Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-20

AUNT ltorce>s esiu ne. 4 VISIT
We wouldn't GO Tore supper--au' 1
visit We wouldn't go after supper
en- fur as that goes, visit ye wouldn't
60 at all. 1 do fer shore. Look a-here,
Aunt Dorcas. "the little man continued
To rush on. as il, having given expires
sion to his feelings, be was unable -
control them, 81 ain't never ast no.
buddy TO hev me sence pore Pamely I
died: not but whut I've lowed some
times at I'd kinder like 20, N L hev /.
sort O cast a eve at Ciementyne oncet
in awhile. but 'peared like ca CT one
thing another nd keep a-happenin' 20
spile IL Ever time Ia TX fer Il
somethin' 'ud up an knock Il IN the
head. I couldn't never git hah
cbaince TO see her. an looked like
never would. Bat after all. reckon
Clenentvue's a leetle too young fer
me. Now Won an me Il purity closet
/ of a age: pears 20 Inc Ike eS ct We
was plum suited 20 one another.
know there couldn't no one suit me 80
good a-makin biskits, an no one
wouldn't chop kin'lin's an pack water
ter YOU cheerfuller'n whut 1 would.
'Sposin' ives 20 iine hans fer good,
me an von-will We. Dorcas?"
ssWell." said Aunt Dorcas, with due
deliberation.' "bein' es you're SO
handy at gittin' kin'lin' an the like.
an we both take 70 the same kind Of
biskits. an my cookin' seems 70 SUI;
Won so good. l mout think Of Il"
Uncle Tip hoped foot high IN has
I delight, and then caught the stout
,,,1,rv aro,,ud the waist
"I.ooky we're, Dorcas,' said he
, don't 90 an spile it by thinkin' abou
: il. Let's light right ont over 20 th'
2 minister's wander an be all fixed time
). the gals gifts back. Somethinl hen
der shore. Of we put II OF mind tel
p YOU. Amt told ye how l couldn
u even Cit no courtin done2 Al
t, thingsN git crossways somehow, e
Il we wait a minute, l most know
Come. let's run right over"
Pc But Clemsntyne. demurred ia
~ widow. shell git home from ia
n picnic an toe skeered to not find
e. one there.
i shell hev to pass right by n
parsonage on her way. said Unc
he TIP. IAN ef we don't see her on
IS. selves. we'll get 'em 70 watch fer h
d an tell her TO come right over 70
a she goes home. Come, now. suga
up clap on wore bonnet an let's SEQ
ID. right or. we'll fasten the kitchen 10
To- an run an git married an be back
he time TO dish up together. Oh. hone
ef YOU don't I'll be SO mizzable
nv lest natchelly bust mp and 20 % pieces
ng The widow Was not proof again
an such eloquence as thiA
ut Six O'Clock came, and the girls,
on irving punctuslly with their escor
beheld Aunt Dorcas emerging fr'
IN. the kitchen with great platter
the fried ham surrounded by rich r
ack brown thickened gravy. while Tn
ory Tip came skipping after, beaming
adv nignly. and bearing IN each han'
cad plate heaped with the ing biscu
n l The table was spread IL the open Z
but sagewRy, aud from the center ther
lem arose a mountain OF corn, boiled
uck the cob. the long ears even. VIII
( il. succulent aud extremely temptl
an Alongside stood a large yellow b
the full OF stewed tomatoes, thick, d
" red and fragrant with seasoning
.unt spices and tender green peppers.
net. huge glass dish hard by was p
,rtly brimful of sliced tomatoes. rucum
and onions. with dressing Cf vine
now salt aud black pepper. Iureen
If. great fat butter-beans, Putft 4 IN
IS Is, the buttery richness beneath
nple pale green coats. iostled and crow
man dishes OF weil-seasOned crea-0-col
, up marrow squSsk. Plates o' sue
the baked sweet potatoes. bowls II II.
alter. succotash, and sectors Of deep
you crooknecks, baked to gsszy perie'
ak aud piled upon platters, nllcd e
" space. The dessert % late rip
.pron carmine velvet peaches ard sweet
nipple ted cantaloups seemed almost 81
.alico fIuitv amidst the abundance e '
space able luxury.
team Miss Clemeatyne Plummins va
wing. ting the chairs about the tacle
their cheerful energy.
killet "Walk up, ladies aud gent en-
and a greeted Uncle Tip. iovially. Ia
Is all first interduce We 10 my wife, Mrs.
Tucket, Wilder Plummins that
in an and my darter Clementyue; an
,ut to all pitch In an eat-eat hearty.
doing e. this yere meal of vittles does
leeful "A ,eetle grain ahead OF tine, b