Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-16

Icpyrlghts tu-. Dy tEe X s. S. Mcclure Company ! 's$-s-s-s-s 'ss.:s.-s.sss-s*s-ss:s-:.. You are worthless nigger, George" "Yes, little mistiss."
 And your master and will have to go to the almshouse"
 "Yes, little Inistiss; spec yo' will.'
 Then what will become of you GecrgeT "Go dar too"
 Do you think they would take in . nigger? You are more likely to get on the chain gang
 'Tc, he, he, little mistiss!'
 What are you giggling atoutf"
 "Dey ain't no chain gang. We goes oa dc fahm."
 You have been thereT'
 "ies; l got sent dar bout yeah ago"
 "Gecrge. have you been q criminal?T His mistress looked at him with shrink ing disgust.
 ''Spec has" he returned glibly. 'l been mos eberyt'ing-crap shooter tuck dancer an de res, an crimnel," he added, with n touch of pride.
 Mrs. Crst:s was paying no heed tt the negro HOW. She looked dreamily out through the window at the mellow sunlight of spring. A longing came over her for her old home. She had en- durcd the long and cruel winter with stoical patience, but tine reluctant spring made the sap of yearning rise in l her veins. Suddenly she buried her l face in her handkerchief, and like a faithful dog George began to whine: "Dar, little mistiss; jes' yo' wait till dc uGder side de cloud flummux over an yO'n see 'nouGh silver to mek a braid pan"
 "Oh, go away, you worthless nigGer"' Mrs. Custis exclaimed, putting down ! her handkerchief, and he jumped ex. travagantiy just for the delight Of hear. ing her sweet old laugh, like the ring. tug Of pure thin silver.
 | But, George Mrs. Custis resumed with renewed dignity. it is true that your master and I are seriously think. ing Of seeking public aSsistance." He! delicate check flushed at the admission but, seeing his look of childish horror she proceeded firmly:
 As simple as our living expenses are we cannot longer meet them, and wt must ask for heip.'
 She threw up her little figure ar( ] proudly left the room. but she s.amblet on the threshold, and the negro. witt iBruitiyc devotion, knew that Ter eye: were blinded with tears.
 Ee stared with q dropped jaw at ths open dcor through which she had gone Then. with volatile grin, he jumpet to his feet and. performing q skillfu cicg dance, seized his disreputable ns sBd DOlted from the house.
 About q year before this Mir. Cussi ss3d his wife had drifted to the Grea city of New York. They came iron uieorgia, leaving their home desolate il order to be near their daughter, wh, had married q clever young artist. I did not take the parents lonG 10 discov CT that their son-in-iaw had difficulty il supporting his little family. so they protesting Grandly that they had al ample income, moved to q cheap litti, fat on the east side and in the fright rui closeness of q few narrOw room. began an existence that was slow tor ture so their pride.
 One day George Harries, one of ta. clOst uDregenerate negroes in all New York, sidled up on their front steps a.it pulled the bell. 4 negro is not natu rally tramp. but ne was idle ant thought he could bully something ffoa these forIorn old people.
 Mrs. Custis opened the door and look cd her wrath ct bis presumption. Does yo' hah any wuk fo' q pc cul iud man?' he dsawled insolentIy.
 No; I don't want any niggers tc work for me- she biazed out. Get of Iny front steps, She was preparing to slam the front door when he jerkeL off h;s filthy hat and burst out:
 "' FO' de Lawd, I didn't know yo wrz a south'n lady; deed didn't. lit tle mistiss. Kin 70 give q pc niggab q bite O somethin' to eat, an I'll wuk my fingahs to de bone; deed I will"
 And that was the beginning of z strange household - George Harries crap shooter, low comedian and natu- ral singer and dancer, and these poor fine old southern people. And he wa. as faithful as though he was their slave-they as autocratic as though be S-as theirs by right of purchase.
 Sc on this sunny afternoon in spring be slufiled along the street, dipping in, 10 old haunts that had not known him fer year. When be reached one O. his former stands, he looked shrewdly about for policeman and, not seeing one, began with great vigor and skill what is known to the initiated as q buck dance" By the time he had danced for i've minutes the crowd was so dense about the performer that il took tall man to peep over the heads
 George paused in his dancing. took off his hat and. singing in a musica voice. "coon. coon, coop," went around collecting. This was all very well, but a policeman sauntered up. Finding ths attraction was live negro and not . dead horse, he virtuousiy redistributeG the coins to the amused crowd, and George took free ride to the police station.
 By the time he was hustled before the desk bis most reckless look had ! tt rr-