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Show Iff jlrF trfVirW g 0 H "MOSESES DinFOAY" l H A prominent southern stall man Hj saya that lt aiimmer he was mak Ins a horseback trip thu.iiRli the H northern part if Alabama when ho eanin upon a negro cabin, the sounds Issuing from which gave evidence of an extraordinary commotion wllliln Shouts nml yt-lla of terror succeeded each other so rapidly lliat th traveler hastened In ascertain the came u( Hhi trouble Ai tho rider drew rein before the door hall a dnsen raaged plcknnlnnles ran out All but one ot them were screaming and crying at tho lop of I their voices while the odd one. ai i merry as the others were nil, begin InmblltiK carlwheela nml standing on bla head At this moment a man, evidently the bead of the household, appeared In th doorway In answer to the traveler's Inquiries the darky ' vouchsafed llm following explanation 1 , of tho myitirv "Yn' aw, aah, ilia la Mmwi blrf day," IndlratlnR thn pickaninny whoio Joyful antlra have been referred to. it "Now, l'ae powerful hard up Jos' at present, an' ain't got no money to celebrate. An' It lea' bruk mo all up it lo tee do r' linbln Jea' aa much fun jf on Moseses blrfday as Miimi waa Ri habln' hlesclf Time bcln' hard, da , only tiling I could aea wan to glvo all 1., de rea' a llckln'. an' dat kinder raises S jk, Moaca up over do others" N. Y, Kp"' Tlmei |
