The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-09-05

I 10 me sometimes lak as IL de IAwd''
, han war IN III Dat por ltf pickn
nInny wat low 10 be de runties' n
/ de whole WORT in tu'nin' ont 10 bs
sompin stronery, He en- play de iiddl,
lax a born musicianer, an Tor On ban
70 an nute. laws. II brings out q,
tears jes' ter lis'n. Does yo' know
. boss abruptly. "w'at is wukin' ~
, hyer fort"
! ITO earn some money. suppose"
answered. laughing
"Dats hit pwzac'ly. hut ain need
no money for housekeepin'. raise
gyarden truck an chickens an t'ings.
nm | go iishin' an huntin'. No, sab,
I's gitiin' money for dat ll'i boys mu.
sicianln'. He's plumb 'stracted bout
an origin, Is been totin' him up 20
Mis- Hun'erford's lately so't he mout
lis'n TO her playin', an fer fac, sab.
dat III boyd jes' cock his head on one
side while she played chune, den
he'd climb np on dat stool nm play de
same chune frou. ebery dot an skiver
prezac'. Mis- Hun'erford say 'twar
truly 'stonishin'. Yes, sab. dat boys
gwyne hab an origin. an I'm gwine
hab him learn play jes' lax white
folks. ofr'n paper"
AT this moment the rear man came
up and stood waiting for orders. Jock
ducked his head and was turning away
when called him back UnclaspIng
the glittering chain from my watch, |
handed II to him.
Give II 10 the little boy" said,
'and tell him II is from one OF his dad.
fy's friends"
jocks face grew fairly radiant. A
present for himself would not have
given him half the pleasure.
The next week my chief sent instruc.
tions for me to repair 10 Terrebonne
and survey some swamp land had
been there before and knew the place
we'll. In winter 1t would not have been
10 bad, but now! crushed the brief
note impatiently In my hand.
But there was no help for II, so we
set about breaking camp. The next
day we were ready for departure
As we stood on the platform of the
little way station waiting for the train
saw the big, well known figure OF
Jock hurrying up the track. In few
minutes he was beside me.
"Clar' for II, boss, war feared |
wouldn't cotch up" he painted. "I's
mos run de bref outen me-"
welcomed him heartily. His broad
shoulders and knowledge Of woodcraft
would bc invaluable In that out OF the
waKe nHlafexIy Afrtshgtsd, Hfa falsai- lhi- tifeK I
asked him about the little boy.
II dunno for shore, yet sah." he said
gravely. "De doctor low he war In n
bad fix an better be sent up norf to a
gran hospital He low de boy cayn'
nebber be raised lax he Is, but dat
mebbe de big doctors mout unwin' dc
twstes an fix him UP lax udder boys.
Ef dey do dat" with a rare smile, ''Tll
sho tank de good Gawd all de res oh
my life"
at will be very expensive" ven
tured
"Yes, sab: so de doctor tole me. He
low he'd AK Jedge Hun'erford to hep
some. but | done stop dat" throwing
his head back proudly. II don AK no
hep longs en- hep myself. De 1T
boys mine, an rs de one to tax car
oh him. Then. with light quaver in
his voice, he added abruptly, Il done
sol de house an pigs an t'ings."
"Why, that's too badr' exclaimed
lnvoluntarily. Wasn't there any 9th.
er way.
"No, sab. an de house an things didn'
fotch quite enuf DE III boy'll halter
be thar mos year, ain doctors stuff |
an nussin' cos heap. done hire
room for my ole nanny an will SEN
her sompln' cherry mont, All de res
mus go to de hospital, Isplalned II to
de doctor an lowed he'd fix II all
right"
80 you have already sent the boyf'
Eyes, sab; de doctor done sent nuss
Wild him yes'day."
II was night when we reached Thibo-
deau The next day we.purchased pro-
visions and set out for the scene OF our
labors. Three months later I received
instructions TO cross over into Texas
II was spring before we returned TO
Florida.
One day Jock burst into my tent
with an open letter In his hand
Hes done cured" he cried radiant.
~, "all dc twistas an disjnts TUX
walkin' from do cyars lax udder boys.
Glory TO de Lam, But scuse me,
boss" lowering his voice suddenly
rs tickled clean frou. reckon yo'll
halter lemme ON few days, sab.
mus see dat li'r boy"
"of course, But win you como
backY
"Suttln'Iy. sab I mus wuk right
peart now an mex heaps oh Money
Oars dat boys origin, an dar's dat
home I'm n-gwyne to buy back. Yes,
sab, I'll mos shorcly come back
A week later he returned, bringing
basket az fresh lettuce and radishes
as welcome addition TO our camp
table.
siiow about the boyip I asked
Jocks face sbone, and yet under the
Joy faneied could detect q trace Of
pnpaslness.
fHe jes' de same lax udder boys
now he answered. ''widout no misery
a. 4
nor crookedness 10 bis walk an only
je-' pale an sklmpy from do hospital
an de pain, He say de doctor tell him
10 stay outdoor all dis summer an
wuk easy an slow an den he be put
fec'ly well. an' den"-- Jock broke on
abruptly aud busted himself for some
minutes tn sprinkling the green tops
of his vegetables. then added. Il done
hire de mr. home- back. an my ole
NANNY an de boys dar now"
That II fner' exclaimed ia genuine
pleasure with the boys help you
viii soon be able 10 buy tbs place
again
Jock shook his head
II done Glib dat all no now. boss"