Show TALE OF A GEORGIA TENOR A WIDOW AND A s k how aunt savannah by margaret M page I 1 s solved the day J iw if by fw I 1 j mp SAVANNAH i 1 aln 4 ln HAMILTON was by ft jhc far the most active aL alaf Kf and energetic esro ln un lesl alke the or S vl t florida neg roea who linns t an empty larder or de f j wardrobe compels them to earn little money she ivaa always ready to i crork her husband had been wont to j tonsure a great part 0 her earnings tn ji drink but it ivas commonly reported that durans the three years which had elapsed since ills death she had acau mulata a considerable sum 0 money 1 ho of her cooking brought i her into constant demand when the lit 5 t town was filled with northern board 1 tre was also the best f t eha was ully efty years of frfd rfd exceedingly stout tm corn H of good cooking alne ansine and the possession of a bank account would have made her a cable aval toi the youns garls of egypt 1 riven lo 10 that part ai occupied by the colored pl la chosen to enter the iba lk ests fact she had re several sev cral of marriage but had rj ed all such propositions with scorn saying that one husband fas hiie too many for a sensible wo ian ito wever it began to be whispered since the arrival of mr a tall young mulatto ti om georgia the alta del had been suc attacked james possessed a tenor voice and when it meet ln above the other voices aunt savannah clasped leer hands and rolled her eyes in ec alsy whelp her clear was husherl in admiring el lence when jame escorted aunt savannah home meeting one evening als bukey johnson observed to creesy aunt sa hannahs van married daughter fo de bawd creesy pears like yer na done got cotch at las by dat georgy uc keri aunt savannah biad ived alone in ler cabin since tho death of tier husband kear by stood the cabin in which creesy lived with her husband and two children both 0 these humble homes were shaded by orange nd lemon trees and in the plots of around in the tear some cabbages were between the two houses a rudely constructed henhouse and a chicken yard surrounded by a abat fence seemed to receive more care thai either cabin or gardens ono day soon after the act of gal lantry which had caused sukey john sons comment preparations for areat event wera being made in aun savannahs Savan cabin all day ehat ha been cleaning and cooking As 1 neared sunset her labors appeared to b HE BENT LOW bedone HEH completed the table covered with a snowy cloth and set stood in the center of the room bouquets of roses honeysuckles honey suckles jasminos jasmines jas mines and oleanders arranged in cracked cups and pitchers stood in avery available spot and filled the room with fragrance on the hearth where the fire had burned to a sew embers stood a platter of fried chicken and the roasted sweet potatoes and corn pone were stilt covered with the ashes to keep them warm aunt savannah emerged from behind the curtain which partitioned oft one corner used as a bedroom she was dressed to do credit to the occasion whatever it might be A black alpaca and purple plush basque finished at the neck by a broad lace collar which wad fastened toy a large gold brooch ana a white crisp and shining with abundant starch set off to advantage the ample proportions ot her figure large gold hoops depended from her ears and ah orange bilk handkerchief was bound in turban fashion about her head aa she stood in the doorway shading her eyes with her hand from the level rays of the sun mr james appeared in sight james was also dressed tor a great occasion he wore nankeen trousers a red and green plaid waistcoat and a blue coat adorned with brass buttons on his head was a much worn suit hat and he jauntily carried an orange stick cane aunt savan nah greeted him with a deep courtesy in acknowledgment he put his cane under his left arm placed his left hand on his heart and with his right hand lifted his hat and nearly swept the ground alth it as he benl low before her good bebenin mr Pend ergas said she how does yo fin bebenin eb enin poly miss p oly when er man picks oranges all d day long de ob de en de trag munce ob de blossoms mins him pow ful ob de borrera ob a single life 1 I yearn tell mr Pend ergas as how yo was engage ter a gal up in georgy well miss hamilton I 1 owns as acre was a sort ob a kin ob engage mant said james as he followed aunt savannah the cabin in response to courtly wave of her hand res yer hat on de no en diaper a cheer ter de table mr Pend ergas As james sealed himself at the table and placed his battered hat carefully at his feet lie beamed approvingly at the viands which aunt savannah hastened to set before bilm would yo kinly per nonce do blessin mr Pend ergas with one partly closed eye on the chicken james hurried through an elaborate blessing ending with a sonorous amen in which savannah heartily joined hab some ob de orange marmalade en hope ter de guaba jelly mr Pend ergas tank yo mos olnfy miss hamilton am dla jelly come ob yer own bless de grachus gr ashus yea mr fender gas I 1 altus doea my own cookin my mick fancy for taken in de what oder folks musses inter I 1 spec dat georgy gals a mighty scrumptious cools now dat georgy gals needer yere nor dar en aint ter be in de same week ald some folka which araps I 1 orter speak ob cm 1 I abose boll be bringan brin gln her down yere bafo long nebahat Ne baht miss hamilton nebah I 1 done make up my aln as how dat gal dont gree ald my konstu thomb de marter ald her well for one tang he hab a mos ashus te inper when dat sal etts her inid up de hull wide crea shun am ter atan out turn under en she byant aln no mo dan one ob daae yera taint er a man what kin sing ter be alne ter ach a cree tur en am dat all mr eald handed her guest A cup 0 cottee well not all ha replied the of the coffee and then staking abarge gulp hot jes in cyst me leben flolla rB ter bruns dat gat yere mighty acack breakly ln wuk ter ern leben dollars oranges fer ter git a gal ald a ashus temper what sings like a buzzed ichen dar am folks aclus clus ter yer elber ald a baca faca which dey kin sing ald de ob a ILL SPEAK TER DA VIS song de trute am miss hamilton when I 1 sees some oder folks which araps 1 orter oien shun em my feck shuns ter dat gal am lackan po de grashia goodness