Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-14
NUMBER 2S.

Presently he said, Us if addressing no
one in particular, Ny ole mis- tell
me oncst, Siah, SEES she, des so, wen
de heart es sick an lonesome, deir ain
no mcd'cin' like work. IF you got ter
set down an study bout hit, hits goin-
ter eat, e. dis heah sickness, but ef you
es er-worlxin, hit gifts out into suthin
else Lord, but she live up ter hit, too,
an wen Marse Sam uz shot et Chinck'n-
hominy, es dey say, she tu'n Ell an cut
up cyarpets fur dc sogers, an knit socks
an scrape lint twell bimeby hit uz all
done, an one day seen 'er pickin cotton
in de orchud patch like er common mig
ger. an ses den. Ole mis-, hits er SIN
an or shame fur you ter do like dat
An right der she lif' up 'er hans, dat
de sun al hine troO an say, 'Gim-
me work ter do, Siah gimme work ter
do An lemme tell you, right den, too,
broke down. Bat hit KEEP 'er up, an
she ain dead yit. but rs peart as any
body. Yes, sir, work ~ ct big ting fur
hebby eyes
On the face of the yellow woman over
her babe a thought was dawning Anew
spirit shone IN her eyes, and quicken
ed breath shook her form. As she gazed
upon the Old man he took pair Of sill
yer trimmed spcCtacles from his pocket
and adjusted them. Then he drew out "A
worn Bible The woman sank back
again, but the thought in her eyes re
manned.
Sis Mandy" said he, "let de Lord
speak, fur deir's trouble in sto' fur you
an yuurn " Charlotte rested her chin
upon her hand, and her knitting which
she had drawn out, dropped 10 the
ground The old man began, but his
progress was slow He had to spell out
many words and explain as he read
"'De Lord o. my sheppud; | shall
not want Bless the Lord fur dat
Shall not want You heah dat, Si-'
Mandy not want fur nuthin Don care
W at hit -, you shall not want hit long,
shan't keep On or want n Int ef de Lord
es so shoppud an you o. one er de flock.
No chile
80 He makes me u lay down in green
pastures; he leads me beside de still wa
ters Yes, Lord, we know wat dat
means fur cr sheep whar DE grass -
Ion,, -, ,,,.u an do wafer - cole AN
deir Is shade all day long dat de place
fur yo' sheep an 80 lam's
He r.sto 'lth my soul; he leads up
do - or do rigbt.,ps fnr - name
sokr ~ be,b dnti Hit makes no dif.
f,,rca ,,,b,r d,t n,f 80 or. poin--by de big
rood or orcr,,.s de corn rows or troo de
sy,nn bitse'f He's vointer lead de
,,.,,. -, HRS all de same ~ bit's day or
rigbt bi,.. all one wild dc Lord
Nv, ,b,,,,,b ,v.,ll, tr,.o do valley
er do sb,i,..r.aI. death I'm fear no devil
" So, y. d.yil ,,,iptsr bp't Won
Jo;r frr d,.r,s .r bs,, an do .hoddar an
hit', ,,,-r..t, .r mich fur him an his
Lird J,t mr..
-, Fur tbop art wid me. thv rod an
.b,. .,,g dos. c.rf,rts mo ob ves
ohy,Ir' ,ly w." -. y" 49, dow b~ do side ey de
80 -. - dev oriv Ln,wad bit
- -. u, Ill, .,
=, =" .L,.I',', 49,, J.,g
.'',Ir' III, -. cr t,bla fur mo on
da nr,..,,nce u,. Nv enemies: thou
.,-d.i-r.to.t-b my bead with oil Am nv
cpn bit r7,us ol,er Dat'u be or happy
d,y d,pi ON ves oh. yes. wen de cup
- full dc heart es full. an de eyes dey
rms ob.r 'cause NV de fullness erway
down below: YES. maam. Wen dat
tavble a., sprrad. hit'u make anybpdy's
eve. run ober. barbecucd shote br lied
chicken. int ham. biscuits. white bread.
'sjmnuu beer all spread right deir on
de presunce cr de- enemy. de- ole devil
bis.a'f fairly bustin wild hunger an spite
but powlcSs. cause de sheppud a. drir
ter guard de- lams
AN wen hits all done wat ses de
prophet: Wen dc hard heart done lay
down hits load an de feet been on de-
valley an de ,haddcr an by de waters al
cross de pastures cr-fcarin nuth II, W at
den:
Sholyl ses he, 'sholy y!-oh, hits
er great word is dat sholy-' sholy good
ness m mussy shall foller me all de
days er my iIic, an III dwell den cn de
Hou>' ~ u' LS'AN p1'7' A''44 '"' -
promise!'
Siah closed his book and drew oh
his glasNes and wiped them caI'iuly
upon the lining Of his coat But the
young woman stood up with the new
thought fairly speaking IN her round
brown eyes and new vlgor trembling III
her frame.
TEX de baby, nanny, she almost
shouted, placing little Ben IN the 9th
er's lap. I'm goin-dOn't you heah.
I'm goin troo de valley an de shadder
an by de waters an cross de pastures
twell he show me Marse BObl bin
bline, NANNY, bin bline, but ain
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