Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-18
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MS hands rrsastuR
ana placing his hand T. de sun !,
pocket of his coat. dr. u The bs,
parchment out, saying. a fq1 :,
"iau perceive that
You would make this ioresaw Il
ticipated 1t, Here arc 0luest, and III
pers, as the negroes can ' te fee \
signature only il wantad .,Aen. n
on, hand me a nenm
Astrea, hurriedly. exchiel s
He put one in her hama y
open document before her alu laid h
ly affixed her signature She lad i
uf the parchment. and, wI., 'Aea ID i
e~agerness, ran into h "al Child n
where Venus fingered Yea na n
arranged it for the dav "i'er ham II
Venus! dear yennsi Ia
rec papers. here. herep'e ne 70 Be
eagerly. thrusting the pacso Said IL
woman's hand. p"'Aes into 4
MY fee papers, rono. q
bewildered by the suddenres. ssii u
transaction. uless Of
Yes, yes, Venus! You -
woman now; You belong !, .
but yourself. You car com !" 10 o
as you please. You car LA. aad 8
when you liker' Nase
"Oh, honey! mean. maa,r, y
you turn me loose. now r. - sa y
mock of. by de nigrers maze u
braggin' to dem as how T b
to be your lady maid?' whinas rsQ1
No, no: ] never wish 70 ns- 10y b
you. Venus.' puI VIZ y
Den why say ity'
only TO inform you. yann.
you possess the power ~ !
wherever you please. If vom ssa
remain with me, | will gladly
you as my OWL maidt" 80
Deere, | knowed II, I go, J,
telled 'em all so Deere was ! Y
eye in my sou as how I'd IN Ky
myself a lady maid. an waa, =
silk dresses ar little laca earsS :
claimed Venus, more delighted :,
office than at Ter freedom.
II am happy. Venus, to be the ms,,l
Of realizing to you your day.drpsm
said Astrea, smiling.
'Twa'Dt no @,reara, honey. ,e,,,
dreams alius mes oontrary.wisl !
unueed. 1t wa all my " thor,s,I
honey-Mrs. Full Credible, | sSouI
say"
Venus, l haze a request to make
you"
What dat, aile-Mrs. Full Gresns
l mean"
ut Is that you will continue 10 ri
me child and honey. as before. larl
and It's pet names are much deare n
my heart than ,ride and its titles
80 it is 20 nine, honey, al a hed
more material, TO-"
Now. then, 'enus. as you are to N
my attendant, md go with me 10 M
North. you vii want an outfit. Hen
then. is fifty mllars. your first haHl
years wages, n advance" said Al
trea. putting apW.se in the wansnj
hand.
"Lor'. chile. i didn't AK for "a
wages 10 wait on you. I'd wait Os
you free-hearte, for nothing, sake Z
bein' long o. you. Sides. what
gwine to do vii all dis here goOdT
Buy clothes, Venus"
Hi. honey. IRIS. Counting GphNd
done glib me all hat great chiSt full 3
finery as used I, long TO poor Luh-
more clothes dan would las me BAD
my life. So whit | gwine do wild II
dis money!"
"Put il away nd ave it, then, le
nus. az the frs fruits of your free
labor"
II keep II for 'our sake. den. ehie,
/ put II in de bottom o my ehlst. NJ
l look ut il. an tllrk o you! An nov,
honey. may ! goan' tell ole Aunt y
belle an ole Unch SatanT!
Certainly" anwered Astrea' sum
ing.
Venus ran all 4 the way out Of uS
house across tho yard. and into w
kitchen. holding her free papers y
arms length. Ard when she COZ ils
the presence of he old negroes ~
waved them deriively in Their lasA
exclaiming:
..Dere, what | tell youy You nn
lib see II, hasn't yen? bens ae '1
papers,"
"Lor'. Now I 'spose, cause ~
owns yourself. you thinks you ~, ~, -
somefn great. $40. you Won .%
so when you fines you has got 70 w
Yourself for better for worsei, -
richer. for poorer in healf an l%s
ness. now, I tel you. lisa 81
thing to have te sport youlseh,
dat you'll fine, gal" said OLD O,.'s "a.
"Ay, will YOU chiified In GU !"
urn. os ss
"Sour grapes. cried Venus, y sa
flung herself out OF the Ni,e'. - urAl
vent to overhaul Lulu's eIes' a~ i.
pare some fineIy. Ana tna' n ne,
ternoon Venus blessomed out ~
robes of otfice-a black SIN w. ,sx
little white muslin apron, q un! ~
cap perched upon the oaeA mt
head. and her front hair ula. rst
ond pulled until it was maui dowu a
over her forehead ana ne I'm say
each temple, like "Mamm.se \, ambL
stones" for 1t was the hignes. 81 M
ton of Venus to initiate ana ea .iue
toilettes of Mademoiselie INNS INNS frs
When. however. poor .ess among
paraded her new style OF ures ssaraus,
her fellow servants, her appf al
instead of eliciting tae burs.
mlrotiop she confidently. esspsbtes,
provoked an explosion o. AL
which she immediately res, ,oored It
for the French maid, SUIT with TIE
Venus in her new apparel vs1
same sort of amused u,aSamIne 5
which she would have es .his yesa
monkey In full dress. Anu h
took for a compliment. =, awaltpsI
The family were anxiousls ~courDel|
news from the North. MP hersef Al