The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-15

| jos right for mo ter use do DOCTORS money
lor nhysei. seemed lax hit ortcr go to
do pore fo'Ss, lax do res OBJ his forchuno.
But dar war do orders. So 1 buy do
mouse an den hunts roun an fms do
skimpines' pickaninny l kin-ono dat
ain' do lcastes ablo tor kccr for himself
an sets out ter raise him. My ole NANNY
como lib wild mo an hop look out for
e'lngs. Den cherry summer I goes down
to der city an brings up whole passed. o.
chllluns outcn dc street an GIBBS 'cm q
good time. Oars plenty OBJ mclyuns an
sweet tatcrs an gyardon truck roun my
place, an off'n takes 'em out huntin an
1shin. 1 low dcy dono cnj'y hit from do
way dcy project roun," and Jock threw
somo of their projecting" Then no sud-
denly became grave.
docs yo' know, boss" he continued,
solemnly, hit pears mighty strange ter
mo sometimes, lax rs If do Lawd's han
war in hit. Dat pore lip pickaninny,
WAT low ter DO do runties' one in de
whole worl, is tu'nin out ter DO sompin
'stronory. Hem scrape do fiddle lax born
musiciancr, an for do banjo an flute-lorsi
hit brings out do tears jes' ter lis'n. Docs
yo' know, sah,' abruptly, wat I'ze
wukin up hyer fcr?''
To earn some money, suppose" I
answered
"Dat's hit, prczac'ly, sab. But I al
need no money for housckecpin raises
gyardcn truck an chickens an things, an
L goes fishin nm huntin. No, sab! ESQ
gittin money for dat liz boys musician
in. Hos plumb 'stracted bout an origin
Use been totin him up ter Mis- Hun or
fordS lately, so It hc mout lis'n ter her
playin An, fer fac, sah dat LIP boy ID
jos cock his head on ono sido whilst she
played chunc den he'd clomb up on dat
stool mn play the Same chunc right smack
frou, cherry dot an skivcr prczac' Mis-
Hun 'crford low t war truly 'stonishin
Hcs, sab! dat boy gwync hab an origin, an
l'sc gwyno hab him learn play jcs' lax
white folks oif'n paper
At this moment the rear man came up
and stood waiting for orders. Jock duckcu
his head and was turning away, when
called him back. Unclasping Inc glittcrins
chain from my watch, handed it to him
Give it to the little boy" said land
tell him it is from ono of his datldy's
friends
jocks face grew radiant. a present for
himself would not have given him half
tho pleasure.
The next week my chief sent instruc-
tions for me to repair to Tcrrchonnc and
survey some swamp lands. l had been
there before and knew the place we'll In
the winter it would not have been so had
but now l crushed the brief note i'm
patiently in my hand.
But there was no help for it, so we set
about breaking camp. The next day We
were ready for departure
AsWc stood on the platform of the little
way station, waiting for the train, l saw
the big, well known figure of Jock hurry
ing up the track. In u few moments he
stood beside me.
'Clar' for hit boss 1 war feared 1
wouldn't cotch up!' he painted. Use
moi run dc brcf outcn me-"
welcomed him heartily. His broad
shoulders and knowledge of moderate
would be invaluable in that out of the way
place. The terms of his service were
quickly arranged and then asked him
about the little boy.
Il dunno for shore yet, sab, " ho said
gravely. "Dc doctor low nc war in bad
fix an better be sont up norf to Il gran
hospital. He low dc boy cayn't ncbbcr DO
raised lax he is, but dat maybe de big
doctors mout unwin dc twistcs an fix him
lax uddcr boys. Eff dcy do dat" with
a rare smile, III shorcly tank dc good
Lawd all dc res oh my lifc.'
=" 1t will be very expensive, venturcd
Yes. sab. so dc doctor tole me. uo
flowed he'd ax Jcdge Huncr ter hep
some, but 1 done stop dat throwing his
head bnck proudly. Il don't AK no hep
longs / kin hep myself Dc LIP boys
mine, an I'zc dc one ter take car oh him. ="
Then, with n slight quavcr in his voice,
he added abruptly, 81 done sol dc house
an pigs IN things"
''Why, that's too bad!' exclaimed in
voluntarily. WASN'T there any Other
way:'
No, sab, an do house an things didn't
fnf No L.
thar mos year, an doctors stuff an nus
sin cos's Il heap. done hire room for
my ole nanny an will send her sompn
cherry mont All dc rest mus go ter dc
hospital. spiaincd hit ter dc doctor, an
he lowed he'd fix hit all right"
So you have already sent the boy?'
YES, sab. De doctor done sont nuss
wild him yes'day."
a faint whistle in the distance an
nounced the approaching train. 1 hastily
| gathered up my kit and stood waiting.
1t was night when wo reached Thibo-
dcaux. The next day we purchased pro-
| visions and set out for the scene of our
labors. Three months later 1 received in
| structions to cross over into Texas. 1t
| was spring before VIC returned to Florida.
One day Jock burst into my tent with
| an open letter in his hand.
He's done cured!' he cried radiantly,
| "all dc twistcs an disj'ints TUX outen
him. He's comm home now, walkin
| from dc kyars lax uddcr boys. Glory ter
dc Lam! But scusc me, boss, - lowering
his voice suddenly. 'I'ze ticklcd clean
frou. reckon yoll halter lemme off u few
days. l mus sec dat li'l' boy"
| "Of course. But will you como back!''
| "Suttin'ly, sah I mus work right
peart now an mex heaps o. money. Oars
dat boys origin, an dar's dat homo I'm
gwync ter buy back Yes, sab, I'll mos