YOU
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