Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

swering. answering. as he slightec and
bitched Suke before Anna Msris'S
gate.
little later she came out arrayed
IN all her glory She passed through
Tie gate which the smiling Gabe held
open for her. and stepped lightly into
the buggy. S0ke turned one inQuiSitive
glance over her shoulder. and then.
~inking slowly TO herself. consented TO
be unhisched and 10 jog leisurely to-
ward the country roads. What Gabe
said 10 Anna Maria aud what Anna
Mars said 10 Gabe on that drive is not
recorded. But il Is evident that the
lover hSd been preparing his lady for
something momentouS. for upon re-
turning late that afternoon he paused
as he helped her slisht. and whispered.
softly: Il got sOmpin' mo- 10 say TO
YOU
As they entered the house. the smell
Of baking biscuits and OF frying pork
RSSaile6 their nostr;ls. Aunt Hannah
Moore also had recognized this as
gala-6ay. and was putting herself out
TO lay such a feast for her daughters
sutton as ne should rcmember for many
a day 10 come. Gabe sat down in the
spick-an6-span front room.
Mas biscuits ccrt'n'y does smell
scanlous." Anna Maria commented.
sgreeably-
Gales mind was too fun Of his mis-
sion TO heed the remark The mo
mcntous second had arrived-the sec
ond that held the fruition Of all his
Rbitions. al his dreams. He
vi = l.
feet --Oh. Anna Maria he cried.
Anna Maria. amt YOU gwine hab me
nOw2~
Anna Maria turned or him look FUN
OF startled surprise. which soon turned
20 anger and disdain. Look hyeah.
Gabe.~ she said. wra1hfu.iy. what's de
mattah wild you? Is YOU done TUX leah
% 70 senses? Amt you got no 'spect
70 lsdy's feelin's? Heah Ise tiahed
and honCry. an you come 'rouu' talk
IN sieh fooiishness ez dat. No. amt
gwine hab you Cit mp f'om daih. an
&C sensible ISe honCry. lis
Gabe got up sheepishly busting his
knees Anna Maria turned 20 the win
COW he sook his hat, and let him
self out Of the dor.
gNire? You ain't gNvine way 70 sup
Pah- an you? We got some monstous
S1e middlin' 6aih fryin' speshly 10
you" was the greeting from Anna
MariS's father
"D'you want 10 buy Suke? Ise gwine
way rom hyesh.-
What's de nattah'd you?~ was The
old mans quick question.
Use done filed al &c 'ouirements
YOU tot me. an axed Anna Maria gain.
an she won't hab me. an Ise gwine
/ way
NO. y amt Set down
Gabe seated himself beside his ad-
WISER
Wen you AZ Anna Naria?-
-Jes now
-oomPh. oOnph. oomph." said the
old mar rNHectiveiy; and he waIt on:
'-Gabe. 70 a ha'd~wo'kin'. money-sav-
in. long~haided nan You sholy has got
less sense dan anybody know"
What's done now?- said Gabs
disconsola1ely. Amt I SLED al &,
'quirements? Amt I satisfied huh
soul? Amt I ehawmed huh yeah
Amt ! pleased huh eye? Now whs
no'-oh. faint 10 ukei"
-Hor or. hor on, I say: 20 done al
desc s'ings- Y0u's Satisfied huh soul
you's chawned huh yeah. youi
pleased huh eve. an she's jes ready
10 you. but Lawd a massy pom me
amt you got mo- sense dan 20 POI
&c question 70 \ lady wen she hungry
Gabe. you got lots 70 Earn"
'Tsin't 10 use. inc Ike; sf she ca
KuPpAh an git satisfied. den she ain
gxine need me"
you set down an wait till aftal
suppah. say"
Just then the call for supper came
and Cabe went il with the black SOLD
mon During the blessing Anna Mari
wac cold and distant, but when the frs
biscuit was passed 10 her her fac
frightened. She half smiled as sh
broke X open and 6Iied It's hot interio
with rich yellow butter TIE smil
~as on full force when she had taste
the brown. crisp "rnid6hn'." and by III
time she had the Jackets" Of tw
steamirg potatoes her face vac bean
ing
WIth wonder and JOY Cabe Watche
the netsmorphosis take place. an
Uncle Ike had constantly 20 kee
nudging OF kicking him uncer Ii
table TO keep from betraying hin
self
When the supper was done. and
went on 80 a merry ending. Aunt Har
nah refused Anna Msria's help Wit
mock fercenesA and Uncle Ike wei