The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-02
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She had ridden in a neighbours old
wagon which was indeed ''shackly. y
The soft cushions and nicely balanced
springs of Clinker s cart were luxury to
her. BY few leading questions he got
her soon to talking freely of the Soules.
My miss done come f 'om Gawgy and
fotch me long. She didn t have no chilen
for long time-tree of 'em died, den
Marse Richard he done come. When he s
about two years ole, Marse Willum he
done marry oman from the Nof,
stuck-up bigitty 'oman-look at me lax
'se dirt Marse Willun, he younger n
Marse Jack. Den was wah times my
miss an Miss Willum dey called her
kind 'er quarl like, but not much, case
dey's bofe ladies, but de feelin was dar
tween No'f and Souf an dey didn t git
long mighty we'll Ole Marse George done
'sist dey all live togedder in de big house
hyar When Marse Ge aid was bawn,
Miss Willum she done nuss him hersc' +,
jist lax pc white trash"
Delilah's scorn was measureless.
"Marse Gea IDS Yankee ma think him
too good for me to nuss, an when Miss
Eleanor, she die, she say, Take my baby,
Lilah; you kin raise i'm lax | want. ,
An so did raise him till he go to school
He never could dress his sef. an Marss
Gea Id 'blige to dress his sci, case Miss
Willum done make him. Well, dey grow
ed, and befo dey want Miss Aileeu, an ,
she done tax Marse Gea Id Make Marss
Richard TOR pow 'ful case she won t have
him, an he done come to my cabin an ,
swar how he'll get even, an 'stroy all
dere happiness.
"And did hei'' asked Tom, becoming
excited
''Dey WASH t no need fur him to do
muffin, Marse Gea Id done 90 do his
Sc writin ole Marse Gawges name
! W ZEN he ain t got no business fur to do
it; he's in de pen now, and I 'spects Miss
Marse Richard, lax she ort done fust. ~
Chow can she do that when she 10
Gerald 8 wife9''
"fMarse Richard done say she can git
divorce, case he in de pen; an den
, dey II come back an live here, an can
| see Marse Richard 8 children round de
ole house fo' I die. Marse Richard S
gran ma was my young lady fust, when
rs young gal; den when her gal marry,
como hyar wild hur.o
edo you nsver think Of going bask 10
Georgia"
"sho! de plantation ali gone, house an
| quarters all burnt in de wah an de Ian
sold-reckon one dem yarpet-baggers don
got it. An everybody I knowed done
dade long go. +"
Clinker turned the talk to the sermon
and tried to renew her terror, but he
seemed to fail; when he set her down,
he remarked carelessly: 81 heard to day,
Auntie, that this place is hoo dooed and
Richard is trying to sell it. - He saw
SuuQen cHduSe cO1He over neI lace Dlu
Marse Richard say twas hoo-dooedf'
she asked anxiously.
Not to me, I don t know him; but it
is the talk in town. She muttered some
thing in which he caught the word
"jedgment, and then thanked him for
her ride and turned into her little gate.
"There is no hurry, let it work," said
cainker to himself. starting his team to-
wards the livery barn where his horses
were cared for.
"Il run up over Sunday and report
progress to Redfeld; he will be glad to
know what I have accomplished, and I
shall see Elizabeth-my sweet girl' A
hot wave seemed to pass over him as he
tho1ght again of her arms clasping Kim
In the dark piazza.