Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02

The great old-time garden was his especial
object OF p-ide and attentiOn. where was every
thing In its season and IN which was one cor
Der inviOlable Aunt Charity's patch O.
YARDS, mint, catEip. sage, tansy. mullen and
others OF more barbarous names. but of won
derful medical value. from which she concocted
teas. washes. tonics. bIt;ers, dyes. plasters.
salves and goodness knows what else There
was scarcely an aiiment under the sun that
Aunt Charity could not cure Or suggest a
remedy for from her patch o YARDS"
Her medical authority at Wildwood" was
rated higher than any physicians if the baby
cried and could not be quieted, Aunt Charity
WAS consulted. and with great earnestnes5 she
would say; Lord bless de precious life o il
Let;In' &c blessed baby yell an parrish fer de
need or catnip tea" And in few minutes the
cainip tea had worked its magic and baby was
sleeping peacefully
lWEen Elga. broke his arm il was Aunt Charity
who bound 1t up in jimpson leaves and bathed it
In MULLEN tea. and when the doctor came he
seemed cut out Of job and snapped out some
thing about not seeing the use OF coming after
the work was done. And when mother was
languid and feeble and diGn't have much appe-
tite Aunt Charity reproached herself by say
irg: Miss Alitue. honey. Charity done let,yo'
30 lose yer appetite an yer sperrits an pine
erway, case she amt make yo' no tansy Bit
ters-
The effec. of this '.yarb" was soon perceptible
In mothers rosy cheeks, good appetite and
lively 'sperriis.H
The kitchen. as were ell the old southern
kitchens. was some little distance fom the "big
'ouse. and the room occupiedby Uncle Pele
AID Aunt Charity was Just above the kitchen
the same size. and reached by a narrow fight OF
stairs going up from the inside.
There was nothing in the world so proudly
dear 10 these old Garkies as the associations
that lowered around the old homestead; they
had an element OF hero-worship and reverence
for '.ole marse' and ''ole miss that was truly
touching and beautiful
On rainy days tue children would 20 TO In
Gle Peies room and crowding around him
clamor for stories. and with a child on each
Knee and three IN front of him he would tell
the most thrilling and marvellous tales about
the good old times on de ole plantation"
what a. wonderful memory he had He could
recall with vivid distinctuess the time when
Narse Jeems. our father. a baby and re-
Count al the little trIumphs of his boyhood
What grand tales he told of our ancestors
and what kings and queens he made of them :
Mew0uld 80 back to the parlor and gaze
with a new interest and awed admiration
Into the oid-time faces that smiled or looked
with such solemn dignity at us from the Wall
But here had fallen a shadow over the peace
fuI lives of Uncle Pete and his faithful ole
oman their only child, Tom. a sprightIv bow
about grown, had proven to be the BLACK
sheep OF the flock, and his misconduct had All
most brought his old parents with SORROW 10
the grave, and this is how u came about: Hav
Ing grown FESTIVE OF the country quiet and the
restraint Of his old parents, Iom had Sc. bis
head and heart on going t. try his fortune in
TIE town OF e.. ten miles distant
II was sad iay for the Old parents when be
packed his ''chist and started of to change
She old home for the new.
Uncle Pete SAID &c him: Il tells yo,' my son,
lack So!erraon tell Is son. to member de wo' de
OF 70 daddy an nanny an don't fergit yer
raisin an 20 high principles, an den 70 won {
git fur Of de right track; but 20 better had
Keep yer eyes open"
ArEt Charity had wept ard embraced him.
AM begged him to come back soon. Ger 10
fetch her some good snuff to comfort her
Tom felt the dignity o, the occasion and
sai1; Fer Gswds sake, nanny amt yo' an
DADDY got no trus' III nee, whatsoever? Hasn't I
ben bawn an bred in de straight an nsrrer
way An now 20 AMT gwine-er tn n yo backs
on me case wants to see little o de worr
And make er leetle money fer to fetch yo'
bime-oy, when 1 come Cher up. wild YER
speTr'is, now. an don t-cher 60 GIT it inter yo'
haids dat gwine do wrong, case is had too
good ralsin Ter dat NowI gwine say good
bye TO Marse Jeems, Miss M;t,ie an de
eniiiun-l Tubs EN- ali too good fer to fetch any
disgrace on de family name"