Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-09-27

yaller wesh, sot was ole Kunnel West
erman's, an wot done wash an iron
till de ole kunnel die. Dem breeches
is yous, an 'spects dem shoes an dat
ar shirt an neck hank chef, but you
take off all de res of dem tings fore
yer says anudder word"
Without hesitation Moses Invested
himself of hat, cca6 and waistcoat and
! laid them down ca the grass by the
path.
us dem dar gole cuff buttons you's?"
asked Aunt Belinda, severely
'sNo, dey hain't," said Moses, "Gcy's
Buck Simmonses."
s'Talze dem off !" said Aunt Belinda.
Nov dcn," she continued, when her
orders had been obeyed, ''you looks
like Moses Lipscomb, on'y cleaner,
! which amt no fault. You kin sot
youse'f down on de grass dar an say
wot you's come ter say" and she seated
herself in her chair.
With a grin, Moses sat down on the
grass and embraced his knees with his
arms. Il hain't got nuthin' ter say,
Aunt B'linda, 'cept wot | said afore. /
done come pay 'tentions to yousef wild
a view to matermony."
''Wot yer got ter sport wife wild,
Moses Lipscomb?" she asked.
''Hain't got nuthin'," answered
Moses, his white teeth shining like
rift of light in a cloudy sky. Dress my
soul, Aunt B'linda, eff ev'ry colored
man in dis county wait til he kin
sport, a wife afore he marry her, whar
all de narryin' be?"
To this Aunt Belinda made no reply,
but sat gazing, not at her sutton, but
emily she spoke:
you Moses, you git of dat grass an
take away dem clothes an den come
back arter supper dis evenin' for yo'
ahnser. Now git along mighty quick.
hain't got 10 time TO fool wild yer
now"
Moses was well acquainted with
Aunt Belinda's decision Of character,
and without making any remonstrances
he gathered up the discarded clothes,
babe her good morning and departed.
Aunt Belinda watched him until he dis
appeared behind a bit Of woodland to
the west and then she turned her gaze
toward field in the opposite direction.
She had seen. before Moses left, another
man approaching through this field.
The newcomer was tall and rather
spare of figure, and advanced with long
strides, which soon brought him to the
house. He was very well dressed, but
not after the fashion of Moses. His
hat was high, but it bore no untimely
Grape; his clothes were black, and fitted
him very we'll; his cravat was white,
and in his hand he carried a cane with
a silver head.
''Mornin', Sister Tinsley," said he; Il
hopes sees yer well?''
''Mornin', Brudder Aaron, /" said Aunt
Belinda; ''ef yous got time ter stop, sot
.ouse'f down hyar, and I'll fotch an
uddcr cheer
lie lifted his hand deprecatingly.
s'Never, Sister Tinsley, never you wait
on me. OATS my part; ! waits On you,
and briskly stepping inside he brought
out chair.
The newcomer sat down, put his hat
on the grass and his cane beside it, and
then, leaning slightly forward, clasped
his two long black hands between his
knees. He was many shades darker
than Aunt Belinda, and several years
older Ills face was long, and rather
thin After few remarks about the
weather and the craps he proceeded
to business.
''Sister Tinsley," said he, 81 knows
you is woman wot amt got no time
to waste, an Fse a man wild duties an
'sponsibilities. Now, comes to de
pint widout no scrapin' an prancin',
and comes here, Sister Tinsley, to
ask youse'f ter combine wild me in de
vows O. wedloclS; in udder words, Sis
ter Tinsley, asks you to marry me.
| It's long time sence you was wild
der, Sister Tinsley, and de Bible says
! faint right fer man, nor q woman, to
live lone, specially in a house like dis,
wild no udder house nearder dan a
quarter mile Now, you kin see for
youse'f, Sister Tinsley, dat a man like
me, wot's lived in de city an waited at
a hotel an as"
Oats so,'' said Aunt Belinda; '''cuse
me fer interruptin' you, Brudder
| Aaron, but you is mistook bout me an
de Bible. De holy book dom say nuf-
fin bout women livin' lone, only men,
an wot does / want wild anudder hus-
! ban? Oar never was better man dan
Dick Tinsley, an he was an awful
trial. Now volts de good of my havin'
anudder man hangin' round hyar? Use
mighty cumf' BILE an | reckons Use got
ev'ryting in dis worl' dat | wants, 'cept
one ting"
Oats mighty true!" exclaimed
Aaron, mighty true, Sister Tinsley;
dare is one ting wot you wants, and dat
! is fust-rate husban'."
''Tain'ta husban'," said Aunt Belinda,
Its IL keow."
"a keow!" exclaimed Aaron, twisting
himself toward her as he spoke. He
had not looked at her during his for
mer remarks, directing his quickly
moving eyes over the distant land
scape, but now he looked squarely at
/ her, honestly surprised.