Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

claimed Druslla: he'd a grabbed YOU an
rolled yo head in one er dem blankets. an
eff dat amt sati'fy you, he'd "A gi you
sump'n else
That's all you know about pistols" said
Buster John. imperiously.
No needs ter know about pistols re-
piled Drusilla. when you know bout folks.
Why, honey. dat ar man would a eat yol,
up eff you DIES so much ez bat YOU eve at
i'm. Amt / done see de way he chaw VII
ties. an how he talk long wild hisse'f?"
Nevertheless, Buster John insisted that
he would have rescued the captiyes and
brought them home in triumph.
AS may be supposed. the strange adven-
ture of Sweetest Susan and DruSilla at
fcrded subject for a great deal of gossip
on the plantation and in the surrounding
country, and the children themselves passed
many pleasant hour in discussing it. when
otherwise they would have been very
lonely. Sweetest Susan often thought of
little Billy Biscuit. and once when talking
about him to her mother she mentioned
what Miss Elviry had said about cast-off
chlldren's clothes. Now. as it happened.
there was g chestful of clothes somewhere
about the house. and Mrs. Wyche made
haste to hunt it up and sort out as much
as might be of some service to the LITTLE
wall; Ihen woman-like. having her mind
on the matter she insisted that the clothes
must be sent as soon as possible and gave
orders that Johnny Bapter should carry
everything the next morning
The children, hearing of this insisted that
they be allowed to go along and as there
was nothing to prevent (Sherman's army
having unwittingly dispersed school ana
Schooimasterl it was arranged that Johnny
5apter should use the spring wagon which
mad two seats. so that Buster John. Sweet
est Susan and Drusilla could ALI 90 alone
Ana as Johnny Bapter was going that far
ne might as well take an early start and
go on to Harmony Grove To carry so,,a
gifts of butter, flour and other supplies TO
an old friend Of Mrs. Wyche's, whose hus-
nahd was in the army. and whose sources
. lr0fa h.
away by the army of invasion.
he children We're up bright and early.
but they found Johnny Bapter and the
wagon waiting for them. There was not
hucn delay after that. YOU may be sure .
only a little walt on Drusilla. who was moi
likely to allow so short a Journey 10 inter
1ere with the play of her appetite Buster
Jonn and Sweetest Susan went out to the
wagon with half their breakfast in their
hands. johnny Bapter took off his hat 10
them very politely, and then when they
We're seated in the wagon. he took off his
hat and bowed twice.
You're mighty polite this morning. John
ny Edpter. said Buster John. What's the
matter with you?"
We'll. fust l bow ter you-all. an den
bow ter dem ar waffles an dat ar ham.
am t see no waffies in 50 long dat 'blaesa
ter bow at um Dey may no; know me bI,;
l knows dem
That settled it. of course. johnny Rantor
knew what he was doing. In their exurber-
ant spirits the children would have given
him all their waffies and ham, but no: Il
ain no ways greedy" said Johnny Banter
so ne only took two-thirds. An de waffies
got butter on UNI he exclaimed. I'm
mighty glad you-au tuck notion to go
long. Look Like dey amt been no war
when you kin git a tase er wafffes Git up
OAR, hoss! What you hoidin' back on level
groun fer. when you know I'm UP here
eatin' wafffes? Eff anybody AK you-all how
come | don't blong ter no church. you up
an tell um dat it's des kaze / amt hear
none er de preachers say der's gwinter be
waffies up dar whar good folks goes. Eff
dey'll des say 'waff1es' I'm wild 'um. an ri