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Show 7;.: i Flitting of fc Harbor. MY CIIARl.KR HK'T-(forvrlsht HK'T-(forvrlsht r Tartr !' 1 " Co-) "Yos'm. das what I wants ter do. I rants ter stick my knife down the .b oat er dat vllyun. ar dat scound'el ' 'My, set Msndy. "Yss m.tv.oll hit go rl' down th'ough da middle er his black heart Das what I wants ter do. En when I git hit dsr, I des wsnts ter tu'n dst knife roun' en roun', twell I cut dat blank heart er hltn Inter rhltterllns. 'My,' ses Msndy. 'you suttlnly Is savage.' " 'Dar.' ses I. 'dar, you done said hit Whea you ses savage you des spells my name. I des so savage dat I eat dat vllyun's heart en drink his blood sn dee not bat my eyes. " 'What make you so savage sgln dst barber,' svt Mainly, 'what he bin dnln' ter yoe?' "What he bin doln' ter met He bin doln' dan a plenty. Ain't hs been trapealn' roun' wld da 'oinan dat es good es belong ter me; dat bin prom-Isln' prom-Isln' dene days en days fer ter ma'y meT En now be got ter shove his ugly se'f 'twlx' me en her, en try en keep cump'ny wld her? " 'En what dn panic er dnt lady dnt you npeakln' er?1 see Mandy. "lilt des a fool 'Vivian er de name er Mandy,n kale s'i fl s a fool 'oman, en ain't gut so ve'j good senses, dey ain't nuthln' dat I kin do ter her, 'cep' en savin' dee ter drap her. en dut I reckon I got tor do; fer by dese ways er gwlne on she show dnt she little better'n a hussy. Hut fer dnt barber, I des suttlnly takes hit outer him. 1 des bruck his back en knock de ugly hesd clean offer him, das nil. " 'Kn dat lady yna speakln' about?' ses Mandy, "I des kill tell you d Is: she got sensos snuf ter do a heap er tlnkln' befo' she ever ma'y wld a trlflln' vllyun vll-yun like you la; wld yo' Mg motif en yo' big tales, en yo' knlvon, en yo' weepuns, en yo' hussies hussy yo'se'f. sub.' "Das all rt das all rl'. Vo' des do wld yo'se'f what yon tlnk de bee' tor do, en ef you like ter keep somebody else cump'ny better'n my cump'ny, you dos keep hit. lilt don't matter ter me ef de yeth des gynpe open en swalltr you up. Hut slier dnt ain't gwlne sai dat barber. Dey ain't no use er ye' eryln' en whlmperln' roun' me; dot barber des got ter die. . "'I ain't wo'yln' about dnt barber." ses Mandy. '1 ain't aceart a bit fer him. Dot barber des twlcet da man dut you la Kf I da enny crylu' hit be far you, you mlstihble seiiiind'el. Dat barber dns rs'y pocketnitil er knives en rawrs roun' wld blm slier de time. You go rnnlln' roun' wld dat bsrlier en hs ruts de lights or life outer you. 1M you tackle wld dnt bnrber you bettor git you a dray pin fer ter hfl him wld. ter ef he gits etnat ter you, you des eg good es dead en gone enjoins forgot. . "Want Manny 'liein Jjf,t,aie ' dlden suit me so v'y better, I know myse'f torn what I yere rm dls one en Tom dat one, dnt he k bus. man, des a teh hie man; a flKhtln' turn Tom yere copie yonder, He des bou'es dnt endulp' er Tils tlmn he kill un'n ten men; en wld one er 'nin dnt In cuts out a piece er bis heart en toaa'sj hit over de flr en eats bit wld pepnei on bit; en wld anudder dnt he plirnit vines on topper his grave en eats It berries . offer dcru vine, dns tct ttrenk.es his heart. I ili-n slmly gut fer ws.ch my cornders wld s man like art I nk en I tlnk. Hut' I tlnk er one way nn den I tlnk er anudder. One tine Mt look like a good way dee ter Stan' VMilnder a corndor twell he conic by en tn ter swat him wld a dray pin or a crow bar. Das all rl', ef I don' miss my lick; but npotvn dnt I does miss my lick, dar I la wld my lick done gone en be on topper me wld hla raaor. En den agin 1 tlnk dut be got ter cross de bsyou on one er deru bridge, en I might des sot up dsr on one er de hen ma twell he come under en fall ontor bis head rl' hard. Hut sposen dat he Jump f'om under, dur I It on de groun', all shuck up wld de fall en wldout de chanst ter llf my ban'. Dat tlnkln' mos' kop ma awake In de night. "In de mo'nln' I got up en still I III "My, ' ses Mandy, "you suttluly Is savage." dlden know villi I de bus' fer me ter do. At de Ins' I tuck a nickel outer my pocket en th'ow bit up In do ar, ter see which way I got ter go dnt duy. Well, sub, ef dat nickel dlden pint rl' straight ter de shop er dut barber. I pick bit up eu th'ow hit again en hit come de ve'y ssnie way. Den I see, come good luck, come bad luck, I des got ter go ter dat barber shop. Kn wldout takeu enny mo' time ter tlnk I dee goes. When I come ter da shop I des walks In sn hsngs up my coat en my hat. des like hit belong ter ma, en dsn I sits down In do barber (Jieer en I ses: 'Uarber.' sex I, 'T me s shave.' Kn d lrbr ne des lafn, ea whan he dot m P de lather en spread hit ovr '', he tei tar ma, 'My,' sex ha'' '' tlnkln Tom what I ynrae dat I " my razor on you fer eofH 'Ise besMe ter scrape yo' ehln. h. dat I gat nuthli agin r 1 ln but fer slier dat fire es fr' dat I yeres shout you, bit look l 1 Meedied ter do hit des ter take le my own hide.' 