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It ir*s a flnc summer morning in one lilte Moses Upscomb on v
of the southern counties of Virginia, ~ ’
and in front of her own little house sot
Aunt Belinda Tinsley, paring potatoes.
This worthy person was a colored
woman, something under forty years
of age, light brown in color and come
ly to look upon. She was neatly dressed,
and her surroundings, as well as the
amiable and satisfied expression of her
countenance, showed that her circum
stances were comfortable.
In her earlier days she had lived
with white people and had been cool;
and laundress. Retiring from domes
tic service, she had married Dick Tins
ley. an industrious and worthy black
smith, who, about two year-, before
this summer morning, had died, leav
ing his widow a small but well-built
house of more pretentious design than
any of the negro habitations In the
neighborhood, a few acres ox land, al!
paid for, and, as report had it. an in
come, although there was not unnnim
ity in the neighborhood regarding the
amount of this Income, nor from wha I
it was derived. Hut everybody knew
that Aunt Belinda, as she was called 1 no time to fool wid yer
by her older friends and acquaintances, | now."
or Mrs. Tinsley, as some colored people ' Moses was well acquainted with
of progressive views now chose to des- j Aunt Belinda’s decision of character,
u, i_ , . • ■ —j c.caner,
which amt no fault. You kin sot
youse f down on do grass dar an’ say
wot cm s come ter say." and she seated
m v , in her chair.
■ -n a grin, Moses sat down on the
grass and embraced his knees with ids
arms. •*I hain t got nuthia’ ter say.
Aunt ii !ir.;.;x, 'ccpt wot I said afore. 1
done come !>ay ’teations to youse'f wid
a view to matennony."
"Wot yer got ter ’sport u wife wid,
Moses Lipscomb?” she asked.
Itaiut got nuthin’,” answered
Moses his white teeth shining like a
rift of light m n cloudy shy. “Hress my
soul. Aunt RTtvlr of v’ry ~nlorcd
man in dis cou.ity wait 'ill he 1 in
sport a wife afore ne i rry lit-.-, w nar
all do marry in’ be?"
To this Aunt Hcliuda made no reply,
but sat gazing, not at her suitor, but
over the fields toward the cast. Pres
ently she spoke:
"You Moses, you git off tint grass an’
take away dem clothes an’ den come
back arter supper dis evenin’ for yo’
abuser. Now git along mighty quick.
crows anu turnea ms gx-noe upon too
i ground.
I* hen you wan’s yertreow?" said he.
| "Soon's I kin pit her.” amnu-red c-
j lin'la. ”I‘?e bin u long time wUlout t .-.e,
au 1 wants ter have some hntte-r.r.'.k
j dl.s week."
Suddenly a light nm.hcil Into the
countennnee of the contemplative
j Auron and he looked up.
"Did you ever see uiy littl' place
j over th' udder side of de crik. Sister
! Tinsley?"
[ The widow shook her head.
■ Aaron looked satisfied. • Well, den,"
, said he. “I’te got some koows dar. two
J good kcotvs. one AU’ney tn'one brack
an' w'ito. Cahn’t say much for de
Ald'ney; she ain't fresh. Would a fnst-
ratc brack an’ white keow suit t or,
Sister Tinsley?"
"Dat 'd suit me tip top,’’ answered
Belinda. “When kin yer fotch her?"
“Kotch her enny time," said he: "de
| sooner de better. Fotch her ter-day."
"All right, Brudder Aaron,”said she.
“you come 'long wid yer keow dis
evenin' fore supper; min' dat, 'fore
supper, ’eas I wants de milk.”
After u few remarks about his inten
tions and the propriety of the conjugal
plan he proposed Aaron departed, as
serting that he must lose no time, for
the little place lie owned was three or
four miles away.
Aunt Belinda smiled to herself when
he left. "De place you owns!” she
said, aloud. “1 reckons all de lan’ you
owns could be got inter a (lower pot.”
(TO Bk CONTIXl'Rtk]
So Simple.
