The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-16


ayes, Uncle Eb; Use a-comin'."
"Pears like hits time yose a-comin an
a-humpin DIES God in, ye triffiin yaliah
niggah. Wy di'nt ye cum a-lopin' wen
1 fuss call YEP
'sKase Use busy an Use busy yit, a
shinin up de an'iuns in de settin'-room.
Miss Birgic in dah DIES a-makin' fings dance
juber."
''Whah's Sindy q
"She> in dab, too, a-takin' de sparry-
grass outen de gains, an a-breshin off de
clancy bases an de jimcracks in de wot-
not.
"Whah's Mundy p
"She in de spah bedroom a-puttin' on
de bes' kivlids'
"Sho! yose all a puzzel o trifin, no
count elects takin' up de durin' day wild
sich evlassin foolishness, zen de burden
an sponsibility of de tire Krissmus an
weddin a-res'in on pc ole Ebneesuh
don mine pintin' out how tings ought to
be shaped on gran cuashun, kase Use de
oney one hyah dat kin. So Use bleeged to
soopbise. kase Use de oney libbin' pusson
dat cum wild ole Mahs from Jaugy whah
dey knows wat high style am an how to
prostate kaulity wen dey sees 'em, an
wot know how to show spec 70 speeriuhs
Soole Ebneesuh de oney one kin pint out
desc tings. But dis jinashun no manneh
count. Use don bin shown an a sposula-
tin an a-pintin' out twill Use plum wo' out
a-pintin. Wat counts dem readin books
De sassy niggahs watts was'in' time obel
dem amt get no mannehs, 10 trainin nj
spee. no muffin. In de ole times down il
Jaugy tings WIS difunt. In dem days
Ebneesuh din't hat take no axe an go in,
ter de 'ood-pile din't hat take no hoe an
90 inter de fiel' chop cotton; din't hat
but Martha had filled her apron with chips
and darted off towards the house, thus cut
ting short old Eds interesting reminis
cences.
.Yo' Mainly, send some dem chaps hyal
ter tote in dis yer God, yo' dispecfu
hussy."
.Wcse all busy, eep Snowfall, an
dunno whar she's at. :
"No; 70 grashus, | don spec 20 dus
Nobody nebeh know whah dat cunfusin
chile OBJ de ole bad man am. She bettal
mine am watch out wild her prowlin an
wild her traipsin. She gwine fer to take
all de luck outen de Krissmus an outin
de weddin'. Dat gal Amt fitten 70 nufiiI
cep debilment."
The latter part of these remarks was
perforce. addressed to Joe, a taffy -coloret
youth, who was Eds colaborer, if such HI
might be called, on the pile of hickory
logs. The plant sinews of the young maj
seemed to be doing all the work as an off
set to the old mans admonitions.
"Uncle Eb, is Jaugy much bettel
place dan It's out here in Texas 2?
"Oo-oo-oo-eh Dis yer kintry amt now
wah Yo otter see de fine bosses an flint
housen an cyahpets-chaney an silbeh de
iinglip an de table Roas' tukky an bak
shote wild yame an poun cake, an win
an aig-nog, um-m, my mouf des wattel
Ter fink of EN-. Ole Miss an C youn:
Misses in silk coats an Ebneesuh de
walkin' bout in brack britches an wit
bes, a lookin' after young Slahs an ten
in ole Miss. l low dey is diffunce. !
des make me plum weak to fink of den
times.
can didn't ye kiteh no lickins2"
goose We all hab ter be proobed
How's we gwine ter lain beience, an man
nehs. an spec an perliteness dout dat
OATS how comes youns OBJ dis jirashun $
sassy an so triaing, an so no 'count-no
fitten fo' muffin"
While Uncle Eb welded his tongue an
rested his axe, the entire household was Il
a state of unwonted commotion, preparin;
for great event. Christmas was at hand
an occasion in itself of great Importance
Init. when coupled with an approaching
wedding, the anticipated affair became mo
mentus The house was being put in hol
idav attire. The trousseau was completed
the guests invited, and the bride elect
Miss Virginia Ashton, only awaited tn
groom and the day to eonsummate ne
happiness.
In the kitchen Aunt Rose and retinu
of dusky assistants were in state OF per
snirinp excitement over the preparation o
,bo dual feast The tables, floor, stove
oyorvthipg gave unmistakable evidence o
tho event in vast commingliug of feath
ors -four. savory odors and steaming viands
Amt Rose. crowned in a Respondent ban
dapua of astonishing pattern, was com
mandcr-in-chief, aud gave orders in man
nor commensurate with the occasion.
aYo silby dis tukky amt hat swingcd
a., ver's mo feddehs. Dat kline brcsin