The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-16

A new pair of No. II brogan shoea
adorned the feet of Uncle George as
he shambled up the steps of the Com
mercial building He was walking as
lightly as he could in order to keen
back the squeaking. AT last ho
reached the door of the law office OF
Seawell & McIver. The old negro
was looking for a kinsman of his OLD
Scotch master, long since dead.
MIR. McIver had said. Come" anG
yet some time went by before uncle
George seemed to be able 10 manage
his big feet or his equally big banda
for opening the door. With greatly
confused air and many apologies for
the interruption. the old black man
ran his hand through his hair, cleared
his throat and stood like a cuiprlt
before the bar OF justice.
"WeH, Uncle George" said the law
yer, wondering at his embarrassment,
what can L do for you this after
noon?'
EFF yer please. Marse Duncan" said
the old man gratefully, Il is come fur
ter to speak wild you bout de curis ac-
tons oh Aunt Nancy"
Mr.. McIver had risen and taken q
glass from the table of his study, fllled
it from a pitcher Of lemonade anG
handed it to the faithful slave or by"
gone DAYS THAT Will help you 10
cool off, Uncle George" he said, you
appear to be a little upset about some
thing"
'.Yas, sar, l is-thanky, thanky.
Marse Duncan; is berry much begged
ter you fur dis dram, fur is poWfuI
worried dis ebenin', and OATS how
come / come up heah ter ak yer ad-
vice. LaWdy, Marse Duncan, dis sho'
do tas' lax ole times when de ole Mig
ger stayed at de big house. Thanky.
sir thanky. What dat yer say: Wnd
Aunt Nancy? Shes mer ole oman,
and l calls her Aunt Nancy kase all da
white folks does 1t.
Eyer see, Marse Duncan, | is been
in de marriage business moren onct.
De fust time / got marr'd | tuck de
bes' lookin yalla' gal on de plantation,
an we as gittin' on poW'ful we'll ill
de s'render. Den it was dat good fur
nothin' yalla' banja' picka. Ned Nc
! Kay. come long, an she done gone
an lope off wild i'm. l Amt laid eyes
on dat gal up to dis day. I heah da-
she went way off ter de NOrf ter COOK
fur some o dem foxes what beer,
heah, an she died wild sumption.
Well. de mex time ! tuck de blackes'
| gal on Bufferlo, an she as a dotn'
| pow full well when she tuck an dies
an lef' me wild ten chilluns ter :aka
keer NV an de younges' des er baby.
| SO I look eroun' ter s'ply em wild fr
nanny. an in two weeks time Ak
a mejium collud gal-des half yeilar
| an half black-an' she 'cepted me-
very within bus %om de Gus she AMI
de chilluns could'n' git eriong. Dey
| des fight wild pots an fire sticks SO
| lively roun' de house dat [ as jest
| bleeged ter stay way mos O. de time
| An one day when de ole Niger go.
| home fom pullin fodder he foun' dal
kHannar (yas, sar dat as her nancy
None gone to de big show dat use ter
cAme ter Sanfod. Marse Duncaa,
LAS de las oh dat gal Sc as a
sta,,N dar lookin' at de p'rade wheEs
10 MS come long an kill de 20
nigoora half mint. So dar / was
in a. - fix. an mutually had ter
tr,.n no ention to de SITUATION onci
n.o' Amade up my mir ter le;
yopne, erlone. an git ono ole
erno,7e sals to 'er own bisness an
| do ebi1l,,a not be a goin' ter
shows ap,, Innin' alter desc heah
! nubbin -haadaa njer pickers wha'