The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-22

It on. Under the changed conditions this
could not be; but to each one who was
willing to enter into a contract, the terms
s Of which were simple and complete, a
parcel Of land was allotted and he was
duly Installed as tenant. When the con-
tract had been made plain to them. they
were quite ready to make their marks
on the document, and all were willing
that Aaron. the son of Ben All, should
act as general Observation-Disclosures
Under the terms Of the contract. each
tenant was to be provided with 81 half
years supply OF provisions. seed for, Bow
ing. and implements for filling the soil.
In tho allotments OF land to the tenants.
The husband OF Jemlmy-that same Jen1l-
NY who was the mo ther of Drussiia-
occurred q, parcel at the farthest limits OF
The plantation. which was nearly three
Tar from the modest farm Of Mr.. Bobs,
where. as we all know. lived Billy Bis
euit and Cawky the Crow.
This arrangtm ent suited Jemimy and
her husband very we'll. The success Of
{ Mr. Bobs as small farmer had made
blacks in that neighborhood. and Jemi-
my's husband made up his mind to dis
( cover how a good crop can be made In
bad season For her part, Jemimy was
very glad to get a vacation from the
Kitchen. She had been cooking for many
yc<A4Si dIld lHc DuolhcS Ildu soEOHIt SOIlle-
What monotonous, especially since the be-
ginning OF the war. an event that market
the decay of the old social customs that
had kept the houses of the country gem
tlemen full Of company half the year.
With company in the house. Jemimy had
no objection to cooking; in fact. she de-
lighted In It, for then she had an excuse
to practice i as an art. But day in and
day out, With nothing to cook but the
plainest food. and no company to serve
as AN excuse for an extra dish or two,
cooking became tiresome; and Jemlmy
was glad to get away from the Kitchen
The only member OF her family who
was not glad of the change was Drusilla,
and she didn't like 1t tall She had been
brought UP with playmates to choose
from, as 1t We're, and she was In no mind
20 bury herself on the plantation away
rom the companionshlp OF those who
could amuse her. or whom she could
and some Of his friends were building
the cabin, which took no long time, the
structure being made of logs and plaster
ed with clay, but when the cabin was
competed, and they had settled downtto
q ne as lonely as II they We're in the
to eroW very restless. She pined for the
companionshp OF other children. and she
was constantly besieging her mother WITH
REQUESTS to be allowed to go hack to the
ltoIIae place aHu spend the day with BUS
ter John and Sweetest Susan.
The distance from Drusllla's new home
to tho Abercr omble place was nearly
three miles, but little she cared for dis
lance so long as she could find gplayfel-
lows She went as often as she could
hut the more she went the more sbh
wanted to 80, until finally, Jemirny ma
to .lay down d e law" to her. Then, Drh-
sllla suddenly remembered that Mr.. Bo6s
y lived not very far away, and that by "a
ing there she would have an opportunlltv
\ to play with BILLY Biscuit. Thereupon
she began to plead with her mother to
allow her to go and sec BILLY. HI
While she was begging and pleading
one day, Jemirny heard some one calling
from the head of the narrow lane that
ran from the cabin to the road, Hush
you big mouf! Hush, tell you'll" said
4 Jemimy to Drusilla, DON'T you heal.
some un holerin' dey head off? How kin
I hear what deyer sain' ef you keep on
rattln' YOU tongue like a coW-bell?''
Then Jemimy. with real Joy, heard the
voice Of Sweetest Susan calling her, and
when It seemed that she could not be
heard, Buster John came to her assistance
4 and called Drnsla, without waiting 20
ask her mother. ran down the lane toithe
n children, and they were as glad to see
A he'd as she was TO see them. They were
Y 00!ne 70 spend the day With Billy BIZ