The state herald., 1893-02-24

one ob de bigges' acknowledgement
yo's eber seed. Cats! He'd shore
run like or plumb whitehead ef he'd
see sufiln cu'ious an white-looltin'
down dar."
"Yes, an it'd be jes' like de pa'son
10 be prowlin' roun' in do sperit
down dar In his orchard cause
he was allus right smat posed to
folks mckin' demselves too free wild
his, fruit widout akin leaf" put in
Sister Johnsing!
"Dat he was" agreed Brer Isaac
Waxhide. "It'd sarve Job right,
'cept some OBJ dem plppins would eat
plumb fine, Of he done 'counteh de
pa'son's ha'nt down dar."
why didn't he go to he water
melon patch and let dem pippins
erloneP" said Sister Jackson. "De
pa son lobcd te treat his fricn's 70
watermelons. an don't reckon his
ha'nt would pose our tekin' or few
jos to keep up our sperits on dis SOL
emn custom"
Br'er Waxhide conceded freely
with Sister Jackson's views. and the
upshot OF the matter was that the
Borrowing brother, followed by the
sympathetic sisters, Jackson and
Johnsing, set Off forthwith in the di-
rection of the deceased divine's
watermelon patch.
The dialogue touching job Robin.
soh's supcrstitious procllvitics gave
Venus Sarcoxie an idea. She arose
from the bench, us the trio passed
her on their way to the melon patch
and entered the cabin.
She was opposed to Jobs taking
y 90 much authority, without sRsult-
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ing hdr or hor mother, who was insid
tBc tabiii: then, she was not ready l.
forgive him for having married IN
other, hard us she had suffered b,
that union, and she resolved upon
plan, which, II speedily carried out
shS Hoped and believed might driv
him away.
Snatching sheet of the bod, sh
crept cut Of back kitchen window
and cautiously picked hor wa,
through burdoek thicke. toward TIL
orchard
a rude rail fence around the orch
ard made an inclosurc for the hogs
Job had just cleared the fence an
was rapidly filling tho basket whicl
| hn Ind 1.t.A,.rl,t t,.ifh npntAa xti,p
happening to glnnce ovor his shout
der, lie suw az awful looking 5bjcc
that made his knees quake and hi
blood turn cold;
Elevated on the big rail fence, onl
few yards away, was n figure il
white flowing robes, waving its arm
slowly, rs II seeking TO drive ava,
the apple culprit.
Job was satisfied II could be n
creature of this earth; in fact Their
was but one thought in his historic,
imagination, that was that it must b
his UnN'c Exodus S,rtox'c'- spHek.
One thrilling moment job Robin
son gazcd, MS II transiixed, at tn
frightful object, then, basket an,
fruit alike forgotten, he started ava.
across the orchard. MS fast as hi
shaking limbs would carry him.
CHANGING back hi 50" with frcsl
horror that the awiul apparition ha'
ncscenncn ffdin smc 4elieH nlief NJ.
disposed to pursue him.
On and on he ran, stumbling owe
the gnarled roots Of the trees, unit
he reached the other side OF the In
closure. lie attempted 10 vault tn
fence, but his muscles were TOO fright
~cakdned 10 Garry him bycr. 90 h
started away in another direction.
lie could hear distinctly the terri
he object III white tearing nloni
utter Him. but he dared not so nue.
as glance back, lest II blast him wit
Its uncanny breath.
Suddenly he ran headlong agains
the trunk Of tree. and same vic
lcntly to the ground.
His Arst inclination was TO CT,
aloud for help. but his voice die
away In hoarsc whisper. lie coul,
SOC the appnrition fntterin2 slonI
H!niOs' upon hth
Al ihdt trying moment, however
Job felt his strength slowly chbini
back 10 him. Tho nround wa
ihickly covered with fallen apples
and as the ghost noated toward him
he prepared to defend himself.
Gathering up an armful of the har,
windfnlls he let drive directly Mt tn
approaching spcc,cr.
The first charge took immediate
Hfeet In The stomach Of 'hc ghost
mo Veal struck violently on In
ankle (the ghost happened to hay,
those parts OF the human anatomy
and uttcrlng very genuine howl
jobs spook went ,limp.ny painful.
BACK The way it had come.
| Vastly cmboldoned by the success
OF his attack. he armed himself will
windfalls and pressed dclibera,cl,
after the ghost
y no" became the ghosts turn Il
retreat. There was wild rncin.
and chasing among the trees In tn,
orchard; the spook performing som,
very peculiar pranks for the discm
bodied spirit Of so eminent divin,
a. Exodus sercosic Of Green Turil,
bayou,
Despite the crippled nnllb n nigh
hive got OF all right had 1t not boci
for AN Incident. which changed tn,
whole complexion Of the affair.
In the orchard were several deel
hog-wallows. Some OF them wore o
Liberal dimensions and filled witt
water from the heavy rain Of th'
night before.
With shrill shrek that cchoct
wildly through tho o,hnrd ant
reached the cars OF tho watchers n
tho cabin. bringing them rushin,
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