The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-28
Inlnoonns Jfntlntl
A WITCH STORY.

nous as having been tod Dy an Old col
ored woman CT Virginia, a slave before
the war" and one who can neither read
nor write.
Years ago there lived in Virginia a
gentleman named Mckin. who was great
~ respected ny al who knew him. H.
was rich; b was kindly; he hal tie
good wishes ri all his ~Eei@hhors: he wa
an excellent master and i good friend.
He owned :. great deal IL real estate.
and #naon@ it WAS tn finest mill prop
erty III tie county 1t was tsLov-ii ~
Mckins @iist uill. ana YVES very saIa-
able. He always kept = miller there.
and of course the miller had his inca.
and ii thriving business was carried on
for wears. Meanwhile Mr. NcI1iI u
manned 4 bachelor and lived in the u!ti
family mansion with his mother and
sisters Hntu the former died an1 the i<t-
ter married. tud people began t. sly t!."t
now no do1nt McNin himself would
marry.
However. neither maid NOR widow OF
the place could flatter herself that tie
bachelors attentions were ''particular."
F." Iived alone with his large retinue Of
ST ants for 4 year. and ii last aston
isaed his friends hy marrying il lady who
was an utter stranger to every one Il
very i"aHtiiuI voang woman who h>l
golden hair. great black eyes. i skin lie
cream and Il brown mole on her let
cheel:
He =avaa great supper 10 ~intrnfiuca
her am! s2s was admired ~ ill. TIKI
dress WIS exquisite. Size -,#lr1:led with
jewe!rv and IA magnificent cluster ring
which She wore On the middle finger of
the r1gat hand attracted much atten-
ton. Ii Was, like all the rest. Il gift
from Mr.. Mckin.
The host Gid his best. The supper was
delightful; there was Il band Of music
from Richmond. there were roses every
where. Mr. Mckin had tried to make
to make tie affair y splendid one. Int
when It was OYER the guests began to az
knowledge to II another that they were
disappointed. Why they could not 80
Perhaps Mrs, Mckin was cold in her
manne Some people coulI not help
being that. But they had lot been hap
Ply. and III old times every n had en-
joyed themselves so mach 1T the Mc
Kins.
Then some one limited that the house
servants did not like their new lady. ana
liked still less her foreign I14ii. li,tlc
and dark and withered as III ola monkey.
No" old Phopbe. the COOK. had s4iI
to some one. we all don't like riadaLle-s
maid we all don't like her. We rot 10
right to talk about de madame nohov,.
Blu nadalne,s maid. she Jes a niger.
same rs de rest. and we II! reckon she
mighty Gurus mighty Gurus"
The day after the party was Saturday
Mrs. McKin profesSel herself weary
and remained in bed until supper time.
Sunday morning, however. she rose. As
she was eating breakfast her husband
spoke Of the four.
We shall have to make II haste.
my dear" he said. in order to be at
church in season.
1t was some time before his wife an
swered him; then she said:
Il will not go to church today"
Il am very anxious that you should.
my dear" Dir. McNin said 1T will be
expected of us"
"Yon can go alone, she answered
4coldly.
Alone. the first Sabbath after m.
marriage" he cried. "Oh. my dear. i'm
possible. See what | have bought for
you for the occasion" And be toe.
from Il table ii small parcel. unfolded il
and handed to Mrs. McKin a beautiful
little prayer book bound in blue velvet.
with cIix-a. fl.Sr- .sn1 Eo,. ~, +lo
corner in silver letters. AS he placed it
before her she uttered a low cry and
tainted away. The maid rushed to her
and they carried her to her room. where
thenceforward she remained. From that
molnen Mr.. McKin's beautiful young
wife seemed to be b%edridden. She never
left her pillow. Mr.. McKin consulted
the most celebrated physicians. None Of
them could discover what allied her. Her
maid nursed her continually. Mr.. Nc
Kin WAS not encouraged to enter the
room; he always made his wife's head
ache when he spoke to her. Finally tie
contented himself with a brief call Of in
quiry every morning. He was a very
unhappy man. more unhappy than in his
bachelor days.
Old Phsphe began to tell strange ste
ries to her friend. the housekecper at the
hotel.
"MarsE .'sck mighty nigh done broke
his heart, sac world say. lie mighty
sorry for Jack. but we all jes' despises dc
madam. She sick IN bed all day. bat
in de night | reckon she mighty we'll
yesla, She mighty we'll Gen. and she vet
up and dress sheself and eat Il lig sun
per and go out oh lie do. Yes'nl. she d..