Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-20
OLD HECTOR'S VISTA.

Inc frame was handsome and massive,
the painting ono Of Sully's best; nor.
traits OF gentleman and lady in middle
ufr. They sat side by side. husband
ard wife. The former possessed face
OF much power, thought and frames,
blending with hndliness Of expression.
The features Of tho latter were still
handsome. wherein a gentle dignity
combined with intellect 10 attract a
study Of the sweet face by all who saw IL.
Avery old negro sat on low stool BE-.
Tore II. His head was white with the
SHOWS Of many winters Ills franc had
dwindlcd from It's manhood's stature 10
cause OF extreme age and fccblene-s. lie
gazed long and earnestly upon the faces
Unframed before him. as a dcvotec At saint.
lyrhrino might gaze and worship. II was
not the hrst timo hchsd 90 sat. Indeed.
II w~ bs ffeauets pleasure ~ slowly
come on fine days from his humble cabin
70 Ma, Bob's" 10 hear little missy"
play on her organ, and sing to him the
sweet gospel hymns; 10 saxe. as N en-.
rancod, by thehour on the reyercd faces
OF "old maussa an misus." which were
the greatest onjoynonts Of his fading
hie,
Eia Merton little missy turned TO
Iook NJ inc ola man as he sat For ten
minutes ne mad not moved.
Uncle hector she said, IL wish you
wouin teiI me what yon think OF when
yon 81, Hthl 30 long and look at grand
fathers and grandmothcr'a picturns"
"oh. little missy, dunno ct kin tell
you, seems like lcolin' down dem LON.
bAady poplar abenus useter be In Lib'ty
county foc you was born. ! look down
an look down, an 'peas like can zee
cherry ing eesr happen to me In all life,
an AL member, too"
DO tell me about It. What u ths
nrm th'nx You sesr
why, down wander way do trees 40
little doy look like doy touch an meet
De sky. SEQ great big ship. IL Ia 40
TAR OIL cant see II plain. but hear do
water on de ontsida 20 swish. swish.
swish. an ] know | am dar wid lots O.
folks, and It's awful hot. an heap o. dem
lie, an secns like dc water nober gwine
mop goan' swish. swish. swish on Dc out
nde q dat vessel. Don l sec do quarter
" a. old plantation In Lib'ty county.
M 20 10 plAyin Wild sum buolra chill.
lon- psy tsy the fust wife chillcn cher
~, an yer grandpa up dar Ia one O ia
isslcrt ONES. an o 10 good 10 little
Afcan Niger. m 10 pooty, dat Tub
EN- Straight ON, an hub ON I'LL yeti
90 on. Uncle Hector"
wall. den, 10 git Dc big boys, an
yer rranfps, ma o let me tex en- wild
me s,fHhh. an l mck 'em Whistles, an
gun for sheet chiny berry. an We mex
raoen trap an bud trap. an 70 In
s-vash,n', ~ bring mp do cows, an
ewsng on 70 cali tall. and 10 'pogum
hunsin tll Git bigger an go to pickin'
cotton an hcein' corn an all dat YER"
Look down your avenue again, uncle,
and tall me what you seq
II see de big weddin' wen yer grand.
pa q marry yer grandma an cut out lots
> nch man vot usctor court her, case
bhs shorely Was d pootiost lady do sun
fber Ito On. Don o went to % own plan.
lauon an tek me an gang more, tell "a
max up 70 MIN To move nsar Columbus
VIEW do injuns was. Den q buy Ian
Iup dem Injuns an pay en- all In gol'
an silbsr money. an dey call EN- do
homes man wot cher lib. an tink de sun
pure riso ap' sct In ON.
"f~ gfsndpa . plant e corn plum up
10 Iniun door. case dey neber move 10
fust year, an die dc truf tell you, do
nebcr tocf de fusi roAstin' year. nary one.
After vile do bueisrs aud Injun gwine
hts, an dsy all move on twiIt dark an
fayiite, an TEX all dere tinss wild en-,
nebsr leab mortar. nor pcstle, nor
bread tray, nor paggin. clean 10 de barry
ealsbash. an forc''dsLawd dry nebor tex
chicken nor nuttin ,wot blongs 10 ole
insussa. Dat shows de way lnjuns will
ave wen wsto men treat 'om right like
yer grandpa did. Well, . treat ob-ry.
body right Niger knew e had to wuk,
for trus, bot o sib EN- plenty to eat, and
tux good caro- Of 'sm won . sick an git
ole. An de fun We ussorr hab at Christ
mAsi an Fort q Julyia an do barbecue,
an won we lay by do crap, an dc corn
shuenns. Niger don't hab de fun an
de frolio like dey use,er In slabry times,
no mon, dat dey don't.
Now 'psap like Lombaady poplars
yrowin' bigger, an kin see do daylight
twiI EN-. same like Christmas mark OH
Dne year FROM amirrer.
"Ail de chilleu now CROWN mn. de aal,
dey gwins off to school, an de boys 10
college. An wen dey cum home for
holiday. missus gnu en- moro partiee,
An den dey git married, one at,er anud.
Ter, an de tig cakes an do fine doin'A, l
mnt tall you'll Msua.a gie 'om on land
m niggera, an some 10 70 ulnntin' any
,cme 20 70 lawin', but o nebsr rlc me 10
any o en-, Gauss mo an hun played to.