The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-10
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Why Mr.. Sage Didn't buy tho
Old Homestead.

| Old Homestead.
Ma got into nerfcc' swivet to sell
the lam s III George, now while the
boom il ragin' IN Virginia, now is the
time we may hope for Twin
price for our splendid Spottsyl-
eania corn lan's and magnificent med
der bottoms GEORGE $ 9, stir your
stumps ard sell the LAM"
s. 4 MIA, when the pinch comes,
yon amt agon' ito get your own com
sent to part with the old homestead.
| s. e. George. now that the niggcrs
are free what is 70 keep down the
bushes and briarsp A lone, larn widow
woman md one gray headed boy IL
fifty lyon know you arc fifty, Gcorgcl,
| can't manage al the Ian and stock
we've got sell the Ian, George, and
me and son viii board al the Exchange
h3tcl lii Richmond, with the bong tong
Ief Virginia, in style
Ma. s. J. II don't bhevc you'll part
with your gums aud gourds, not toslivc
with Queen, Victoria nnd eat oyshtcrs
three times i day think know you
bcttern You know yourself"
Then ma got mad and cried and said
| | was 'impidcnt and sassy to her, and
III onehter ,clrry ont her vicws and
uphold her.
| Pa had never crossed her livin', nor
nobody else, 80 IL ended in my postin'
islown to fredericksburg ia my darryall
and putin tho plantat on, crops, stock,
etc, into the hands of Mckay. Ian.
agent
The town was alive with northern
capitalists and visitors at that time.
SEINE raac u soc about their dead, i'm
tered III the great nnion Genet terry
there, it helm soon nfter the war WAS
over. Ii was like the verse we used 10
say ut school:
n Many came ID nee the wonder,
10 seek Tor Rold and search Tor plundcr.
and some few to cast in their lots with
ours.
Mckay told me Of couple that got
Off the train that day. Said the man
| was polite 10 Ills wife and gave Lame
Bill a dollar
a Lam agent knows how TO pick q
gentleman Fight well, though not SO
We'll is an old Virginia house Niger.
| TIE one who used to tote the wood In
for the Tarlor fire, hang your horse or
carry him to water and bring your
boots.
Thinks I. ..I'll drive EN- ont, and
show the premises willie ma If In tho
notion.
So ont 90 with Mr.. and Mrs Sage,
nice couple, rich and unhealthy,
wanting 10 try southern ar
There was cheerful blaze on the
parlor hearth Ma b.leeves in little
blaze, all the year 'ronn, though the
weather was mighty mild. Injun snm-
MGR.
Kesia, the cook, tossed up little hot
dinner in no time, for we we're hungry
as an army Of loeusses after our drive.
Drilled ham an eggs, fried sausage
and hoecakes, and whilst mn poured
out the coffee and October peaches in
the gilt saucers studied her face.
Tony establishments she run on about
tho fashionsa thing ,shc had took no
stock III since pa died.
She wouldn't catch my eye, and
sortcr mistrustcd her. but carried Mr..
Sage all over the plantation, and he
was delighted.
just what he was in search Of lie
wanted everything as it stood, the
colts, the calves, hogs, hats, boots and
all Thought he would put a new
barn here. and a playhouse there,
and IA vineyard and double the sheep
in the medder.'
Him and Mrs. Sage mapped it Off like
picture BY tho time they were ready
to leave next dag.
| OF course, Idrove them back to town,
twenty miles O. rough roads and mighty
busy time o. year
! and Mckay made all the range
ments for the transfer Of the property.
and come on back home,
Still mistrustin' Of ma, | KEEP clc'r q
the subject We both Stunned il, and
durin' the foIiowin week smoked q
months allowance Of tobacco, and ma
clicked and ratified her knittin'-ncedlcs
as II life depended on her gcttin that
sock finished, and Ill be shot II she
didn't knit the leg aSyard long.
Byme-by Mckay came driyin' up IN q
fine double buggy. with Mr.. Sage, %
pay down the first installment
When Cindy usherod EN- In ma
dropped her long seek leg and her
hands commenced to trcmblc
II wasa good sale. We were gcttin'
all we asked, and craekin price il
was; for ma Thought her dirt was a
sight bettern'n other folks dirt Not
a hitch -nowhar
All Of us set talltin as friendly as
you please round the blaze on the
hearth, Little black Joe on his own
sponslbility hans round q waiter Of
maiden blush apples, and cindY, the
house gal, not 10 be outdone, gifts ont
ginget cakes and a foamin' pitcher Of
sweet cider.
Ma sci shaxin and trcmbly the whole
endurin' time
Mr. Sage no set back in pas old
stuffet leather armcheer. with heels on
the fender like comfort itself, and
diluted about the chances he'd mind ~
make.
"A hundred Southdown sheen for