The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-28

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wholesale evasion Of responsibility? 7?
Perhaps. I'm no philosopher. But
a blackbird or red fox is so pretty
even when he lie thieving. that I'd let
him have the corn. I'm like the
Lord High Executioner in The Nj
kado' who was SO tender-hearted that
he couldn't execute anybody and
planned to begin with guinea-pigs and
work up. Only I'm afraid l couldn't
even manage the guinea pigs"
She laughed. You wouldn't find
many to practice on here. Do you
raise guinea-pigs up North"
All" he said rueful1y, you tag me
too. Have by chance a large letter
N tAttooed upon my manly brow? But
l suppose lt's Che accent. Uncle JEFF
ferson catalogued me in FIVE minutes
He said he didn't know why was
from de Norf.' but he knowed' It
I've annexed him and his wife, by the
way"
You're lucky to have them. Unc
Jefferson and Aunt Daph might have
slipped out Of a plantation OF the last
century. They're absolutely ante-bel
lum. Most of the negroes are more
or less spoiled, as you'll find, I'm
afraid" She turned the conversation
bluntly. Had you seen Damory
Court before?'
No, never"
do you like the general plan of the
placer"
DO like it?" CRIED John Valiant
DO like IT."
A quick pleasure glanced across hel
face. TITS nice Of you to say 1t that
way. We ask that question so often
it's become mechanical. You see, its
our great show-place."
At that moment patter Of foot
steps and shrill shrieks came flying
over the last-year's leaves beyond the
lilac bushes. It's Hickey Snyder" she
said. peering out smilingly as two
children, pursued and pursuer, burst
into view. ''Hush!" she whispered
II wonder what they are up to-"
The pair came In a whirl through
the bushes. The foremost was a
seven-year-old negro girl, in a single
short cottonade garment, wizened
bNrelegged and bareheaded, her black
wool parted in little angular patches
and tightly wrapped with bits Of cord
The other was white and as freckled
as turkeys egg, with hair cropped
like q boys. She held a carving
knife cut from a shingle, whose edge
had been deeply ensanguined by poke
berry Juice. The pursued one STUN
bled over a root and came to earth in
heap, while the other pounced upon
her like wildcat.
Hold still, you limb Of Satan" she
scolded. How can l do It when YOU
won't stay still?"
''Oh, lawd." moanedH the PROSTATE
one. in simulated terror& "oh. Doctah
good Doctah Snydah, has All gotter
hab dat operation? Is yo sho' gwine.
ter twitter aroun' nah insides wild
dem knives en- saws en- things?"
1T won't hurt" reassured the would.
be operator; mo more than it did Mis-
Poly Clifford. And I'll put your liver
right back again"
Wait er minute All jes' remem.
bahs All fo'got ter make nah will. Ah
lCabs-"
'Nonsense!" objected the other irri
tAbly. You made it yesterday. They
always do it beforehand"
mo, sub; All done clean fergot ct.
All leabs nah thimble ter de Mefod,s'
church, en- nah black en- wife kitten
ter Rickev Snyder, en-"
A twig snapped under Valiant's foot.
Both scrambled to their feet, the black
girl to look at them with a wide self.
conscious grin. Hickey, tossing her
short hair back from her freckled
face, came toward them.
MY goodness. Miss Shirley" she
said, I'VE didn't see you at all" She
looked at Valiant. Are you the man
that's going to fix up Damory Court ?"
she inquired, without any tedious for
malities
YES" said Valiant.
WELL" she said critically, you've
got your job cut out for you. But /
should say you're the kind to do it."
"Rickey!" ShirIey's voice tried to
be stern, but there was a hint of
laughter in it.
What did say now?" inquired
Hickey. I'm sure meant It to be
complimentary
1T was" said Valiant. II shall try
to deserve your good opinion"
But what a ghastly play!" cx-
claimed Shirley, Where did you
learn it?"
I'VE were playing Mis- Poly Clifford
in the hospital" Hickey answered.
She's got a whole lot of little p6b-
bles what they cut out"
"Oh, Rickey!" expostulated Shirley
with shudder.
They did She keeps them in Q