The Atlanta constitution., 1896-03-02

he would have 60 take them 90 the TWO
mile place and show them the White PiS'
II spccl he's tired of fooln' long via
us" said DruaiIla. by way OF explanation.
AN ] don't blame him much. kaze you an
been a-follerin' after him an a ding-dons-
in at him twcl he done plum wo out.
''You, toor' exclaimed Buster John
''Not me-" protested Drusilla. mo. sun!
i amt been a ding-dongin' after INK Aoh.
1 ben a-follerin' after you all, an dat "hal
Mistiss tor me ter do. Ef don't 10 H.
she'll make me tote water fer nanny yer
wash de cloze wild, an | know mlshty wen
i don't want ter DO dat"
But Aaron. as IL turned out, was not Ioh-
ing al all So one pleasant morning, when
ne saw them playing in the spring lot' ne
gave them TO understand that the uti'S
had come for them TO make the aCpuaint-
auce Of the white Pig. and bns'er ~oh"
said he was quite ready. but sweetest Su-
san looked NJ Drusilla and hesltateu 4 Ut
lie. Drusila looked at Sweetest Susan ara
hesiiated a good deal In fact. she drew
back
..Now. I tell you what" she said. YOU all
kir, 20 on ont tar in dr swamp an ie mo
stay here an den when you come pdch
you kin set down an tell me all bou' ~.
..Rut mamma said you were to 20 with
rs wherever We went" Sweetest susan re-
minded hes.
..yit she amt tell me ter SO viii you out
dar ,yhar dat ar VIII hog is. which he done
crinpi, a hoss an kilt a yarlfui er dogs.
Tux A'on kin take lIccr cr you lots better
dan what 7 kim
Come On" said Buster John TO Sweetest
Susan. LIT her stay if she wants 10.
..Ycs'' remarked Aaron. 'she'S hiE
enough 20 20 10 the field now. We need her
there r.rrt now"
This didn't suit Drusilla at all. so she ran
toward the others laughing.
Il wuz dcs foolin'" She sail. Il des
wanted ter see what YOU AN Gwiae ter do.
You may not need me. hut I'm ewine any
Low. an ~ dc White Pig sit me. you'h
halter answer "a Mistiss Ter it,
Aaron hitchcd a mule ia the plantation
cart. and ia this ri- they made their way
10 the iwe-mile place. They logged along
the Htfic-us,-d road. the Journey being en-
livsucd l.v scrns of she queer songs 'iat
Aaron was ln the habit OF singing when BE
was in q cool humor. They went nearly
t0 the river-tbc Ocoucc-aud then Aaron
turned out 81 tho plantation road and
drove straight through th" woods ana
bushes until thev came ia sight Of bis
eamebrake. Here he stopped. took the mule
from tho cart aud Fastened him with n
s'rcuc tethcr So tEe' he could hro wse
around and nihhle the grass and bushes
THcn 10 fitted Sweetest Susan "a lie broad
shoulders. took Buster john ~ th" band
and went toward The canchrake. lio went
on until he came 10 the damp Srouad near
the edge of the swamp. Sciec1i aa of|
rlacc-a little knoll higher thaa DIE rest
aarcn stationed the children tnerc. ana
thrn went To the verge of the canehrake.
Here he paused. placed his TWO handS 70
hiS mouth aui gave Uti"ranne To rocu-
liar caH or cry II sounded as s. h' were
irving to say. "Goof-.soof-@opi"' hUt had
smothereI the noise with his hands. II
was loui enough So Doe heard "A const iora-
bic distance, however. for after hc had re-
pr1tci The ,all three timrs tis"rr was "a re-
l.ly from the farther s.de Of The sWanp'
ami presently the children heard "a rushing.
crashing sound among ,ac canes
Sweetest Susan orept % Hi'le closer 20
Buster John. ANA prusii'a snugeled ZIP 10
Sweetest Susan. The children were not
f-icht-ucG. uut trcy We're filled with uD-
known anticipation. They know not what
10 expect l-Nt. Tho crashing noise in the
canes seemed to eamo nearer. ana then i
suddenly stopped. lf IL was The Wh.tc PiB
DC was listening
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