The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16


Calline. 'Scuse my Insurance akin
you. mistah. Does you git you libin'
preachin'?"
DE folks pay me some. an den Use
got a nice piece O. Ian an a III house,
My ole mas'r give um ter me" said the
old man, with modest pride.
shot Amt you too old ter wukG"
IL wuks some. an de airs helps me.
Use dc onliest one OBJ de ole saryen's
lef. Use 90 years oleF'
"sho, nowr said Sister Calllne. much
impressed.
How ole you is, Sister oalllnel-
hopin' you'll 'scuse me fer akin"
Il dunno 'zaekly." said Calline,
studying a little. Il 'spect lee Co
gwine on 60"
They had become 20 interested In
their humble annals that the plcka-
ninnies had been lost sight Of. They
were scattered along the railroad line
gambollng like menagerie turned
loose.
Does you wan me "a coun' you
ehill'en. Sister Calllne?"
"cose does Hyarl You-all. Come
hyar."
The children paid no attention.
"Dey needs dlsserplainin'. Sister Cal
line"
lie rose. "chll'en. chil'enr he called
In voice Of authority.
The black cloud drew together and
bore down on the station-house.
Now you-all stan stll ontwell dis
genelman couns YOU" commanded the
mother. 'Lu Roxy min yerself Abe
Linkum. stan up. Don scrouge So
How he gwine eoun' you. ef you lodges
ruun' dat wayT
a mild degree Of order az last pre-.
vailed ard the old man began.
zone. two. three. io'. ilbo. six. sebon.
nine, eight. tenl Dcre Amt only ten"
"Dlwter be leben. Euah. said Sister
Calline. "Oh. what gwlRe ter do?"
I'm coun' 'um ober agin'." said the
old man. kindly.
Sister Callihe wiped away her tears
you am 80 kind. mlstah' kn0wei
! you was a good man when Brer Martin
tolc me ter Keep long er you on der
train"
An ] knowed you was n good wo-
man when Brer Martin tole me You
take good ca O. Sister Calline. says
ne Now III eoun' 'um agin."
"One. two. three" and 80 on. They
went over and over this. but by no
legeriemain OF counting could ten b.
made eloyea.
Sister Calllne grew more and more
distressed ana was iusi breaking into
hysierioal aobs when the train whlsiled
az the next station below
They both sprang up. and Calline
screamed 10 the children. who came
flying across the track like a flock Of
Wild blackbirds.
when the train drew up and the
conductor stepped on. there was Cal
line to meet him.
Please, mis;ah: has you brung
back my chile?" she telrfnlly pleaded
lie looked at her.
"Donner una blrxeni What DO you
moan. woman2"
Use got lebcn chil'en." groaned
Sister Calline. "and dis gcnelman has
counded 'um ober an ober. IN ders
Amt only ten"
The conductor ran his eye over the
group.
A score Of heads were thrus, Oul
Of the coach. and a murmur Of amused
sympathy stirred along the line
HIM"
lie pulled forth his book hurrledly
and turned over the pages.
Pass C9lllne Jackson and eleven
children"
lie glanced over the heads OF black
bobblBg heads and back at the woman
IIls eye fell on the bundle In hei
arms
Great Jovel what's the matter with
the baby making eleyeng"
There were roars OF laughter an
much waving OF hats as the tralr
moved cut.
You done eoundcd um wrong. Mis-
tab" said Sister Calllne. looking NJ
reproachfully at the old man.
is dey all hyarf" he asked with
dignity.
"Co'se dey's an hyar."
Den don't dat plntedly show dat
coundcd UNI right"
Sister Calllncs dark countenanc,
I wore a troubled expression. but n
they went along the piney woods roa,
toward Kentyille Il gradually cleare,
up. and when they came In sight o
Kent Hall It was boaming.
"Dero's de cunnelw said Uncle
pointing to a gentleman dressed In
white duck suit. who sat comfortabl!
In a big armchair on the gallery.
Hes one O. de ars. You ies' wal
here a spell ontel 20 an tell him."
"Well?" said Colonel Kent. good
naiurodly. laying down his newspaper
What Is H. Uncle Diekg"
"rse ies' come ter tell YOU. cunnel
dat Use foun a good woman dat
laks De bes In the world. an We
liked our mlna dat wen marry for
long We reckons fortnight IA do Ia,