I
Nine times
out of ten
whenweare
o«/ of sorts
our trou
bles can be
removed
by i hat re
liable old
medicine,
i iss
ignate her—was a person to be envied,
because, so far as outsiders could de
termine, she had all she wanted.
Aunt Belinda lived alone, and when
she had pared four medium-sized pota
toes she knew these were enough for a
meal, but she was considering whether
or not it would be well to boil some
more wbieh might be cut up and fried
for suppen when, raising her eyes, she
saw a man coming along the path
which led to her house. At first she
did not recognize him, but in a few
minutes she saw that he was Moses
Lipscomb, a man somewhat younger
than herself and a little browner. She
had known him ail her life as xi good-
natured, jolly fellow, who, although
spasmodically industrious ami able to
perform surprising feats of labor at
hog-killing time, or on other occasions
when the work was suitably mixed
with excitement, was in general, on ac
count of his aversion to monotonous
employment, as needy a man as ever
strutted through a cake walk or
twanged a banjo.
This morning, as lias been said, Aunt
Belinda did not at first recognize him.
Ordinarilv he dressed inxroi-ments quite
simple and ragged, but now he was at
tired in grand style. On his head was
a high, black silk hat, somwhat bat
tered and rusty, with a broad" band of
crape around it; lie wore a yellow
waistcoat, much too large for him, and
a blue coat with taraished brass but
tons, some of them missing, which
was so small for him that he was
obliged to throw out his chest very
much to keep his shoulders back in
order that he might not split it along
its spinal seam. His trousers were of
brown linen, clean and very much
starched, with the bottom of the legs
frayed and worn in such a way that
the starched threads hung over his
well-blackened boots like icicles over
the mouth of a cavern. His collar was
high and evidently unpleasant to his
jaws. Ills large cravat had once been
all crimson, but portions of it had now
faded into brown, and from the out
side pocket of his coat projected the
corner of a white silk handkerchief.
As the visitor approached he took off
bis hat. but before he could soeak
and without makiiiguny rcmonstrcnces
he gathered up the di .carded clothes
bade her good inoriiixig naJ departed.
Aunt Belinda watched him until he dis
appeared behind a bit of woodland to
the west and then she turned her gaze
toward a field in the opposite direction.
She had seen, before Moses left, another
man approaching through this field.
The newcomer was tall and i-athcr
spare of figure, and advanced with long
strides, which soon brought him to the
house. He was very well dressed, but
not after tlxe fashion of Moses. IHs
hat was high, but it bore no untimely
crape; his clothes were black, and fitted
him very well; his cravat was white,
and in Ids hand he carried a cane with
a silver head.
“Mornin', Sister Tinsley," said he; "I
hopes I sees yer wall?”
"Mornin', Bnxdder Aaron," said Aunt
Belinda; "of yousgot time ter stop, sot
youse’f down hyar, and I’ll fotch on-
udder cheer.”
He lifted his hand depreeatingly.
“Never, Sister Tinsley, never yon wait
on mo. Dat'a my part; I waits on you,"
and briskly stepping inside he brought
out a chair.
The newcomer sat xlown, put his hat
on the grass and his cauc beside it, and
then, leaning slightly forward, clasped
lii.s two long black ixands between his
knees. He was many shades darker
than Axxnt Belinda, and several years
older. His face was long, and rather
thin. After n few remarks about the
weather and the "craps” he proceeded
to business.
“Sister Tinsley,” said lie, "1 knows
you is a woman wot ain’t got no time
to waste, an’ I’sc a man wid duties an’
‘sponsibilities. Now, I comes to do
pint widout no scrapin’ an’ prancin’,
and 1 comes here, Sister Tinsley, to
ask youse’f ter combine wid me In de
wows o' wedlock; in udder words. Sis
ter Tor icy, I asks you to marry me.
It , a I ng time sence you was a wid-
dec, jister Tinsley, and’ de Bible says
’tain't right fer a man, nor a woman, to
live Tone, 'specially in a house like dis,
wid no udder house nearder dan a
Quarter mile. Now, you kin see for
youse f, sister Iinsley. dat a man nice
me, wot's lived in de city an’ waited at
"’TAIN’T A iroSBAN',” SAID AUNT BELINDA
Aunt Belinda sprang to her feet.
