The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-04
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The subject or an Appreciated Ieetsrs 70
the Limekliu Club.


Copyright. 1892. BY tiario D. L.ti..
After dhe regular business OF the weekly
meeting OF the Limekiln Club had been con
| cluded. Brother Gardner announced that the
Hon. Backstep johnson OF West Virginia. wa
waiting to deliver n lecture. After the floor
had been sprinkied with water. the alley win
dows raised. and Samuel Shin cautioned
about falling asleep and swallowing the glass
stopper OF a bottle lie was holding in his
mouth to cure him Of the habit Of stutter-
ing. the reception committee brought tho
stranger In. Mr.. johnson appeared to be
about As years old. He was tall. thin. aud
serious. with n stir leg and Il bald head. lie
brought In with him from tho antcroom, as II
mistrusting tho honesty OF the janitor. n large
lauk eatchel OF the crop OF 1872. and q cotton
umbrella which probably saw the opening OF
the civil war. He had a hearty welcome. how
ever. aud he deposited satchel and umbrella.
removed his coat. and got to business.
My fren's." he said. In n voice which re-
minded everybody OF II corn sl,eller hard at
work. de subjeck OF my imperious remarks
dis ~eavenin am entitled Looking Honceward.'
Oar may be some among yo' who doan know
what 'henceward means. l will darefore OK
plain dat 1t means %beyand-in de f~ucher-way
off ahead. Applause from Shlndig Watkins.
who had been pu2aling over 'henceward for
the last two months.l io' kin look hack thirty
Vars an SEQ what progress Ike Guild man has
made. but dc fuchor nm wha. is ahead OF us.
De fucher Is n headlight to guide us on dc ur-
ward path an finally sent us on the pinnacle OF
greatness an verJosity. While we may feel
proud OF do past. wo am justified In feelin u
feelin OF cloriosity ober dc fucher. General
applause. which sngged the stovepipe in the
middle and threatened n calamity.l
My frcn's." continued the speaker as he
holped himself to n glass OF root beer from
Brother GARDENERS pitcher. aud wiped of his
onward to the fucher, Wid!n de next nun
dred y'ars dar am gwine to be sieh a mighty
brei away to think Of It. It's Gwine to be a
change to nut the Guild man whar he be-
l0angsAo srs top De he heap porI,n predict shss1o f., do b.,r
De Kinks nm knots will all %straighten out. de
ha'rtake on u gloss. an wo will be do envy Of
-; 4 gradual but sartin faaIn out of color
until we become winter dan white folks Dey
what n t am to Be w viii iiI be, al an 'e Gey esn "ps stop >, It. '" /
right, who am now de color OF a black COW at
bisaehs whi ps as a = Soye a9 y V Sunday shirt rt' 20
-. a gradual but sartip requirement q!
70 cant find a b%owlegged Guild man in q
weeks travel, an one wit q aid head or q pair
our droopin' blue eyes. White folks. will be
mad 'nutf to bust. but we mus go right along
an pay no 'tenshun TO DER empirical feelin's.
~. In de co'se Of the next hundred vars de
culrd man will be on top de heap in %oratory,
poetry. paintin'. astronomy. an, all de arts and
sciences. lie will sit in de White House. an
he win make dc laws. He will make dc history
Of dc kentry. an he will also, write it.
-: Instead Of de black folks gwine to Africa
Mexico or dc Sandwich Islands. To-day de
great problem of dis kentry am not what to do
wild do blac! man. but what is gwino to become
Of dc white folks In q few vars mo-.
feet till n No. 8 will fit most eberybody in de
crowd, You can't sEassly comprehend it as
yo' look at dc No. IL boots adornin' do feet OF
Waydown Bebee. an' pinchin' his hoois at dat,
but SIGH will be de result OF progress. Brud-
der Bebee himself may lib to see dat day.
An now. my fren's.' continued tho speak
er. as he drained the pitcher OF its contents,
do not wish to take up your valuable time.
] did not come heah to dedicate an evapora-
shun OF cupidity. but to briefly connive my
cantileverous consaLguinity toward q btu
minous propagnshun Of whnt l ,airnestly be-
mon. thank yo' from dc bottom Of my heart,
an l shall cher hold de- memory Of dis eavon-
in as ono of ,e most electuated in my falla-
cious career"
The gentleman left the hall amid wild and
tumultuous applause. but when he had disap-
peared che silence was profound. 1t was not
broken for a couple of minutes. Then Brother
arose and said:
"A hundred vars am q long time to wait,
/ reckon we'll hev to. We will now break
de meetin in two an 20 home"