The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-04-16
MOSES AT THE CIRCUS.

sumpin Il drap round hyar"
The shrill cry, impelled by the vigor-
ous lungs Of Aunt Caroline, hoated over
the bare little back yard, around the
corn crib, and finally reached the ears Of
Moses Elijah Ellison, who sat on the
chopin block" with his head in his
hands, ruminating on some knotty ques-
ton.
Hastily gathering the few sticks Of
wood that were cut, Nose started for
the house, knowing by experience that
he would feel the weight Of Aunt Caro-
lines by no means gentle hand If he de-
layed much longer in producing the
much called for wood.
"Wot yo' ben doin' all dis vile benin
dat con. crib, yo' lazy, good fer not'in'
niggerl l sent yo' out dar ter cut dat
wood hafn hour ago an yo' amt got'n
armful yit. Take datg" and aunty made
. blow at Nose, who adroitly ducked
under her bare, black arm and ran into
the kitchen.
After depositing the wood in the box
prepared for IL, Nose retreated to q safe
place behind the stove, where he kept
an anxious eye on Runty, as, with o
gorgeous red and yellow turban on her
head, she swept the dirty floor and dust
ed the furniture, which consisted mainly
Of q rickety table, some empty soap
boxes and a three legged stool.
Say, Aunt Caline," said Nose, glanc-
ing furtively up, "kin go ter de succus
wot's comm hyar dis afrnOong"
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Caroline, fairly swelling with anger at
this audacious question, "hain't yo' got
not'n' better ter do dan traipsin aroun'
ter succuses? Hyari yo' take yo'self
'roun' ter dat wood pile, an ef yo' dar to
stir outer my sight dere'll be anudder
succus in dis town. Air yo' goinT" And
she looked around for something to-
throw.
However, Nose was well out of the
way, and by the time Aunty got to the
door with one Of the precious sticks of
wood all she saw was the twinkle Of o.
pair Of black feet around the corner Of
the ICON crib"
Pears like ez IL aunty wuz gittin'
wuss n wuss," sOliloquized Nose as he
sat down on the chopping block to med
itate on the situation. "Here wuz
a-choppin' an a-choppin' all dis mawnin',
tell my back feels like hit wuz clean
broke, and de minnit axes fer little
moOsement she up n whups me wifi o.
stick er wood. But / hain't goin' ter
stan hit no longer" he continued, shalI-
ing his fist ut an imaginary Aunt Caro-
line; Moses Ellison am goin' ter kick,
An'"-
"Hi, yil w'ot yo' doin', Mose9 Hev yo'
got de Saint Bituses dancer and Noses
inseparable friend, William johnson,
jumped over the fence and sat down on
the log.
"Gollyi Bill, how yo' skairt me" said
Nose, rolling his eyes and swallowing
hard. ~ tort yo' wuz Aunt Ca'line,
shore, an yo' bet doan' wan ter let her
ketch me monkeyin' roun' like dis" and
for FIVE minutes nothing could be heard
but the sound Of the Ak, as Nose hewed
desperately at the tough wood.
"Say, Nose, said Bill, during lull in
the chopping, "goin' ter de succus?'
"DOan' say succus ter me-" said Nose
rather bitterly, US he made blow at a
huge knot. ~ axed Aunt Ca'line les a
few minnits ago, an she done set me at
the woOdpile. But ef l he'd emmy money
I'd 60, hclsin' er no lickin'. Be yo' goiny''
"Yaas," said Bill, displaying blue
paper proudly. II helped de man wash
de bars cage dis Inawnin', and he guv
me pass fer two; so cum long ef yer
to run away"
Nose was not prepared to be taken upI
90 quickly, and for a moment stood in
open mouthed surprise, but, determining
not to show signs Of cowardice before
Bill, he threw down the AZ with many
misgivings, and, keeping the corn crib
between them and the house, they
climbed the fence and started for the
circus.
"Gollyr exclaimed Nose, sitting down
on q large rock and wiping the sweat
from his face. ~ 'spected ter heer Aunt
Ca'line yawpin' arter us ebery minnit.
Didn't yo?'
"Yaas," answered Bill thoughtfully;
"but look yere, Nose, ef | takes yo' inter
de succus yo' orter do sumfn fer me,
hadn't yO'T"
"Er-yaas," said Nose, rather doubt
fully, "but yo' tell me w'ot tits fust fore
do hit"
Bill fumbled a moment in his pocket
and brought forth rather small sized
biscuit.
''Give dat ter de bar" he said, giving
1t to Nose.
"Duz de man low yo' ter feed de bari"
said Nose, turning the biscuit over in his
hand and seeing nothing suspicious about
it.
Certainly" replied Bill, from the
height Of superior intelligence. HE told
me dis mornin' dat de folkses allus guv
i'm peanuts an biskits. Well, eff yo'
doan' wan ter do hit kin git Sam vii.
son insted."
"Hor up, Bill" called Nose, as Master
johnson turned away sif he didn't care.
"I'll do hit"
"well, hussle yo'self and we'll git daI
airly an git a good seat" said Bill tri.
umphantly.
On arriving at the ground the two boys
found that they were much too early, but
they managed to amuse themselves very
well examining the pictures which deco
rated the outside Of the tent, and looking
at the crowd Of country people.
When the ticket Office opened Nose
and Bill were the first ones to present
themselves, and on being told that the
pass was all right they rushed in and Sc.
cured good seats next the ring.
Everybody knows how q "one-horse"
circus Ia conducted, and this was no bet.
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