□ “You, Moses Lipscomb!” she cried.
“Wot you mean, cornin' hyar rigged
up like dat? Has you got the im-
pereuce to come hyar for de purpos’ to
pay 'tentions to me?”
A broad smile spread over the visage
of the jolly Moses. "Dat’s it, ’zactly,
Aunt BTlnda," said he. “I was kun-
jurin’ what to say to begin wid. an’
dar you plumps right in, an' I h ’.a’t
got no trouble at all. I done come
hyar, Aunt BTinda, to pay 'tentions to
youse’f wid a view to matennony.”
Aunt Belinda sat for a few moments
silently gazing at her visitor and then
she broke out: “If ever I see a hedge
hog in a beaver skin, I'se lookin' at
one now. What you mean, playin’ dem
fool tricks on me? Now, you Moses, you
take off dat coh’t, wot b’longs* to old
Uncle Pete, an' was guv him by his
mah'stcr more’n forty years ago,
an' wot Uncle Pete rents out fer ten
cents ter any colored man in d.scounty
wot wants ter go a-eo’rtin’. Don’t yer
knows dat coh’t? Hain’t I
it more’n twenty times, an'
umu n ■ sew dat little bit o’ w’ite silk
in de top of de pocket? An* you take
off dat hivh-ton hat wot yer done bor-
rer from Uncle Abo Binder, an’ dat
yaller wesh, w6t was ole Kunnel West-
erman’s, an’ wot I done wash an’ iron
till de ole kunnel die. Dein breeches
is yous, an’ I 'spects dem shoes an’ dat
'ar shirt an' neck hank'chcf, but you
take off all do res' of dem tings '{ore
yer says anudder word.”
Without hesitation Moses divested
himself of hat, coat and waistcoat and
laid them down on the grass by the
path.
“Is dem dar goli cuff buttons you's?”
asked Aunt Belinda, severely.
"No, dey hain’t," said Moses, “dey’s
Buck Simmonses.”
“Take dem off !” said Aunt Belinda.
'Now den," she continued. When her
had been obeyed, "you looks
spose
mended
didn't I
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THE
‘IT’SIA KEOW.”
a now?! an a*—
“Dat’s so.” said Aunt Belinda; ease
me fer interruptin’ you, Brudder
Aaron, but you is mistook ’bout me nn
de Bible. De holy book don’ say Buf
fin’ ’tout women livin’ Tone, only men,
an’ wot does I want wid anudder hus-
ban'? Dnr never was a lietter man dan
I)ttk Tinsley, an’ he was nn awful
trial. Now wot’s de pood of my havin’
anudder man bangin' round hyar? Use
mighty curafthlo an’ I reckons I so got
l v rytixig in dis wori* dat I wants, ccpt
one ling.” , , .
••Dat’s mighty true!" exclaimed
Auron. “mighty true. Sister Tinsley;
dire is one ting wot you wants, and dat
is a fust-rate hn lan’.’’
“Tain’t u husban’," said Aunt Belinda,
“it’s a keow."
"A keow!" exclaimed Aaron, twisting
himself toward her as he spoke. He
had not looked at her during hxa for
mer remarks, directing his quickly-
moving eyes over the distant land
scape, but now he looked squarely at
her, honestly surprised.
"Yes,” said Aunt Belinda, wot 1
wants is a keow. Use bln a long time
widoutonean’Idon’ wan’ to be wid
out one no longer; so ef I was ever to
git anudder husban’ I’d git one as
would fust guv me a keow I dpn
wan’ no husban’, but ef I cahn t git »
keow widout no husban 111 take him
along wid dc keow. ^ Dat’s de way it
stan’s, Brudder Aaron."
With his face a little longer than be
fore Aaron resumed his survey of the
landscape.
• Wot kin’o’ keow you wants. Sister
Tins'* v?" he asked.
