Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20
The HONEYMOON.
CONTINUED froE First Paee.)

de woomen folks look at me an say
''Mista Tomson. hearn yo' made di
match" an "Mista Tomson, de groom
an de bride ought t be berry thank
fu' to you fo' bringin' 'em togedder,
! felt might proud O. maself an wen
roun' jls' IS If I wa at cake walk
After de cemmermony Pete come VI
to me ,ookin' s If somebody d douset
a bucket o. joy all ober him, an hs
says. says he, "Mista Tomson. dis an
de happiest day o ma life, an
reckon yo' gwine done t ALL" An
Mandy she so happy she Jis' put hel
arms bout ma neck, an she say
How gwine thank yo' nuf fo' Glib
bin me sich might fine hus'ban'Y'
tell yo' I wa de cock o. de walk al
dat weddin'
Everybody tole me dat since I'd been
de cause OBJ he marin l mus make
a call. ! axed Mrs. Spriggin's when
de proper time come to maxi de call,
an she said after de honeymoon wa
ober. ! axed her when de Honeymoon
wa ober, an she says, says she:
II dunno Wild some | spec hits
ober might soon; wild udders dey keep
on fghtin' right along"
"Yo' mean lubbin'," l says, says I,
t'inkin' she wa funnin'.
''Yo' bette go git married yo'self.
Den yo'll know" And she went of
a-snifin'.
] didn't tink muffin bout dis; but
secin' l didn't know when de honey
moon war ODER, jis' concluded I'd 20
max de call anyway. 1t wa two
weeks after de weddin', an l hearn.
as ! said, dat de honeymoon las a
month. But l didn't keer. l jIs' put
on de clothes Cunnel Appleton glib me,
an ! went to de Johnsing fam. |
walked along t'inkin' eff | max Pete
so happy why | not gwine to max
maself happy de same way. / wa
t'inkin' ober de gals dat / knowed
wha' would max me as joyful as
Mandy made Pete when put ma hand
on de gate oh dere home / hearn
somep'n go bang agin de do. Den !
didn' heah emmy mo-, an | gwine up
t do do an knocked. Nobody didn'
ak me to come in, so jis' opened de
do
Pete wa a-standin' by de beaury.
scowlin, an Mandy by de stove, look
In like de cloud comm befo' de hur-
ricane
4 thought | hearn somep'n drap,"
! says, says |.
Reckon yo' did heah somep'n
drap," says Pete. says he. Mandy jes'
done frow fatiron at me-"
VIVA TO, Mista Tomson." said Man.
dy, said she. ''yo' go tie me up wild
man lax dat? Befo' 20 brought me
an Pete togedder | wa happy as de
day wa long, singin' an laughin' lax
leetle kitten. An now
DE claws done growed," de husband
butted in.
Mandy grab anudder fatiron an
frow it at Pete. Pete done lodged
benin me, an fus' ting | knowed
didn' know nothin' When | did know
somepn | wa lyin on de bed; Pete
wa a-swabbin' ma haid, an Mandy
wa a-moppin' up ma blood on de flo.
Might fine way" says Pete, says
he, ito treat yo' after yo' make yo'self
a go-between to get her a husban'."
Mista Johnsing." says I. | saws,
de next couple Is a go-between fo'
after / done it | won't come back so
soon. | rudder be between 'em when
dey's dom de co'tin' dan durin' de
honeymoon when de fatirons is flyin'."
"Sarves yo' right" says Mandy, says
she, 10 maxim a match between a
inherent leetle gal an a low down
niggar
l put ma han up to ma haid an
felt de bones. De fatiron done struck
it square, but ma haid didn't mind a
leetle ting lax dat 'cept fo' de blood,
so | git up an | says, says |:
"AIista an Mrs. Johnsing, please &C
cep' ma apology TO calm befo' de
honeymoon done gone. | jes' allowed
I'd come an see how happy yo' wa
togedder, but | reckon | called too
soon. When de mules is fus' put In |
harness togedder befo' dey done broke |
In dey might fractions. Sometimes |
dey kick in de dashboard, an / hab |
knowed 'em to smash de wagon into |
kindlin' wood. OATS when de driver |
better keep away from de heels oh |
bofe OBJ 'em"
Better not try to drive 'em toged-
der in de fus' place." said Mandy.
Mrs. Johnsing," says l. | says, "ef |
I'd "a knowed yo' had de debble In
20 heels i wouldn't "a recommended |
yo'. An Mista Johnsing." 1 contin-
ued, "ef I'd "a .knowed"-
l saw Mandy reachin' TO- anudder
hatiron. jist had time to dodge.
VIVA TO- yo' gwine say dat agin
my HUSBAND"
"Wha' l gwine say agin yo hus-
ban'?"
VIVA yo' wa gwine t. say"
'Ef yo'll let me finish I'll 90 on.
wa gwine to say when yo' put in de
fatiron intersection dat eff I'd "a
knowed-wha' was it l knowedr
Il KNOW says Pete, says he, dat
only a low down nigga II butt In be-
tween husban' an wife befo' de hon.
eymoon's ober'
AN dey hain't got used to de love
taps" Mandy tucked on.
"Didn' | apologize?" | tucked on to
dat. EFF yo' kin spa'e towel to
wrap around my haid wha' de love
tap struck me instead OBJ yo husban'
I'll go way an not come back ag'in
till de honeymoon's done gone entire
ly"
Mandy she done wrap towel ober
de place wha' de sha'p edge oh do /