El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-07
The Bonnet 0nd CT0pe Veil.
Il amt got long Ter to stay here;
7 amt got long fer to stav here"

ing information over and over during ths
whole forenoon. But she enjoyed music
when she could accompany herself on the
washboard.
There was certainly no suggestion of
decaying strength i'm the voice. neither in
| her personal appearance. when little
| Miss I.die." her faithful confdant and
| hear Mnlvinas reasons FOR giving notice
How do you do today. Aunt Viney?'
asked the young lady as she perched her
| self on the edge Of the table.
| I've mighty porely today. honey" an
| swered the widow. with Respondent
| shake of the head.
why, what is the matter nowI"
| 'Ize nightly troubled. chile-mightily
| troubled" she repeated. with deep sigh.
as she seated herself upon a tub turned
bottom side upward.
| .You do seem tn have n lot OF trouble. -
said the young girl sympathcticaliy-
Yes. honey. I have n heap. Dis yrre
niger pears jest horn fer 'fiictions Three
| funerals in lcss'n five year. Think Of
dat This was said with an air of
| chasteneI pride. But il am n mighty
purity sight. Miss Lidir.'' she continued
visibly frightening. ito dem three
boys layin side by side, jest de same
length" MaIvina. il may be remarked
was the rclict Of ''the three boys" hut
she always spoke of them with al afT..r
tionate superiority that her added years
since their dccease seemed To warrant
II should think it might" responded
Lida somewhat iamciy.
Put Ize never incurred fer dem boys
like I'll orter. honey" she went an in Il
detected tone. IAN I'ze nightly troi-
blcd fer not shown more rcspec' fer d"re
'mcmbrances.
''Why, you put up COMMISSIONERS for all OF
them" remarked the little comforter.
'fesSum. dat's fac All | know do
boys'd he scandalous proud to see dere
names in print on dem marbles" re-
sponded the widow, with juStiiiabIe Ella
ton.
But she relnpsed into more disconso-
late tone as she coniided her SORROWS To
the ears Of her ever faithful sympa thiZcr.
Don't you know. Miss Lidic. ycsti.lsly
at mectin. Sistab Hammer Davis had on
one Of dem fixin's wild de long black wells
fallin down benin. jest like lie high tuck
white folks. ] hecrd some If de gals call
EN- widder's weeds. though I declare
fore gracious thought dcy meant chilmn
right NJ fuSt- Rut you jest orter see her.
Miss 1idip. Wild de hair crinkiy. sortcr
} like Dc veil. an de dark complexion. it
meek colore,l puSSon look a heap more
mournfuller dan white pusson. never
see colored lady look So high tuck as
Sistah Davis
''Fze been thinkin." she went on. with
emotion, dat l orter mourn like dat fer
dem blessed lam's dat I'ze put away.
think I'd look jest about 6xy as any
body. Maivina paused expcctantly for
confirmation Of her Vows.
You'd look awful nice. Aunt Whey. ]
can Just you now"
IT'S made me feel mighty sollumlike.
Nobody what don't know can tell what
N 10 fn hA
Would you git de Grape veil den If you's
me- Miss Iidiet'
Indeed would.'' responded the fun
loving girl promptly. land mourn for the
three boys all together"
It'll take three or four weeks savin
up To git il. hut low I'll he able to cir
IL long bout Easter. IL nothin happens
said Whey hopefully as she started home
that afternoon.
II amt got long fer 10 stay here;
] amt got long fer to stay here
chanted Malvina faithfully for three suc-
cessive weeks.
Give me de money In chicken feed
please. Miss I.idic.'' meaning small
change: den I can put some or il away
handler She would then stow il away
temporarily somewhere i'm the roorny hnl-
lows of her mouth. Malvina had n line
scorn for purses. Peoples allus InS;n
money outer dem little policcs." (valiseS,
was her contention. when ! got IL la
my mouf. ! know its dcre."
But the fourth Monday the widow re-
ceivcd her ccniidant with placid cheer
fulncsS written upon her face.
Reckon | won't git dem weeds jest
yit. Miss Idle" she began.
''Why. what's the mattcr?" qucried Ii
da in SURPRISE
'Wcll. you know dat tormentin black
man named Tom Martin? He's been
Keen after me fer long time an de
clare fore gracious. chile. I jest couldn't
git shct or him noways. | didn't give IN
though. till foun two knives at my plate
on de table. an dat am sure sign Of 4
wcddin. Seems as though everything
went aciu>t me yeStiddy anyhow"
Ida. perchcd in her usual place on the |
kitchen table, looked rather disappointed
mt this turn of affairs. So Malvina pro
ceedcd with excuses for her INCONSISTENCY.
FuSt thing in de mornin ! dropped IL |
dish rag. Dat showed somebody was |
comm. Den dc old rooster walked right |
M into de dnrc an crowcd fer all dui'~ !
ont. an knew il was Il man comm. Sho |
huff. long bout dinner time in walks |
dat black man. Tom Martin. an when we |
set down ut de table dcre was dem |
knives Sayin 'w"'ihin' jest rs plain y
print
':Dcn I Thought" she continued r..
fectively. he'd lac n heap o. company fer !
de rhilun an u right smart help rnuu ,l, |
house about meckiu dc gyarden dis sum |
mer."
But don't Won hate To give up your |
bonnet and Grape veil?" put in Ida.
1T took lots a grace 10 consigu dat |
bonnet. honey. but de preacher shovel |
ms ycstiddy cvynein dat we must walk in |
de pointed ways. an all dem signs seem |
like voice right outer dc sky. 'Tain't |
no use tryin tn fly in de face O. Prov; |