The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
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her / lax ter knows She ain Il no hap
pier wild de good ez new house an all
de fine things, den she wuz wild it all
tunnel down, an nothin' but bread an :
tea ter eat. She d bin lots happier, ef
she' married Marse Latham's George.
eff he wusn't so rich. He wuz mighty
nigh her ekul, he wuz Ter genelman, ZEN
folks is alters happier wild dey ekuls. No
good ever comes Nv folks, lax us, mixin ,
wild common white trash. Gawd sho
done punish her when he glib her dat
sweet baby, jes long huff fur her hawt
strings ter win 'roun' it, den tuck 81
way fun her. It mighty nigh KILN
NV her Eff sumpin amt done ter git
her min often dat baby, she soon be
lyin' down OAR hersef. Does you hear
Simoni'
Yes hears Debby, an been think
in'.'' The old man looked wisely at his
wife.
"Now 1. lax ter know whut you been
thinkin'." Placing her arms akimbo,
and cycling her husband with surprise.
81 think she amt greabin' bout dat
baby, alterger.
"You don't think she greabin bout
dat daid man whut she amt never lub-
ed, I hope
Nav, but is thought she's greabin
bout er ibin man, whut she do Tub. =
Simon Carlyle, does you mean tel
say dat our white chile, whut's good
nuff fer Ter king, is greabin bout 'el
man whut won't hab 'eri,'
HHow you jumps ter illusions, Deb
ny. I amt said nothin' Nv de kin.
Amt you hear Nv folks lubin an bein
sepratedf Whit de books read bout an
white folks call fatef"
tsFate, fddle-sticks. Whut you know
bout fate, an folks lubin, I lax tel
know"
"Well, I mout not know nothin' bout
fate, but I does bout lub. Amt I Tub
an marry youa'
"Fur shame, Simon Carlyle. rs al
lers heard no fool laik Ter ole fool, now
knows it's SO. OATS done bin SO long,
we had time ter furgit all bout it. =
Ode true Tub can t be furgot, Debby,
try hawd ez you can.
"Wall, dis sho do beat my time. =
The old woman eyed her husband as
though doubtful Of his sanity. 81 know
whut ails you. Yo' haid done been turn
wild al! dat stuff Miss Elba been readin
ter you outen de books.
"Mebby so Debby," was the reply in
an humble tone, "but sumpin lax dat
done come ter Miss Elba. see it in
her eyes, an hear it in her voice. Moth
in but hub whut's gone wrong fetches
dat light ter er oman 8 eyes-nur man g
nuther, fur ez dat goes-er look, some
times bright ez hebben 8 own light. Jes
lax de angels done pull back de curtain,
an let de Election fun de gol
throne stream down on her face, an she
smile jes lax er sleepin baby, whin de
angels whisper ter it. Den, all NV er
sudden, de light dies out, 'minden me Nv
de sun gwine down hin de clouds, whin
er stowm comm up. Her voice grows
solemn lax de win comm ober de rib
Der, an moanin' thu de pines. Den, I
think bout whut she reads bout de
light whut wuz nebber seen on de land
ur de sea, an I say ter mysef, it IS fate y
"Dat's all in de book, Simon, dey
ain It libin' breaven folks, lax me an
you, an Miss Elba.''
"But Debby, live folks writ de books,
how dey gwinter think Nv all dat eff dey
amt knowed sumpin lax it'll 1t stans
ter reason, eff it bin once, it can be ergin,
Debby, his voice sinking to an awed
whisper, "it's fate. I tell you it IS
fate"
The conversation was interrupted by
long mournful whistle, from a steamer
on the river.
"It's de Matches" Uncle Simon said,
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straining his eyes in the direction Of
the river.
Yes, an she g in trouble his wife
replied, starting for the landing. "Fo
Gawd, eff dat ain t Miss Elba, she
exclaimed, as slender figure came run
ming Up The steep ACTIVITY. can She.
white ez er liant. 'Spect she done seer
or liant down dar in de pine thicket.
"oh! Aunt Debby, Uncle Simon, it I
the Matches. She's on fire just around
the bend. Let's get out the big boat
and go to the rescue. 1 came for help
because can t row the big boat my
self, and we might do more good will
that, than mine. Hurry. We may save
some lives, if we are not too late. ("
Elba stopped, ana 1eaned on Aun
Debby's shoulder, breathing heavily.
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