The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-19
likes Aspirations
By w. J. hampton


seeking new political methods of a practical
character.
He was passing through Hitchcock, and
with that fine courtesy which has distinguished
Governors of neig boring States ever since
the chief executive Of one 0f the CaroinaS
made a historical observation to his c%onfrere
Of the other Carolina, he went to the Capitol
to call upon the Govern n u. Arkansas, now
United States Senator Berry.
He was met at the door of the Executive
Chamber by an exceedingly polite and obse-
quious old darby. who in response to his
inquiry for the Governor replied
DE Guv'nuh am out now. sub. TO a few
minutes, but he be back dreckIy. sub. an
ef you js' step inside an hab a seat in dat
big red cheer by his desk, sub, you ain
gwineter hab- long to wait to pay yo' 'Speeks
to him, sub"
Accepting the invitation. the Governor of
Missouri took the chair designated and pro-
ceeded to wait for the Governor of Arkansas.
In Il few moments he observed the old darby
cycling him intently. as if he had seen
him before somewhere and was anxious to
discover when and where. The old man was
quite respectful. however. and did his best not
to let his curiosity inpinge upon his good
manners.
Presently Governor Crittenden began talk
ing with him. and it came out that he was
Ike. a former slave of the Crittenden family
in Kentucky. who ad taken care of the
Governor when he was a small boy.
An whar's you been libin' all dis time.
Mars Tom, an how's you gittin' long in de
worl'," asked the old man. greatly elated
over his discovery.
Governor Crittenden explained that he had
left Kentucky after his college days, to go to
M.--,,,-, anI lnrnD,n a 1nHvN-ar Nthnn tho
war broke out he had entered the Confederate
army and had risen to the rank of General.
After the war he had returned to law and
politics and had become Governor, which
position he then held.
Use powahful glad to heah it, Mars Toni"
said the old man, beaming in satisfaction.
at runs in de fam Iy. deed it do"
Thank you" smiled the Governor, and
kow have you been getting along. Uncle
Ike" he added with interest.
oh. Use been gittin' long mighty well.
too. sun. 1t runs in de fam ". sub. to git
fa'wa d. Use de mex pusson right heah now
to de Guv'nuh Oh Nrkansls. sub, an Use
gwinter be de next Guv'nuh OBJ de State, my
sell, sub. Use got it all fixed wid de poll
tishums. sub p"
Governor Crittenden naturally was curious
to know how he had pulled the wires so sue
c~eSsfully.
We'll. sun Uncle Ike explained with
great earnestness and sincere conviction.
us befo' de mex Primaries is he'll, Use gwlne
'roun' to all de counties an Use gwlneter
promise a whole passed. oh dem wukkin.
fellers to make Notorious Publics outea big
fellers, what'll make dem wukkin' felIers
o~sSifers bout de public bulldin's. Wild dat
Use gwinetcr sweep de Primaries an git de
nominatium unanimously. sho.
Den. when | gifts 'lected. befo' | issues
commissions to any dem Notorious Publics,
Use gwinter make cherry one oh dem bring
me up heah. fust. a big. fat possum. Den
Use gwineter hab dem possums penned in a
room in de State II puse cellar, an feed UNI
high. Den befo' dem ossifers in de public
buildin's gifts dev commits / ms dey gotter
bring me a barrel oh sweet taters apiece. an
desc yer Use gwinter sto' in anudder room in
dc cellar.
Den Use gwineter git me one oh desc yer
OIL ashton niger cooks. an hab possum an
taters cherry day, an Use gwineter rar back
in dat big cheer whar you settin' an de fust
po' niger what come in heah akin oh me
to 'scuse him er some Oh his family TO Jis'
stealth chi, ems, Use gwineter flourish a
piece oh dat possum rine under his nose an
make him fergit all h. troubles. Deed l IS,
subj"
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