The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-06
Negro Mammy'S Visit to a
Fashionable Wedding.
BROUGHT GIANT PUMPKIN
This and Barrel Of Apples After Rout
Of Servants, Were Installed Among
Costly Gifts at the
Marriage.

Whlle the last preparations were 90.
Ing on at the residence of Thomas b.
Stillman, 9 East Seventy eighth street
New York for the wedding Of his
daughter, Miss Mary Il. stilIman. to
Edward 8. Hardness the other dav 4
rickety old farm wagon, occupied b. a
white haired negro nanny and wee
pickaninny and drawn by horse
whose bones almost broke through its
mud colored hide, clattered from Fifth
avenue into Seventy-eighth street ana
halted before the Stillman doorway
says the New York Times.
Down the stoop and across the side
walk an awning had been cree ed.
Underneath width Of soft carpet had
been laid for the Fashionable guests
hidden to the wedding. Around the
entrance q uniformed policeman and
detectives stood guard against curious
loitereFs. Inside the house more de-
tectives kent their watchful eyes on
the wedding gifts gold silver ana Jew
elry-all spread out ON a half dozen
big tables.
Az the strange vehicle drew up be-
side the curb the old negro womsn
rose to her feet, handed the reins to
the little boy at her side and began to
smooth out the wrinkles In gorgeous
veivet gown she wore. AS she patted
her fRnery and fixed bow or two the
policeman darted forward. First he
said, Move onl' Then be moved for
ward toward the horse as though he
would lead 1t away.
"Yo' jes' let dat hawse lone, mis-
terri
Before he had time to think the old
negress had made d leap to the velvet
carpet, and her hand was on his coat.
tail. He reconstructed
You can't stop herer'
Cant stop hyah? Who cantY she
repeated. "Shucks, chile, you 60 way
fun hyahg'
But" began the officer.
Now. now" droned the old woman.
pointing q bony finger at him reprov-
ingly, "doan you reckin know what |
wants. help
Tommy she said to the small boy |
In the wagon, you take good keer O.
dat wagin till granny come back.
Without more ado and still shooting
or the policeman and another who had
come to bis aid she marched up the
steps and opened the front
door 4 lIyeried servant got In the
way here. but his objections were no
more successful than the policeman'g.
"Doan you think know what
she repeated us gwine to
see missy fore she gifts married, / IS
The first liyeried man called another.
ind granny shooed both Of them.
About that time Mr.. Stillman, hearing
he commotion, hurried to the scene
Why, it's Aunt Cellar he said.
Yes, tits Mars stillman! cried the
I'D woman. us dies came to de wed
LIN, an dereis a leetle present out dere
4 de wagin fer missy.
Policemen, detectives and buffers re-
ired defeated as the lawyer ordered
he door opened to the guest Celia
Johnson, OATS ma name," as she de
cTfbed herself-who was q family
erFant of the Stlllmans for thirty
ears until the brides father bought
Ter farm over Jerseyway and built
or her comfortable house, all her
wn. From the farm she had emerged
or the arst time In several years
Jes' 70 bring missy leetle present
She was ushered upstairs to Miss
tillman's room, where her reception
fas that Of an old family friend. She
Tatched the bride dress for the wed
ing, then wept for a minute OF two
fter the fashion Of old people on Joy
% marriage occasions Just before
be bride was ready, ana when the
uests were assembled Aunt Celia /,
lddenly remembered the chief pur-
ose of her visit
DE punkinr' she cried.
In accordance with her instructions