• : .'. n't keer'bout de kin nor ne
bvco ' said Belinda, “ao’s she’s tol-
•blc ire:l) an’ glv ’bout three gallon o
milk. Don’ wan's no scrawny gallon-
kcow wid no more butter in de milk
dan a bucket o’ w’ite wash. Has you
got a keow. Brudder Aaron?”
1 Aaron folded hi* arms, knitted his
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near the C. S. & N. Depot, offer
to the retail trade, as well as to
consumers, in original, unbroken
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FOR SPOT CASH,
a full line of choice iamily groce
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prices. Housekeepers are now re
minded that they need not send
off to buy their usual barrel of
sugar or barrel of flour, and the
like, for they can get them just
as cheap at their very doors, and
save freight. .
LOOK © AT © THESE © PRICES:
SO pieces good shilling prints al l cents a yard.
100 pieces indigo and Turkey red prints at 5 cents a yard.
50 pieces seersucker gingham at Scents, worth 10 cents
50 pieces yard wide bleached homespun at 5 cents a yard worih 8.
50 pieces yard wide fruit of the loom at ii cents a yard or bolt.
5 bales yard wide Sea Island at 5 cents a yard, worth 7.
5 pie es black Henrietta cloth, -Hi inches wide, at 3i>c., worth (!0.
” ” . ” ” 40 55c., ” 75
3 ” ” ” ” 40 ” ” ” 65c, ” 85.
3 ” ” ” ” 46 ” ” ” 75c.. ” $1.
2 ” ” ” ” 39 50 formerly 75
500 yards China silk, all shades, at 20 cents a yard, for this week
50 silk parasols at 75 cents, for this week only.
50 white bed spreads, slightly soiled, BELOW COST.
10 pieces Turkey red Damask at li* cents, worth 40.
10 pieces unbleached 10 quarter sheeting at 13 cents, worth 20.
50 pairs Charles Heiser’s hand-made shoes at $3-50 a pair.
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ARE GOING TO SELL THEM, EVEN IF WE
HAVE TO LOSE A FEW HUNDRED
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AND
JJARTSVILLE RAILROAD.
■1" •> 8, 1884.
MIXED TRAIN
Leave Harteville 4.30 am
4.45 a in
r loyd’§ 5.05 a m
Darliugtou 5.25 a lu
Palmetto 5.40 am
Arrive Florence 0.00 a in
Leave Floret ce 9.00 pm
Palmetto 8.15 p m
Darlington 9.25 pm
Floyd* 9.45 p m
.lovann 10.14) pm
Hurtsville 10.15 pm
J F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt.
4 ? A D. and C. & S. RAILROADS.
VV, In effect June 8, 1894.
MIXED TRAIN
Leave Wadesboro
2.00 p m
Bennett's
2.25 p ir
Morven's
McFarland
.. 2 55pm
Cheraw
8.45 p in
Cosh's
. 4.10 p m
Society Hill
4.40 p in
Dove’s
Floyd’s
5.30 p m
Darlington
6.05 p n»
Palmetto
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
■ 8.15 a in
Palmetto
Darlington
9.15 a in
Fiovd’s
4.40 a m
Dove’s
. 9 55 a in
Society Hill
Cash’s
10 35 a m
Cheraw
11.40 u in
McFarland
12.20 p m
Morven’s
12.85 p m
Bennett’*
12.50 p in
Arrive Wadesboro
1.10 p m
Local Freight.
Leave Darlington
4 10 p in
Palmetto
4.42 p m
Arrive Florence
5.0o p m
Leave Florence
8.15 a m
Palmetto
8.40 a in
Arrive Darlington
8 55 a m
A. F. RAVEN EL, President.
VJ ORT H E AST Eft N RAILROA D.
A.1 lu effect Noy. 18, 1894.
SOUTH BOUM).
Leave Florence
N J. 35.
. 3.10 a m
Lanes
4.20 a in
Arrive Charleston
(J.10 » m
Leave Florei c
No. 23.
I-lug*.
'41.113*.
ive ( I’.ar
8.40 p in
9.07 p m
n 11 13 p m
No. 53.
