Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-03

humble annals that the pickaninnies had
been lost sight Of They were scattered
along the railroad lire gambling like
menagerie turned loose.
docs you wan me ter coun' you chill en-,
Sister Callinc."
Goose l does Hyar you all Come .
hyar
The children paid no attention.
OBEY needs dissolplainin, sister Cal /
line
He rose. Chiffon chil'rn, he called
in a voice of authority
The black cloud drew together and bore |
down on the station house.
"Now you all stan still ontwcll dis gen /
Gilman couns you, " commanded the moth |
er "Lu Roxy min ycrsc'f. Abe Linkun,
stan up Don scrougc so. How he gyvine !
coun you Of you lodges roun dat away"
A mild degree of order at last prevailed,
and the old man began
conc, two, thee, fo fibc six, seben,
eight, nine, ten. Dere amt only ten "
"Dawtcr be lebcn, suah," said Sister
Calline "Oh, what gwine ter do?'
"I'r coun' 'um ober agin, " said the old
man kindly
Sister Calline wiped away her tears
"You am so kind, mistah l knowed
you was a good man when Brcr Martin
tole me ter keep long cr you on der train. "
"An l knowcd you was good woman
when Brer Martin tole me, You take good
ca O Sister Callne, says he Now I'll
coun' 'um agin.
zone, two, thee" and so on They
went over and over this, but by no leger-
dcnain of counting could ten be made
eleven
Sister Calline grew more and more dis
! trcsscd and was just breaking into hystcr-
ical sobs when the train whisted at the
next station below.
They both srrang up, and Calline
screamed to the children, who came flying
across the track like flock of wild black
birds.
When the train drew up and the con-
ductor stepped off, there was Calline to
meet him.
Please, mistah, has you brung back my
chile?' she teartully pleaded
He looked at her
Bonner and blixenl What do you
mean, woman
"Ize got 'lcben chil'en," groaned Sister
Callinc. IAN dis gcnclman has coun'ed
'um ober an oher un deere amt only ten. "
The conductorran his eye over the group
A score of heads were thrust out of the
coach. and Al mWmur of amused sympathy
stirred along the line. III mp He pulled
forth his book hulTicdly and turned over
the pages.
Pass Culline jackson and eleven chill
dren
He glanced over the huddle of black,
bobhing heads and back at the woman.
His eye fell ON the bundle in her arms.
Great Joycl What's the matter with
the baby making clcvcn:"
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