Show f ir THE HE T truthfulness R v T H rv OE G W L 4 t his rat st name was george and ts be he the color of strong coffee of course his laet last name was wag washington he ile had eyes aa as white as dab clab tor bor teeth tooth to match ile was running adayr ae as any ono one else also might whose mrtha had gone wrong you BOO soo it hia his first bir birthday at least the first ho lo bad had ever known he ile had discovered the date of it tn in undo uncle sole sols almanac feb leb 22 george ing ng tons toas birthday ho had heard that those lucky enough to havo have birthdays got presents thereon and tatt there was to be a holiday and a parade of the firemen in the nearby towns in borbor of thi this occasion ho ile vac vat naturally rather A proud and antlee anticipatory in 30 quence and then the day bad had awne and thero there were no birthday gitts from the white folks as ho he had hoped ho he was cot mot allowed to so go to town to see glee his own procession and instead of a holiday ho he had been beep rated for laziness and put ou on the woodpile was it any wonder under these ac cumulated raices that be he ran away and now stood a rather ing figure in the muddy hall half frozen road while he waited wui with a persuasive elve gln grin for the buggy 0 of mr lex lax carlin coins going not only had it been common talk in tho kitchen that young carster lex carlin was courting miss bliss clarabel Clarl bel but peonie Ce as be he stood behind old misa bliss marys chair had observed and drawn conclusions for himself i mr carlin bad not been near tho the Fa baliet lIet plantation br however wever since tho first of the year lo 10 J il was as said that t he be and liaa cl dl oi rated but suil sull th there croas as a chance of lift to town and george wag was not the pee to loo lote chances miss mary done bont sont me to town for to toted fotch her some same medicine tor for sallies rheu maux 11 he explained glibly and I 1 re reckoned boned you ride wid you euh sub carlin was a good natured fellow follow nd besides wanted newe news of his beloved BO so he made room for the boy him in return he cot got the BOWS news george irnee what carlin wanted and glided with tho the celerity of practice from the general into the part leu cu kr and that particular which would interest his host miss clarbel been feelen mighty volly since you quit comin to de do aliouse Iti ouse marse lex lox kinder peak in and plain liken she loat lost and ehe she dont eat cat bothin oka sely flats do reason nhe she and old miss waited with a persuasive yin grin I 1 icella ella ic to to go to the city lulas 1 ss Clarl clarbel bel dont bantell lv but olo r iss bound she shall I 1 flow doca does I 1 know hn continued flordy aint much geice on I 1 nt gee no go buhl suhl olo miss think kli chyi CI el done forgit yoa you offen M her mind it if eho she go avay av a ay fum here and den marry dat mr carter turn tum baltimore Balt more but aha she aint a an eha she gwane to forsat neither dat day you an eho she gnarled led ail au ou rode off oft down do lane a cussin and leir 1 her stav et andin dIn in the drabin room I 1 was out on onder dei back an I 1 seed her bryla 11 she cry much that I 1 caw saw arjan burst out dont ion llo to me you black a deed peed I 1 aint vint marse lox lax I 1 done seed her they rode along in silence for some time while carlin digested this anfor matlon mation he had beard heard so tar far the ex peeled quarter had not appeared and george started on a new now effort for it one day bliss clarbel gly me a note fer ter you ho he eald said casually casualty A notel carlin cried why you bring it to me usa miss mary ahe she come out an ax me whar waa wag I 1 gumo gwine an I 1 toe tole her an ehu shit done take de note away she tell me if bliss clarbel give me any more I 1 wae was to bring lem cm to her sho she saya says ehe she aint gwine to hayo have you as a son in law she took a note off oft me this yere yore very mornin 1 1 barlin swore then he be put bis his hand in his pocket and drew out a ik big chining half dollar george he said ill it miss clarl bel gives you any cuore notes for me you bring em to me and get a half balt dollar for each one george assented willingly and was happy behold his work had bad at laet last borne fruit there was balm in gil ead and good in birthdays after all it was a great day for gip george washington his wealth commanded the admiration of others both white and black of his owe owr ago age and he bought the harmonica bla his musical wul longed for the tall of the day found him penniless but happy save for the th four mile homeward tramp As for greeting ho to would get on arrival that was too far in the future to bother him how to get sot home was the problem carlin had bad not gone gode back and gorge found him in doc doe drug store lve been doolin tor for yo marse large lex lei be said for to toll tell you sump in what miss bliss clarbel done tolo tole me to tell you hit done get clean outer my rembrance mem brance this yere mornin sho she say to me dat it I 1 was to see you I 1 was to tell you she was willin to maka make up wid you but she gwine to wait waft no lone long ume 11 she told you cried carlin suspiciously no sub aho she aint jes tole me but dat note hiss mary done get got dis mornin hit it bay bit how do yon know cause I 1 dono done read hit explained georgo washington frankly hit say dat sheh was waltin for yon you in an that lessen yoo come this yere yero very night to two ter her sta gwine to marry that other genderman gen terman dat mr tom carter dat miss bliss mary want her to why in la thunder yo tell mu mo this before you little imp growled carlin as he started for his big buggy tired with bis his day george wash ington alternate T slumbered ane an logged jogged awake ae an the buggy whirl d along over the rough virginia road to fairview ball when st t last they drew up in ta the airm before the door and be had hitched bitched the horse to the old locust at the comer corner of the veranda george washington lost last no time in climbing to bis his bed over the back kitchen it was not destined to long ile was brought out of 0 slap and his big quilts with a jerk and a hand grasping his collar the tho band hand was that of mr carlin and it marched george washington down the kitchen mairs through the dining room into the parlor or where misa bliss claribel Clarl bol was sitting with an indignant aalt fima on her face and her eye eyes snapping did you jou tell mr carlin mint that I 1 arote efin notes raid misa ml clarabel Clarl bel it was on george lips 11 so deny the charge but ho he say carlin a email small riding whip bug vely eald said he huskily bu ely and abat that I 1 wanted him to come hero bero taj tonight and make ranke up caara Ya ara what made you tell those lies he greater warmington 9 namesake felt of a 4 crack in the boor floor with one bare brown toe 1 I dunno miss bliss clarbel I 1 lust just reckoned marse lex would like to yera yere it but I 1 ner nevor said anything of the kind nom george looked up boldly itoi aint never eald said hit but I 1 done seed you kistin ot of marse marso picture yeat yesterday erda an it if you want him lim to make up what for waa was you doln dat misa miss clarabel Clarl bel colored it was one thing to ask questions and quite another to answer them george saw his advantage coee I 1 lied some but I 1 aint hod so mighty much miss clarbel miss mary did eay say one day d she wisht marry dat carter een gen terman an dat ebe she was gain 0 sen you away and if you had give me a note for marac lex lox I 1 specks misa bliss mary bleary took it awny away turn fum me an I 1 kneed marse large lex lei wis ws want lii to make up wid you an you was him to if hort hed come yere and say so nami aint tell ao 80 mi mighty gaty many lies carlin stepped up to the girls aide side clarabel Clarl bel dear ho he said Is the boy right do you care yet 1 I reckon I 1 do anly I 1 never would havo have told you eald said miss clar abi softly it wai was the sound of a chuckle that brought carlin up with a tart and a moment after george washington f I 1 t f but I 1 dun ced seed you kafitin kl fitin marsa marne yesterday found himself set firmly out in the tho hall bull the door closed behind him and a silver dollar in his band hand 1 I wisht thorn yere birthdays burth daya days was every day said george washington an he climbed the stairs to bis his bed room roomi boston globe |