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John Jr. also caught a glimpse of the retreating figure, and started in pursuit, in the course of his search passing the kitchen, where he was instantly hailed by Aunt Milly, who, while bemoaning her own aches and pains, did not fail to tell him how "Miss 'Lena, like aborned angel dropped right out of 'tarnity, had been in thar, burning her skin to a fiery red, a-tryin' to get up a tip-top dinner."
She made me submit. I caught de feathers, don't you forgit it. "I didn' know it was wrong. I'd hear'd de Niggers sing it an' I didn' know dey was a-singin' in dey sleeves. I didn' know nothin' 'bout Abe Lincoln, but I hear'd he was a-tryin' to free de Niggers an' my mammy say she want to be free. "De young folks used to make up a heap o' songs, den.
In these latter days," sez he, "too many females are a-risin' up, and vainly a-tryin' to kick aginst this great law. But they can't knock it over," sez he "the female foot hain't strong enough."
The boys whom he met stood aside hastily, gaped down the road behind him to see another runner laboring far in the rear, and then, when none appeared, gaped after his flying heels. "Wonder what he's a-runnin' that way fur?" said one boy. "Ain't nobody a-tryin' to ketch up with him, fur's I can see," said another.
"Here I'm a-tryin' to do for you, and you'll be sorry ernuff if you don't stop and listen. And she's been a-tryin' to do for you all along, and she's been standin' up for you this afternoon, and is goin' to run away to save your life." "Run away to save my life? Are you crazy?" "No, but you be," cried the girl, excited and exasperated beyond restraint.
In the army he was known as "old Solomon Binkus," not by reason of his age, for he was only about thirty-eight, but as a mark of deference. Those who followed him in the bush had a faith in his wisdom that was childlike. "I had had my feet in a pair o' sieves walkin' the white sea a fortnight," he went on. Gol' ding my pictur'! It seemed as if the wind were a-tryin' fer to rub it off the slate.
What's his RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION?" "OH I didn't understand you befo'. He's a Freemason." "No, no, you don't get my meaning yet. What I mean is, does he belong to any CHURCH?" "NOW you're talkin'! Couldn't make out what you was a-tryin' to git through yo' head no way. B'long to a CHURCH! Why, boss, he's ben the pizenest kind of Free-will Babtis' for forty year.
"Ain't a-tryin' to," he responded, eying her admiringly. "You're an able seaman, I don't dispute. An' we'll git along fine. Hi-mighty! there's Am'zon!" Louise actually turned around this time to look at the door, expecting to see the mariner in question enter. Then she said, half doubtfully: "Do you suppose your brother will object if he does come, Cap'n Abe?"
But the old man looked only the more disturbed and was not to be hurried. "'Bout that little girl " he began, but was unceremoniously cut short by Champney. "Oh, damn the girl, just for once, Uncle Jo. What I want to know is, how you came to hear anything about me in connection with the quarry syndicate." The old man persisted: "I'm a-tryin' to get a-holt of that man's name that got her up here "
"Yes'm," replied Bob; "she used to drink awful." "Has she been dead long?" "Yes; she died when Willie wor a kid. I know, 'cos 'e was jist a-tryin' to walk by 'isself. 'E 'ad no one then to look arter 'im but me," he added. "Well," replied Miss Elton, "you have looked after him very well. I am sure Willie has been very happy when he has been with you.
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