The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-17
MOSES AT THE CIRCUS.

The shrill cry, impellcd by the vigor-
GUS lungs of Aunt Caroline, foated over
the bare little back yard, around the
corn crib, and finally reached the ears of
Moses Elijah Ellison, who sat on the
"choppin' block with his head in his
hands, Illuminating on some knotty ques-
ton.
Hastily gathering the few sticks of
wood that were cut, Nose started for
the house, knowing by experience that
he would feel the weight of Aunt Caro-
| lines by no means gentle hand if he de-
layed much longer in producing the
much called for wood.
"Wot yo' ben loin' all dis vile benin
dat con crib, yo' lazy good fer not'in'
niger? | sent yo' out der ter cut dat
wood IL hat II hour ago an yo' amt got'n
armful yit. Take dat.' and aunty made
blow at Nose, who adroitly ducked
under her bare, black arm and ran into
the kitchen.
After depositing the wood in the box
prepared for it, Nose retreated to u safe
place behind the stove, where he kept
an anxious eye on aunty, as, with
gorgeous red and yellow turban on her
head, she swept the dirty floor and dust
ed the furniture, wish consisted mainly
of rickety tabf, ~se empty soap
boxes and three legged stool.
Say, Aunt Caline," said Nose, glanc-
ing furtively up, kin go ter de succus
wot's comm hyar dis af'rnoon?"
"Moses Elijah Ellison!" cried Aunt
Caroline, fairly swelling with anger at
this audacious question, ''hain't yo' got
not'n' better ter do dan traipsin aroun'
, ter successes: Hyar! yo' take yoself
rom ter dat wood pile, an eff yo dar to
, stir outer my sight derell be anudder
r succus in dis town. Air yo' goinT" And
E she looked around for something to
, throw.
, However, Nose was well out of the
, way, and by the time Aunty got to the
door with one of the precious sticks Of
q wood all she saw was the twinkle of a
the "co'n crib"
Pears like ez if aunty wuz gittin'
! wuss n wuss," soliloquized Nose as he
sat down on the chopping block to med
itate on the situation. "Here l wuz
!, a-choppin' an a-choppin' all dis mawnin'
= tell my back feels like hit wuz clean
broke, and de minnit axes fer little
moosement she up n whups me wifi a
q. stick er wood. But hain't goin' ter
. stan hit no longer!" he continued, shak-
. ing his fist at an imaginary Aunt Caro-
q line; Moses Ellison am goin ter kick,
l an -
y Hi, yi w'ot yo' dom, Nose? Hev 20
. got de Saint Bituses dancer" and Moses
'. inseparable friend, William johnson
u jumped over the fence and sat down on
y the log.
h "Golly! Bill, how yo' skairt me-" said
= Nose, rolling his eyes and swallowing
hard. II tort yo' wuz Aunt Caline,
y shore, an yo' bet doan' wan ter let hel
- ketch me monkeyin' roun' like dis" and
g for five minutes nothing could be heard
. but the sound of the AK, as Nose hewei
; desperately at the tough wood.
Say, Nose" said Bill, during lull il
. the chopping, "goin' ter de succus?'
Il "Doan' say succus ter me-" said Most
!. rather bitterly, as he made Il blow at {
q huge knot. 81 axed Aunt Ca'line jes /
/ few minnits ago, an she done set me al
e the woodpile. But eff he'd emmy money
10 I'd go, lickin' er no lickin'. Be yo' goin!'
n "Yaas," said Bill, displaying blu,
II paper proudly. Il helped de man wasi
n de bars cage dis mawnin', and he gu,
me a pass fer two; so cum long eff yel
10 to run away"
J. Nose was not prepared to be taken VI
II SO quickly, and for moment stood il
10 open mouthed surprise, but, determining
a not to show signs of cowardice befor,
e Bill, he threw down the ak with man,
), misgivings, and, keeping the corn Grill
is between them and the house, the,
n climbed the fence and started for tn
ID circus.
IS "Gollyr' exclaimed Nose, sitting dow
g. on a large rock and wiping the swea
J. from his face. 81 spected ter heer Aun
IS Ca'line yawpin' arter us cherry minrit
D. Didn't yo't'
~ "Yaas," answered Bill thoughtfully
Is ''but look yere, Nose, eff / takes yo' int
uO SuCIuo w ollei w bulnllu Ter Illt
IS hadn't yoT"
h ''Er-yaas," said Nose, rather doubt
a. fully, 'but yo' tell me w'ot it's fust FOR
is | do hit"
at Bill fumbled moment in his poke
IN and brought forth rather small size
to biscuit
us Give dat ter de bar" he said, givin
ne it to Nose
er ''Duz de man low yo' ter feed de BAR
re said Nose, turning the biscuit over in h
e- hand and seeing nothing suspicious abor
be it.
It's Certainly" replied Bill, from IL
se height of superior intelligence. ''He tol
n me dis mornin' dat de folkses allus gu
at i'm peanuts an biskits. Well, eff y
ty doan' wan ter do hit kin git Sam Wi
20 son insted."
tie "Hor up, Bill called Nose, as Mast,
at johnson turned away as if he didn't car
he I'm do hit"
Sc, well, hussle yo'self and We'll git d
lie, airly an git a good seat" said Bill tt
he umphantly.
us On arriving at the ground the two DO,
u found that they were much too early, b,
~ they managed to amuse themselves vel
ne well examining the pictures which dec
'x- rated the outside of the tent. and lookil
at ,,,,I .Nf