'Uarber.' eet I, Tn1" reres a hesp er ting dat dey gist ,0 H fer 'em ter yere, en a hear e ting dnt nber wux spoke.' - ! fit tuthln' sgln you.' ses de bar-bar, bar-bar, be tho', ef I wanted dst 'Oman rl' bs.1 Mandy. 1 des would have her el I d ter skin ynu fut' to git her. W I don' wan' her, 1 des don'. got in,.- wives rl' now of 1 got enny use fer. I got two er 'eti hi dls yere town, en dey fluln' ter gl'W trtiuhle dls ve'y minute, knse d"ne foun' out dut I got mo t. one. Wi'' wan" no m..' sr dn 'omsns rl' nc. Hut I la ,ot die much sgln nii.', I" 1", dat yon bin tnlkln' inlpht.' I;!g. en bin lellln yo' tales er what1 T'i gwlne dn wld me." -Jurlr.' s.x I, 'dun' you let dat rati.f "'IV f. r f'nm what you tell ms ynu li't nil cle trulilile yon needs rl' now J'er alter he tell me dnt be got mo' etves on his hands den he gul enny fer, I win fclin' sll rl', en I wusin s.eare.1 er hlra no mo'.' " 'pis so.' tf t he, 'das to. ef I had d time n nun a'remly In trubble. dey ain't suthln t like better,' sea he, 'dsn des I Inke ynu In hnn's en cook yo' goose? Rut at de time prenen',' set he, 'dey It two lady a'ready quarlln' over me, es niy time In sll tuck up. All I got ttr ta,' sit he, 'Is ter pull my foot 'fm m "Barber.'t lex ''when do yuu leaver" outfr aia yere toitn.nl I got ter dp dat eJavW.'" '.' '' . . , "'Barbrr;'. siui" !( vwhar yon gains f'om yere? " 'I Is gwlne a long way,' sex lie, 'I , Is gwlus up North.' " 'Burlier,' sex I, "when you gwltinr ," 'I rux stiiilyln',' sex h, 'ter start lermnsjcr evcnln'.' " 'Ilirber.' ses I, 'you start din events'. I gl' you ft' dollah,' set I, '0' good eolluh ef you do.' " 'Jl rl',' sex ho, 'I do hit; I go dls ve'y ffcnln'. "'it how does I know, sex I. ef 1 you my good money, dat you leni yo' wo'd en go?' .'"You kin come down ter de rnll-nsil,' rnll-nsil,' ses ho, 'en put dat II' dollah I trr part er my ticket, en don, ef ynu lln, you kin see me eT on de train.' "Un to dat evcnln' alter de ticket wui bglit I see him outer da cyan, en des eide eyurs wus pullln' out he boiler o1or de winder, 'you gl' my love ter d.ltdy.' En I ses twlx' my tcef, 'You imlbble scound'el, I des suttlnly WT 'Dat snme evenlu' I knock at Man-dVilu', Man-dVilu', I got free, to' piece er dls yere its stlckln' planter stlckln' ter my clln en acroast my check. "My,' sex Mandy wben sbe open de def ter let me In. what ynu bin doln' w yo' face; who bin meddllu' wld yos" . "Dat some er yo' barber's dolns,' sat! "En what you dune wld dat barbel?' bar-bel?' sea she. 1 ses nuthln, but des looks at her rl' I'lfly. 'What you dona wld dat barber?' bar-ber?' sea she again. ""Oman." sex I, 'doy ain't no barber on too', an' wld dat she 'gun ter whim-pr whim-pr In' ter cry. " Dey ain't no use er eryln' fer dat barber,' sex I, 'you seen de las' t dat btrlier on topper er dls yetb.' " i don' keer fer de bnriwr.' ses she, 'pi nebber did keer a bit fer him. I dns ux tlnkln' er you; I don' wan' you ter hare de blond er no man on yo' ban's.' 'Dsr, dnt des bit, honey,' tec I, 'en dnt des what save dat bnr-brr' bnr-brr' life. Do fue' time he git down on his knee en beg fer his life, I shuck my htiid, De second time be di-s beg an' lit pray, but I shuck my head. But .Is lot' time I sex ter blm, 'llurber,' set I, 'ef 1 don' po' out yo' blood dls time, hit dw kase er a Imly dat don' like dls yere kllilu' en spllllns er blood. Take yo' nlauhhlo life,' sex I, 'en tank de lady fer hit.' "'Hy,' set Mundy, 'I dlden tlnk you ronlil a done de barber dat a way; you suttlnly it a man.' "'En now, 'oman,' sex I, mighty solemn, sol-emn, 'let dls bo a warnln' tor you; you ' t tjiko yo' cautions Com dls, en ef einy er dese yere trlilln' scound'el", scoun-d'el", i t dey wux bsrbnrs or des wbst dey wus, come fucilln' roun' wld you. you Ira tu'n 'em loose en tell 'em ter 10 dty ways. Ef dey don', I des po' out d.y blood all over do yeth. Ft' f'oni dls times on, f'om dls ve'y d' . der slu't no mo' pltty or muasy ' ' bus'a." |