Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-02-22

coaches. which haG been taking on
negroes at every station up the road
as far as Paducah, and it happened
that the two little boys did not know
q soul in their car.
But when they were nearing Wood
stock. a little station not far from
Memphis, Sam Lamb, making a tour
Of the cars, came into their coach and
was promptly hailed by the children.
When he recognized them, he burst
into such roar of laughter that it
caused all the other passengers to turn
around and look in their direction.
What y all gwine to do nox' I jes'
wonder" he exclaimed. "Yo' ekals
amt made dis side O. 'ternity. Lordee.
Lordee," he gazed at them admiringly,
you sbo' is genOowine corn-fed. ster-
lin silver, all-woOl-an- a-yard-wide
pure-leaf, Green-River Lonapaloosas.
Does yo' folks know bout yer? Lordee!
What akin sech 4 fool question fer?
Course dey don't. Come on, gwine
to take y all off m desc cars right
here at dis Woodstock, an we kin
ketch de 'commodation back home"
but Sam" protested Billy, I'VE
don't want to so back home We wants
to 20 to Memphis"
"Hit don't matter what v all wants."
was the negro's reply. "y' all gotta git
right off. Dis-here 'scursion train don't
leave Memphis twell twelve o'clock
tonight an yuh see how slow she am
runnin', and ev'y no count niger on
her II be full O. red eve An yo' folks
is plumb 'stracted bout yer dis min
ute, | low. Come on. She am gittin'
ready to stop"
He grabbed the blackened hand Of
each, pushing Jimmy and pulling Billy,
and towed the reluctant little boys
through the coach.
'Yuh She is spilled my fun" he
growled as he hustled them across the
platform to the waiting-room. Dis.
/ here S de fus' 'scursion l been on
widout Sukey a-taggin long in five
year an l aimed TO to roll 'em high;
an now, case O. ketchin' up wild y
all, l gotta go right back home. Now
y all set jes' as straight as yer kin
set on dis here bench" he admonished,
whilst l send a telegraph to Marse
Jeems Garner. An don yuh try to
lope out on de fiatform neider. Set
whar / kin keep my eve skinned on
yuh, yuh little slipp'ry-ellum cells. Den
l gwine TO come back an wash yer,
so y all look like spectacle white
folks"
Miss Minerva came out of her front
door looking for Billy at the same time
that Mrs. Garner appeared on her
porch in search of Jimmy.
William! You William" called one
woman.
"Jimmee-ee! o Jimmee-ee-ee!" called
} the other.
Have you seen my nephew" asked
the one.
/ No. Have you seen anything Of
| Jimmy?" was the reply of the other
They were talking together at the
fence about an hour ago." said Billy's
aunt Possibly they are down at the
/ livery stable with Sam Lamb; l II
phone and find out"
And l II ring up Mrs. Black and
Mrs. Hamilton. They may have gone
| to see Lima and Frances"
| In a short time both women ap-
| peared on their porches again:
They have not been to the stable
this morning" said Miss Minerva I'M
| easily, "and Sam went to Memphis on
| the excursion train"
| and they are not with Lima or
Frances, Mrs. Gamers face wore
an anxious look, 81 declare l never
: cow frxrN c1,ch cb;I1-or can lo.s4
| think we need worry as it is nearly
dinner time, and they never miss their
meals, you know"
! But the noon hour came and with it
| no hungry little boys Then, indeed.
| did the relatives of the children grow
uneasy. The two telephones were kept
busy. and Mr.. Garner, with several
! other men on horseback, secured the
village. Not a soul had seen either
| child.
At three o'clock Miss Minerva, worn
with anxiety and on the verge of a
! collapse, dropped into a chair on her
veranda, her faithful Major by her
side. He had come to offer help and
sympathy as soon as he heard of her
distress, and, finding her in such a
softened, dependent aud receptive
mood, the Major had remained to try
to cheer her up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner were also on
the porch, discussing what further
steps they could take.
1T is all the fault of that William
OF yours" snapped one little bows
mother to the other little boys aunt.
Jimmy is the best child in the world
when he is by himself, but he is easily
led into mischief"
Miss Minerals face blazed with In
dignation.