The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-11
Ihc MortaI rnrt ef GIer,.

Uncle Eph. and the nt.le boy we're
stroillug down Broadway very slowly.
says the New York Times. Il was rain
ing hu, a. the little fellow had on mas
rubbers and was well wrapped up. Eph
felt that be was secure against the Gle
ments. aud to the boy little thing like
a cold seemed small price 20 pay for
the marvellous descriptions OF the points
Of interest along the way.
"oh. Uncle Eph." said the lad sudden
is. look al shatr'
= been a-lookn' az 8, foh a Ions time a."
was the answer. OATS why / amt done
nay much. kludah mex ole Eph 90 some
tal thinkun."
"Wha, s. g." asked the child
Mos ly rubbish Oats what u.s."
But up therc-look-those figures. Why.
they're soldiers and guns. What Il g.
Uncle Eph?"
wen sencc you 50 rcsistcnt. guess III
haf TO tell YOU. But I don't spec you'll
know any mo bout "a when GIT froo'
why mote Don't I always Ike your
stor.cse"
yep. But die amt a STONY Leastways.
not zactly. You ics only "a boy. 50 how
Won gwine undahstan"
The hoy said that he would try 10. any
how. and after "a promise 81 no Interrupt
tons has been cxsctcd. Eph pointed a
long skinny finger al the object and stood
silent FOR several minutes. Finally. with
deep @olemnity and an elocutiou chat had
been caught from one 81 the brethren al,
a l1tg revival meeting. he began.
Dat" he said "am Re mohtll paint Oh
glohy. Dat am de skin and bones and
flesh Oh greatness. Dat am de last 20
frarmuut of de dcvoshun Oh Dc people oh
dey IDOL And 81 only 40 90 show dat dis
yeah thing Oh bein a hero amt an u
cracked up "a be.
Tho boys eyes dllated. and he scmark-
ID umidly that he didn't exactly under
stand
"Co.o not said Eph Il tole you you
wouldn't. Did you ehah heah tell oh
Mistah Admal Dewey"
"Of course" shouted she child. me 8
the one papa had the picture Of an dec
GRATED with flags"
Oats him But notice you say Dc
pictuah papa had. You dean say de pic
turc pap got Whah dat pictuah now
Gone 60 think OF t.. Uncle Eph. !
haven't seen 70 lately"
'Das plctu8h am turn 70 de wall bov.
An DAT thing ovah yondah am Dc MisDh
Admal Dewey ahch on Il WY % dc
dump"
TO-" said the hoy. what a pity"'
'Weu maybe an maybe not. what de
use Of De flesh and Dc bones widout de
soul and Dc spcrrit7 And dat gone out
% g. long ago. Listen. I gwine tell you
all bout o."
The hov assertod readily. and the pair
stood watching the loading % tho debris.
Several cart horses and mule were
stamping restlessly.
you 'memhsh how Mistah Ad'mal
Dewey done milan de SpanEers tn DO
Vanilla ha'boh doan YOU Well, aftah
dat evahbody done want him 20 cum
right home an he de praisident But
MIstah Animal Dewey he say be got little
business 20 attend To fnst. Den he cum
back home
THAT was when they had the big pa
rade. wasn't IT,"
Yes Dat dc time Ard an4h dat ne
ride in a kerriage. undah he ahch and De
people dcy act loonie De parade last
most a whole dty
And walnut runln' too good bout then.
foh Mistah Admal Dewey. Dcy say ne
got 20 hab q house al 10 hissclf AMI dey
gou' buy O. foh him
"But Mistah Adm'al Dewey he think
what do use or house el dey Amt some
body in % 20 lab and do de mendin.
"Aud he says he goin' 20 get married.
ft.A iAh' F'AtiN 'ttN ~ '''NN ''- "
house"
"of course" said the hoy: Just like
mother.
Not meauin' no disrepec' 20 yo' pa.
sellin' lard and beiu' a hero amt dc same
Yo ga he done got De right 20 mahry yo'
ma But cyahhody say it dinuut wli Mis-
tah Admal Dewey.
IAN when he say TO dc lady DAT as she
goiu' 90 haf 20 wash dc win1shs and keen
d. fruu' 10 bell polish. dey bottah tes'
p'oy dat de house belongs 90 her. Dan
vsS de- worst row YOU ebah hear tell o.
ode people say dcy want dem presents
back"
"Wusu't 8, his housc?"
well he had de house but some one
else done hah hold oh de string Anyhow
bout Dat time o. var noticed az de Post
office DAT dey wa ut such rush 10 he
money ohdan plhtmeut. aud de men what
was irwin 90 get money nun TO make
ovah dis yeah ahch iu mahhle ma DAT
dey bad plenty time 20 20 out foh lunch
between openiu' oh envelopes.
"Dey done jey best But you can't pu,
BRET IN a dead BODY
just then the refractory mule gave a
kick and a large section Of stan was
shattered into Judgments.
'Po. Mstah Adm'al." remarked Eph
shaking his head gravely. II thought all
de- mules done had dey shy az him. But
Il looks like dercs some left waitin foh
q chance.