Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-09-17
NAL VINA'S r EAS IONS.


ing Information over and over during thl
whole toeenoon. But She enjoyed music
when sho could accompany herself on th.
Wa4hboard. -. -. 81.
There was certainly no suggestion Of de
laying strength In tho voiCe, neither II
hee personal appearance, when s'little Mis-
Ldd1es her faithful oonfl1anto and al
vlsor, went out 70 tho washhouse to hoa,
Nalytna's REASONS for giving notice.
How DO you do today, Aunt Vineyl'
asked tho young lady AZ she porched her
salf on tho edge Of tho table. r.. ~.
"I'xe mighty pmoly today, honey, !" an
swerod the widow, with 4 despondon1
shake Of the head. -, s.z e. ::
Why, whatever IL the matter nowf' +
lze nightly troubled, chile miRhtily
troubled, /" she repeated, with q deep SIGH,
q she seated herself upon q tub turned
bottom side upward. -s.s,
You do seem to have . lot of trouble, -
said tho young girl sympathetically.
Yes, honey, have heap. Dis yere
nlgger pears jest born fer 'flictions. Three
funerals In lees'n five year, think Of that! ''
This was said with an air Of chastened
pride. "But it am mighty purity sight,
Miss Lidie, " she continued, visibly BRIGHT
oning, Ito see dem three boys layin- side
~ side, jest the same length. ~ Malvina,
u may DO remarked, was the roliot of s.the
three boys, :" but she always spoke of them
With An affoetionate superiority that hu1
added years since their decease seemed to
warrant. -:
II should think it might responded
Ida somewhat lamely.
but 1'ze never incurred fer. dem boys
IKE I'd oEter, honey" sho went on In a
detected tone. IAN TIE nightly troubled
Ter not shown more respec' fer deere mem
bRanoos." T.
why, you put up tombstomes for all of
them, >" remarked the little comforter.
"Yes'sum, that's a fac, and 1 know de
boys'd be >scandalous proud to see dere
names In print on dem marbles, " respond
ed the widow, with justiflable elation.
But she relapsed into q moro ilisconso-
late tone as she comftled her sorrows to
the ears Of her ever faithful sympathizer.
Don't you know, Miss Lidie, yestiddy
at meetin, Sistah Hammer Davis had on
one of dem fxins wild do long black wells
fallin down benin, jest like the high tuck
White folks. heerd some Of the gals call
them widder's weeds, though I declare
fore gracious thought dey meant chillun,
right at fust. But you Jest Orter SEQ her,
Miss Idle. Wild de hair crinkly, sorter
Ike dc veil, and de dark complexion, it
meek oolored pusson look heap moro
mournfuller dan a white pusson. never
$50 coloeed lady look so high tuck as Sis
tab Davis.
ere been thinkin," she went on, with
emotion, ttdat I orten mourn like dat fer
dem blessed Inns dat TIE put away. L
think I'd look jest about as flxy as any,
body" Malvina paused expectantly for
confirmation Of her views.
You'd look awful nice, Aunt Viney. I
can just see you now"
TITS made me feel mighty sollumlike-
Nobody what don't know can tell what
an .orfnl thing it Is to be a wilder Would
you GIT de Grape veil den If you's me, Miss
Indeed I would, - responded the fun
loving girl promptly. "And mourn for the
three boys all together.'
It'll take three or four weeks savin up
to git 1t, but low I'll be able to cit It
long bout Easter, II nothtn. happens"
snid Whey hopefully as she started home
that afternoon.
II amt got bong fer to stay here; ~.
amt got :k'ng fer to stay here .:
chanted Malvtna faithfully for three sue o.
oessive weeks. = .s.. :
GIVE me de money in chicken feed,
please, Mts Idle, meaning small change,
den can put some Of it away handler"
She would then stow it away temporarily
somewhere In tho roomy hollows of her
mouth. Malvina had q fine scorn for
purses: "People's allus losin money outer
dom little polices," (valises) was her con-
tenttbn. when I got it in my mouf, I
know it's tere.'' -
Laws a mercy, honey" she would de-
ciako when Ida sometimes demonstrated
against the habit On sanitary grounds.
"A4 de money viney'n ever git ain't goin
to pixen her
But tho fourth Monday tho widow re-
ceived her conadante with placid cheerful
ness written upon her face. !,
Reckon won't get dem weeds jest yit,
Miss Ida she began. -
"Why, what's the matters'' queried Ida
In SURPRISE -
Well, you know dat tormentin black
man named Tom Martini He's been keen
after me fer long time, and declare fore
gracious, chile, I Jest couldn't git shet Q:
him noways. I didn't give in, though,
TIL foun two knives at my plate on do
table, and dat am sure sign OF q weddin.
Seems as doh every thing went ag'inst me-
yesttddy anyhow
2 Ida perohed In her usual place on the
Kitchen table, looked rather disappointed
ut this turn Of AFFAIRS SO Malvina proceed
ed with excuses for her Inconsistency.
First thing in the mornin dropped de-
dish rag. Dat showed somebody was comm.
len Do old rooster walked right up into do