The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-25

an old young man. He was little too fat
to be graceful and somewhat too short to
be dignified But he had a friendly face,
a. face that could be serious enough at a
PINCH but, until the pinch came full OF
genuine humor His rosy complexion and
his white teeth might have been enVied by
any young lady.
lie started now to the postoffce, IeeiHS
In his coat pockets as he went. Then he
stood still Once more he felt III ms
pockets, slowly and carefully. Then III
his pantaloons pockets. Then ne looked IN
his hat ana shook his coat tails. linen he
felt the legs of his pantaloons.
well, I'll be ngly-all-oVer-Ilo"
7 wonder where in the Cherrykee nation
that letter could "a sone!' he exclaimed
walking around in a little circle and sun
searching himself. ''Pll bet a moss u .
that dinged old mule! believe IN my sooi
that if I'd "a put that letter in the pottoln
of NV shoe she'd "a jolted it out. lie LOON
off his coat and searched it inside and OUT
..Now. if that don't beat old scratch. But
I might "a knowed it. Two rabbits crosSea
me am a rain crow came mighty hish
fyin' in my face. It's mercy di''h
lose the old mule. Now I've got 70 go
joltin' back ,, ,ia
Nj. Woodruff. rlacidly. -" ell WI tdi,od i
der comes old Cato; nla!"0 ii0
up in the road 80 NOV,
Far down the street an old negro MIN
r,os, coYnine, along Instead OF walking On
the sidewalk, he trudged ATOMS II, u,ie ii-'N
die of The road. He came up sliiii1,'s. -
II 'clar' to gracious, Marse bufteil' q So
amt de outdornist white man What l go
o., 49, o,,as az, Yasser! You shoy u.s. you
nnr,e off at a gallop an lef' dat ar ietle4-
"lid YOU bring it?" cried Wlpsteh'
va, ief it Oar on one er dem ar Gyardeh
cheers" the negro went Oh, not neeuln6
orrt.r fnT1
the interruption, AN narS,er loun - , ~"'
on, tole me fer ter run an overtake you
-. HESS gracious. when got outin de plS
ito YOU Wuz done gone, done gone. lou
ct a, come i.-calIyhootin', Marse buren,.
I hone ter de Lord you amt done gone an
Lrlust dat ole mule, kase shes de lnaih
sta-e on de plantation WNeh we coiiie 'oi
'ayin by de crap
ptiently
'4ere SIC is-right here" replied Cato,
taking off his hat and fishing the letter out.
Burrll would have taken it from him, bat
the Cd negro shook his head solemnly.
mo. sah! done had all de trouble er trot-
tin long an bringin' 'er, I'M now I'm
e.wine ter have de trouble CIR putin 'er
Wbar she blongs at. Marster say, Cato,
Of YOU don't ketch up wild yo' Marse Bur
re,I rake de letter an slip it in de hole in de
a1i dar y,har the posoiflce is He say
A. r,intedlv Whar bouts is de hole at,
Marse Burrei! .,,,
.g3ight there, under the window.
..Iyel.f, exclaimed Cato dropping the let
Tor in the little chute. Il thank my stars it
ti,+ none er my letter. Look like ter NE
hit,s des ike til OWN it away fer ter drap
:, in dar When rs art ter SEN letter
s,,,,a,rs boun' L amt gWine ter drap 1t IN
mo hole No, sab! Not me! Eoller at me
I u,ban Won start'h me, Marse BurrelL I'm
gu-;na ont wander by de hossrack an set in
vda sun an res nlyseiI- ,,,e
The old negro straightened ni,hSei1 up
nd looked at Burrell Wsnstell with a pecu-
lar smile. NJ, ,,o. d.,
II IN y tone which implied that he knew
Nv foo well what the matter was.
IN oyine out yarder by Gle hossrack,
rsn 3urreIl. an you amt" Cato laughed
&ningly. ,,..o,, IN . notu,,n+
know right pine plank whar you
Ae" persisted the OLD negro
u Ahere?" asked Burrell.
ZNnor' exclaimed Cato. "You can't 1901
arse i3urre,l You er gWlne round
'anuei ter see Miss Susy Beasley
onucxs. Go off from here! said Bur-
..ot "ihstell sheepishly.
On. yassar, you isl" Whereupon Cato