Leave Lane* 7 05 p m
Arrive Charleatou 8.40 p m
NORTH BOUND.
No. 78.
Leave Cliarle*ton 4.12 a m
Lane* O.OOaio
King*tree 0.49 a in
Arrive Florence 7.55 a m
No. 33.
Leave Charleston 4.80 p ni
Lanes 0.08 p ffi
King*tree 6.23 p ru
Arrive Florence 7.15 p m
No. 52.
Leave Charleston 7.00 a in
Arrive Lanes 8.85 e m
No. 52 runs through to Columbia
via Central R. R. of 8. C.
Train Nos. 78 and 14 runs via Wilson
and Fayetteville—Short Line—and
makes close connection for all points
North.
J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt.
tv
ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA *
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect May 26, 1895.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 05.
Leave Wilmington *3.30 p m
Leave Marion 6.24 p in
Arrive Florence 7.05 p m
Leave Florence *7.30 p m
Arrive Sumter 8.38 p m
Leave Sumter 8.38 p in
Arrive Columbia 10.00 p in
No. 51.
Leave Florence *3.15 a m
Arrive Sumter 4 19 a m
No. 52.
Leave Sumter *9.48 a m
Arrive Columbia 11.06 a m
"s,Hence the unheerd of prices below.:"
100 union cassimere sack suits for men worth $5.00, for $2.50.
100 all wool, black and colors, sack suits foi men,
worth *10.00 for $5 00.
50 imported clay worsted, regent sack suits for men,
worth $18 00 for $10.00-
500 pairs good working pants at 50 cents a pair.
500 suits for boys from 4 to 16 years of age, from $1 00 to $5 00.
200 dozen 21-hundred linen collars, in all the new styles, at 10c.
Ih U Lint it Tiss ill Setts’ Puiistiiip is t'se Sit?.
We Guarantee Prices Against
any House in this State.
RESPECTFULLY,
SLIGH&
RUCKER.
igh from Charles
ton via Central Railroad; leaving
No. 52 rung through
m via Central Rail
Lane* 8.38 a in, Manning 9 15 a m.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 56.
Leave ColumbU *5.20 am
Arrive Sumter... . 6.43 am
Leave Sumter 6.43 a m
Arrive Florence . 8.00am
i<eave Florence 8.25 a m
Leave Marion 9 06 a in
Arrive Wilmington 11.50 am
No. 68.
Leave Columbia *4.25 p m
Arrive Sumter 5.43 p m
No. 60.
Ix>ave Sumter *6.05 p m
Arrive Florence !*... 7.15 p m
•Daily. (Daily except Sunday.
No 53 runs thicugii to oiiarleeton
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 6.21 p m. Lanes 7.00 p m,
charl • ton 8 40 pm.
Trains on ^outh and North Caro
lina K. R., leave Elliott 7.03 p. m., ar
rive Hi*hopvi!ie 7.39 p. m., Lucknow
8.10 p. m. Returning, leave Luck
now 0.80 a. m., Bishopville 7.00 a. m.,
arrive Elliott 7.38 a. m. Daily except
Sunday.
Trains on Wilmington A Conway R.
R., leave Chad bourn at 10.20 a m, ar
rive at Conway 12.35 p m, returning
leave Conway 2 30 p m. arrive Chad-
bourn 5-00p.in., leave Chadbourn 5.35
p m, arrive at Hub 6-20 p m. re
turning leave Hub 8.16 a m, arrive at
Chadbourn 9.00 a m. Daily erepef
Sur lay.
Trains leave Pregnalls 3.15 p. m.,
Suminerton 4.47 p. m., Sumter 5.50
p. in., Darlington 7.20 p. in., Ben-
uettsville 8.19 p. m., arrive Hamlet
9.15 p. in. Returning, leave Hamlet
0.15 a in., Bennetteville 7.11 a. m.,
Darlington 8.11 a. m., Sumter 9.45 a.
iu, Suminerton 10.40 a. m., arrive
Pregnalls 12.15 p. in. Daily exeept
Sunday.
JOHN F. DIVINE. Gan’l 8»r t,
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