The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-10-30
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i had in its day kept eompasy with
Iol6 creole mahogany and carried isseli
In iordiy fashion among its peers, bpt
now Tor many years, onaccounto- some
obscure viseerai arrangement IS ha0-
been retired 70 humble society.
''The clock doctor, he say she aiA
right now, an Jest as magniheps Is
she ever were; only you'll lest nsHe
ter wind her up, please. ma'sm," said
sunty.
The mistress cheSrfully arose ant
essayed the novel task.
The key turned in its place with in
finite difficulty. as if IL dragged after -
the whole weight Of the unwilling
years, and there was a strange grosnsas
and ersaking within and cenyulsive
shudder Of the whole machinery sBd
framework. But it began to tick aud
the hands began to move,
Aunty surveyed it with awe and de-
light.
"She goes tribulstin' along as pearg
as ever she did, HOw naehal il does
souadl"
"Where did you get such fine old
relic, sunty?" asked the mistress nos-
ing its points,
my ole mistr's give her to ms arteE
the surrender. They was all broke up
and the ole plantation was sold and
they went to N Orleans ter live, An
now, honey, Use ready fer de letter i
you is"
''Yes, aunty. Who is the letter for?'
''AIy granddaughter, Her mother give
her ter me an / let her 90 to N Orleans
ter stay with her father. You see, they
didn't get erlong-"
"Who, aunty2 Your granddaughter
and her motherT
"Bless yer heart, mol Imean her f.
Their an mother, an they separated, ans
he's got another wife an she's got an=
other husban'."
"Oh, well, I have written, My dear
granddaughter Now. what next9'
"T was mighty glad ter hear from
you all an that you was wen an doin'
WE'LL
"She give one when she orteF givs
70, an she give 10 when she OrteF give
one" said aunty, interrupting her dron-
ing Tecitative.
The scribe looked up in bewilder-
ment. Aunty's eyes were fixed on tho
clock.
Didn't you hear her striker" f
mo. Never mind the clock now,
aunty."
''He said she were all right" mar.
INJURED aunty, sadly, l.
1--WE viii consult him again If she Is
not, but now we must write the letter
if We want it to go in the next mail.
81 does want it ter go powerful bad. 2
/ ''Well, then, what next?"
al am we'll and doing we'll at pres
ent, but have had mighty pore health
this winter. Be a good girl an don't
forget your pore ole gran'mother. IL
her father don't let her come up here
fore long Pm gwine down there" +
The scribe caught her breath and
drew her pen through line and q
half
what you do that fer?" complained
aunty.
'Never mind. Go on"
''You worries me so, scratchin' out
the writin', I done forgot, Obi Won't
you please let my granddaughter come
up an see me, if it's only fer day 3
That's fer her father, said aunty.
The writer paused.
eff I'd listen to her Aunt Lulu I
shouldn't never let her 60 with Aim'
/ Tell her I'm a-comin' down ter see her
He beats her with his crutch and don't
| give her nothin'. Don't think hard u
me cause 1 didn't send you anything
Christmas. I was away from home two
months, water bound"
The mistress laid down her pen. (
ooh, aunty, what a storyl"
"Its Jest to satisfy her, honey, 50
she don't think hafd o. me. Tell her
I'm comm ter see her in a week or
two an be sure an look fer me-"
"Now, aunty, you know I can't spare
you in d week or two"
"'Co'se 1 does, an amt s-gwine,
But she kin be looiIin' out, wish,
added the kind soul, regretfully, that
I could send her some fruit. But hoFg
can II don't know anybody gainc
there"
"Why, aunty, there's always lots Of
fruit in the city market, and you can
send her a die or two bits any time
in a letter and can buy some"
LAW sakesl So I kin. Huccomes 1T
you Alloys thinks of eTeTything2 That
head O. alyous is plum full all the sine. ?
said aunty, admirilgly.
SIS that all, aunty?"
ooh, tell her ter be sure ter AK her IA
ther ter pray fer me"
"Aunty, wouldn't. He seems TO IS
q bad fellow"
But you see, honey, I don'twanbhim
ter be mad at me, cause meb5y then Be
won't let her come an see me. don't
reckon he aims ter let her come. nohow-
He took her away ter keep her. but be
/ needn't have gone at It that reysreat
way"
what name shall I write on the our.
side
"Rev. Jim Brown"
"But, aunty, it's for your grand
daughter"
"He gets the letters an he'll knoz-
who it's fer. And now there's anotSsr
one, an it's to Rev. Jim brown An.
then il you amt anything partscllsr
ter do I'd like ter have goa write ter
my daughter out on TickfaR, please
ma'am.D
Two hours later the amsnuensis }1iS
down. her pen with long sigh ofEeiiet.
} Chicago News.