The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30

like in church kiss her liz feet Um-um-uh!"
Such an expressive murmur that was, as she
rocked back and forward to it's ong-drawn en-
phasis.
"one day. ole marse. he in de parlor showIn'
Ill Mistts some O. his big apples He dat proud O.
dem ticker apples he done pile up hesef one
de big silver trays he come long waIkn' slow to
keep 'em steady. But Marse Geor' 'Illum he run
up hind him en- joggIe his elbows Oar now! Oar
de big apples scamperin' bumpin', en- ole marse
turn red en- whrl 'rOun' commence YOU George
WIlllamF-but soon es he see Marse Geor' 'IHums
face full fun. he es ne in en- laugh too en- liz
mstis laugh, en- dey all commence to pick up de ap-
pes. iaughin fit to kill 'Twan nuthin t all to laugh
bout but dey jes' chock full o llghtheartedness en-
bubbin over
"But dey wan all laughin' times, honey dey
day Marse Geor' 'nlum go to de war Mighty hand
some he look. Selim look Selim look prancin'
proud cause he gwine carry him. Caleb Ell me done
been married month. but, law chile twan nuthin'
err nobody gwine stop Caleb from gWIne long O.
Marse Geor Hum. nuthin err nobody He wait
down by the white gate. Ole marse en- liz insists
stan down by de driveway, an Marse Geor' 'Ium
pull up to look back down Oar in de curve fore de
big laures done hide him. Selim mighty frisly 'bou,
stoppin'. but Marse Geor' Ilum hole him while be
wave his hat call Cord keep your Ole narse
he say, en you! But liz mists' eyes shinin' through
tears en- she can't trus her throat for de heart in
it; she put up her pretty white liz hands like
chile whar's prayn' en- den quick put em to her
lips an fling em out to him wi de prayer en de kiss
Twas pretty sight to see, honey Twice more
Marse GeOr Illum look back from de laureIs"
The click of her needles stopped and the freight
fell on tears In the pause 1 hunted my hostess and
begged some 'fore-de-war" apple brandy and pound
cake AiSie smiled
Hit minds me ov de night you was born honey
Twas bout dis time dat de giorifcation begin; en-
de word go gailopn' off to Marse Geor' I.um at de
war. Marse Captn we call him den. Twas bout
dis time we all commence de bonfireS en- de irecrack
ers en- de rockets de feastin. 'Twan' nuthn'
tall on de plantation too good for nobody dat night
Ole marse, he clean gone 'stracted. Um-'m'-uh!
But de time pass on. de time pass on; en- dar
come t~day whar Caleb brung home Selin You
min Selim. chiIe?-chestnut wild heap O. fire bout
de eye Ell hoofs whar can't endure de groun see
him. now. l see him dar by de big Iaburnum tree
side de porch, meekike. head hangin' low en- Caleb
sobbin' in de Twas a hard word for liz mis-
tbs en- ole marse; en- dey wan nobody could pass 1t
to liz mistS
'Ole marse look at me- look at ole marse
Aflsfe.' he say; but ding my hans on nv ears
Den we hearn her singin' comm down de stairs Ny
heart choke me while watch her steppin' so light
en- lookin' SO small white 'ganst de dark panels
OF de wall One han hole a spray oV yellow jasmine
Wllar ole marse sent her sich liz while ago en- de
other beat sof' tune de han rail while she come
down singn' so sweet en- clear De words hit like
somethn' sharp. SO many times she sing EN- for
Marse GeOr' Hum; ole marse lean gainst a Dill
lar oy de porch while dey come on:
Dinna If I love you;
dare tell
Dinna ask If I love you;
Ask yousel!
"Unl-n-uhi
'selim prick up his en- whinny to her, Den
dey wan no more SCUM. Dem curls whar Marse