mr pen bergas do hab mo ob de chicken en yam tank yo mos kindly miss haell lon but bafo we perc eeds burder ald als meal could yo apon ter my paro ot marriage araps Pr aps 1 bought mr Pend ergas et bod gree ter spen dat leben dollars in up de shanty dat ill mos choly do en rit speak ter jahson da als ter bout hab lne de Pend ergas 1 mug de pos ob de abs I 1 gits byset a act ob store teet ive sot tny heart on em en tank ob abeln alne em alsa hamilton ft woman which kin cook alch chicken en con pone aa dese yere dont need no beef ter chaw em ald en a couf which lets such heberly souna ob it as yourn doea don need em ter beauty dar am no use ob de marter im cot alun flat tooted on haban dem beef de presence ob de orange blossoms in de ba r en de absence ob de ivories in de mout dont sree ter gredder when yo bans me dat leben altars attars ter ter fix up de shanty en my mout am likewise sot out ald dem beef d perces slon 11 bs ready ter an at athla moment aunt savannahs Savan manner underwent a sudden change cl two attle children who hod been on thel hands and knees outside of the caboth on each side of the open doof suddenly popped heads into the room with a prolonged elgg le cat right ouan yere yo little exclaimed savannah sharply then she added in a softened tone kin ih en some ob grandys grannys gr annys marmalade ef das what yo wants en den home ter yer mammy this interruption broke up the nature of the inter kiev tut by n means destroyed its harmony the couple left ahe cabin and seated themselves under the orange trees where for two hours they laughed and talked with the light heartedness of children A month passed before aunt savannah had secured the dental ornaments which she considered so essential to her trousseau in the meantime james had given her the leben dollars which she had expended for furniture on an evening in april the elite of egypt were invited to attend the wedding by this time tha blossoms were nearly gone but enough had been obtained to grace the occasion ap and other flowers were abundant A bower beneath which the couple were to be married had been built under the tree in front of aunt savannahs Savan cabin beside cree cabin a table adorned ath flowers and loaded wah trophies of sa hannahs van skill in cooking the space between the cabins was lo 10 be devoted to dancing and the fiddlers fidd lers were already giving their instruments premonitory twangs to the great delight of the arriving company aunt savannah and james moved about among their guesta greeting ahem with gracious and elaborate speeches of welcome about the time when the guests be gan to arrive the train from jackson valle stopped at the little station and a young colored woman alighted and looked around she was tall and thin and wiry with snapping black eyes and a expression walking up to the baggage agent eha asked him in a high sharp voice does yo know ob de whar ob a gennerman ge which he name am jim i ahans DAT LEBEN DOLLARS YO DONE PROMUS ME yes I 1 know where he lives but he wont be at hom tonight bald the agent with a arn am he denT Dats what I 1 wants ter know 1 I reckon hes at aunt savannah hamiltons down ln egypt hes to be married to her tonight married shrieked the woman de ashus ill atop dat business right spang ott yore yo young ras hlll catching hold of a colored boy who stood with open mouthed interest take me to dat place ats et knows what am good fer yosef start now dont gib no sand fleas time ter hop under yr feet whiles yore gwane away they went at rapid pace the boy impelled partly by curiosity and partly by fear of the vlra go who pushed him fiercely by the shoulder the guests were alt assembled parson dails book in hand stood beneath the bower and aunt savannah and james were fust taking their places la front of him when a furious woman burst through the crowd shrieking chars dat rapscallion jim fender gas who done blared ou t let his true lub which he done promus her leben dollars ter alm yere en be ate ter him james dropped savannahs Savan hand aal turning round cried wildly de bawd hab cusay on us alln fer mussy am yo mussy hab yo had on me yo ante low down no count i te dc bone ter buy yo dat suit ob cloea yo hab on H mannu chars dat leben di lara yo done promus me alm aloa yo bafo I 1 puts yo in jail ste alln ob dem does dar wont be 0 o yere before the company could rom he wa drag gang luckless jim away th young women shrieked with laughter the burst into loud gunars as they watched the couple depart aunt savannah was the first to re cover and ehe a once took the situa alon into her own hands ladles engen termen she cried in 9 loud arm voice de dl pany better do am ter perched t er dat table en eat dei Supper bafo de i allne fl lne sp lle alter dat well tun dla caeton inter a pra r fr de ob alar which dey dont know der own while dey am ob de word jj m afeard beyll be tore by da clawd ob a temper am arly harln up de yearl da blawd creesy yo alep ands n byung out line ob acm chews ter jahson s rw 1 deni aarik etapa bun de table an gits by th masterly barb ke the victory vai lwon afdera the th musi cand 0 f the occasion vere what the people bad conre for and aleca thay werf abt fobe deprived ofa thea ethey saw no reason why they should change toward their hostess for sa slight a change in the pro a the of bridegroom the derisive spirit of the company was changed at onceco a polite gaiety gayety and they surrounded able chatting in high spirits the prayer meeting which followed asted far into the night and was long held in that neighborhood as the high water mark 0 prayer meetings when edw a newcomer attempted to boast of an unusually noisy and jubilant meeting some brother or sister was sure tc respond it dont alm up tep de great at savannahs Savan the next morning little later than usual savannah walked into the kitchen b mrs homers boarding house chy aunt savannah how good of you to come today I 1 did not expect you exclaimed that andy delighted lady gaosa sf wel yo see miss ed the wily diplomat as ahe composedly went to work 1 I done study de ober en sorter make up roy dat er women ald two grandc hillens dont want ds cumber munee ob a husban ter acer fer en so haban we jes hilt a arar en de spirit was ald us pow ul |