The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-23

a now wrinkle I'm trailing. When we came
| 10 the bushes / dropped back little,
seized my companion by the neck, and
draggad him around and shook him UP In
a wav that surprised him and the others.
"'Whats that for" ne c'eu' you're
too spotted | replied. rms quoted them
| dou,n but II was too late TO carry out my
| -. - Tho scent had been growing
warner and warmer, and TOOK II up
again as a matter OF duty, ana the others
| followed I'm a more sober manner We
vent through the woods at pretty good
| nacei and / expected TO see inc son OF
| Ben All limping along ahead ot us ready
| In drop. for We had now come seNerai
miles in doubling and twisting ana turn
| ing.
But instead Of seeing the Son OF Ben
| Ali. We saw something thal was more
| surnrisinc. We came upon young man
and young lady. The young man had
been hunting. for he had gun, and the
Young lady had been gathering wild
flowers. for a negro girl with her had a
! basketful."
/ = know, know" cried Druslla.
| 'Dat Niger oman wuz my nanny. /
been hear 'er tell dat many an many's
! de time Yes sub, dat wuz my nanny!
/ An dat amt all. Dat ar whlte man an
dat ar white oman wuz you ais pa an
ma"
Buster John and Sweetest Susan looked
at Aaron for confirmation or denial
That's So" Aaron said.
NANNY say dey wuz courtln," eI-
/ planned Drusilla.
I Buster John seemed to be somewhat en-
/ barrassed at this information. but Sweet
/ est Susan appeared 10 relish it. on the
/ other hand, Rambler went TO Aaron and
said:
"son Of Ben All II would please me
much IL YOU would scrape your shoe just
behind my shoulders. a colony OF heas
[ has settled there because they know l.
can reach them neither with my teeth
nor with my hind feet.
Aaron performed this service willingly,
and the scraping seemed 10 tickle Ram
bler ca that he raised one OF his hind feet
/ fron, the ground and made believe to be
scratching himself, but his foot was SIM
plv moving ND and down In the air. Al
| this the children laughed very heartily
"WelL" said Rambler. when We ran
| M on the young man and the young lady
| there was a great furry. The negro glrl
screamed, and the young lady rushed
/ into the arms OF the young man for pro-
lection. My companions and ran around
and circled, but all trace OF the Son OF
Ben All had disappeared.
/ but there was no horse to be seen. /
thought this very strange. so l followed
| II few hundred yards, but said nothing
10 my companions about it. The scent
| led out of the woods through a feld I'm
which the brown sedge grew high, and.
I'm going through this, / caught the scent
of the Son Of Ben Ali. IL was high on
the sedge, and I knew by this that the
horse had the Son of Ben Ali for a rider.
Tone l
turned away from the horses trail, and
continued 10 go in a circle. until, coming
to the point where the young man had
entered the woods, / made some fuss
over it. and thus drew my companions
away from the sedge field. They came
TO me. but I told them II was mistake,
and in this way cooled them of, 50 that
they were no longer as keen 10 find the
trail Of the Son Of Ben Ali as they had
been.
Il have told pretty much all ] know
about it," continued Rambler, lodging
another spark. 1T happened that the
Young man who was out there IN the
woods with the young lady was the man
to whom Old Grizzly had sent the Son or
Ben Ali with the bale of cotton
was it really papa and mamma ask
ed Buster John, turning to Aaron.
Aaron laughed anu UDln'A llo maui
well. they've never told me anything
about it," said Sweetest Susan, In an
injured tone.
Nor me either" remarked Buster John.
"Huhw exclaimed Drusiiia, "folks don't
halter tell dey chiluns all dey know"
Just then a loud but mellow voice QUIZ
side cried out. "Drusillal You Drusillai
You'd better answer me. gal. l boun' I'll
make you talk when / git holt er your
Druslla put her head outside the door
and yelled out: 'Ma'am"
Come ere dis minnit, madam. Whar
IS your
at INK Aon's house. nanny
Tell her Uncle Aaron says he wants 10
See her" said Buster John. This Drusilla
did, and presently Drusilla's mother was
heard coming along the path. breathing
dire vengeance against Drusilla, and won
deriug what in the world Aaron wanted.
rs that you, Jemimy?' asked Aaron.
Come in-dOn't be scared"
Jemimy came in laughing, and her
smile was I'm queer contrast 10 the threats
She had just made against her daughter
What you all dom here?" she said,
seeing tho white children. INK Aaron
Is sho got mo time fer ter fool wild you
dan what / got. An dars dat OF dog
settn' up dar big "a anybody. What you
want honeyg' turning 10 Buster John.
Talk quick l amt got no time ter th'ow
way / got ter 30 up yOnder Indicating
the big house and set my mornin's bread
ter rise" Then she turned to Aaron.
did YOU call me sho' nun, er is deze
yer chillun des runnin' on wild der fool
ishness?"
Aaron nodded his head and brought out
a stool for himself giving Jemimy the
chair in which he had been sitting.
Il 'clar' / amt got no time fer Ter be
settin' down here gwine on wild deze
chillun. Time yo' INK A'on know much
settin' down here worryin' long Wild you
Jemlmy said this laughing in an en-
barrassed way. She stood IN awe OF
Aaron. but she sat down What you
GRIMM at, l like ter know" she cried.
turning suddenly on Drusilla, TO hide her
own confusion. "Whar yo' manners?"
Aaron shook his head and Drusilla made
no reply
Aunt Mimy," said Buster John, I'VE
want you TO tell us about the time you
went into the woods with mamma-when
Uncle Aaron was runaway, and when
Mr. GOssett was running him with dogs"
Jemimy laughed. and then she looked
serious. She looked first at the children
and then at Aaron. At last her eye fell
on Rambler. who had crossed the hearth
and was sitting between Aaron and the
chimney jamb.
"Ef 1 amt mighty much mistaken"
said Jemimy dat ar very dog dar is one
er de dogs what wuz runnn' after you"
Aaron nodded his head. He gittin' OIL
mon. Why. dat ar dog amt fur frum