Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-26

form in Voluminous nightgown,
Having done totally forgetting her
husbands tnvarlahle habit of looking
under ii befo'e laying his diminutive
torn III the rather restricted space re-
served Tor him.
This time he got down on his hands
and knees more stihly and lahoriously
than usual Instantly Aunt Chloe was
bolt upright in bed, each ridiculous
little braid brtstling in different di-
rertion around her tat black face
'EhenN What Yer doinN"'
Why lookin undah dc bald, nv
CoasC.
p What Yer waut tcl En pokiu yer
neh an perriu uudah de bald mrH
Rreaktn Yer itnlS an Ercanin like
pcrscst bar $ muffin dar,"
Yes, but dar am, Chloe da's red
passed. q sumhn'. an Use CT gwtne ter
sit der broom hau'lo an rake II out,
We fool nigGah, yore not er gwine
ter do no scch tiug Dat am no passed.
It's ony ole punkin' dat Miss May
guy me fur dc Chrismus dinnah,
dun rolled ii op in red flannel ter keep
II frum frccRiu', Never could hey 4
'sprise fur We Nore allis snoopiu
roun'. ca, up often Your hunkers an
cum ter bald, tspcc dat man II make
sneakm liah outeu me before he
gifts dat coat on his hackl."
Uncle Ehen Erumblingly oboyed, and
oil rNt In hN
broken only Ivy Aunt Chloo's suores
and Ehen's more feeble accompani-
mout,
The next day was n busy one for
both husband and Wife. Uncle Chen
drove thrifty trade all day in his
poultry yard, and Aunt Chloe was busy
indoors with the preparation Of u
feast the good old darkios only al
lowed themselves once u year.
Chloe had with great difficulty tlshcd
the dressing gown out from under the
bed and finished 1t early In the morn
ing, making sure of its hiding place
this time,
True TO expectation the basket from
Miss May arrived Christmas eve,
ard beside the good things promised
contained many useful things to glad
den the childish hearts of Uncle Ehen
and Aunt Chloe.
Chloe, Use mos ticklod to dom VIII
dis dressin' gown,
lie was hohbling up and down the
cabin, Christmas morning, arraycd in
ali "a. .lkR A,rlt lN a
wife (cnthroncd in n big rocking chair
that Uncle Ebcn had with much put"
fnR and painting just carried In from
it's concealmcnt in the harm hcamcd
her approval.
Il knowed dat war no punkn' undah
de bald" he added, with knowing
wink. Il seed de hull performance
frcw de windnh
Go way. ye fool niggah," Aunt
Chloe laughed good naturally, I
doun' kcer It's gyarmcnt no
gem man need be ashamed nv. I'm
glad yer pleased If ye did no spyin'
roun' An kin say Use powful takin
wifi dis cheer He, he, its mos az
dun saint er punkin pic, 80 won't
hev tir use de coat ter Clar my skyerts
Nv liahin'"
In the pleasure and excitement Of
the exchange of presents Uncle Ebcn
came near forgetting the few chickens
and old "gobblcrs' brisk holiday had
left. and tho iact that they must be Fed
only occurred 10 MIN when Aunt chloe
had gon" down cellar intent upon the
stuffed pickles and rich preserves she
had prepared months ago for this day,
1t was not cold, aud the old dArkny,
proud of his new possession snlliod
cut to the poultry yard alrayed IN it,
vivid splcndor In his pride ana van
ity and the elegance Of his appear
ance he unfortunately forgot that the
color Of his coat was the one that
male turkeys totally dsapprovc of.
Instantly there was whir OF many
outstretched wings, and every gobhlcr
CT the LOT was upon him.
The ground was slippery. and Uncle
Ebcn very atin In the joints. 40 Of
course the old man went down nj the
first onslaught,
Aunt Chloe. recalled from the glee-
full contemplation Of her goodly stores
by series of yolIs and Wild lnpreca-
tons hurried to the scene Of discord.
1t was with the greatest difficulty
that the turkeys were driven away,
and Uncle Eben rescued from his
perilous predicament. "laint ye got
no sense, ole man? Doan' ye know dat
turkeys KANT bar de sight oh red
colors?'
Aunt Chloe had led Uncle Eben TO
the house and was brushing the snow
and dirt off his back.
Sc got moab sens dan "A fool
woman datil mex merbillion coat fur
a gem man OATS got ter tend turkeys
for "A libin."