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"I's Baptis' mys'f, but 'long o' dese Crismus holidays I's right fond of a little toddy." A half dozen eager men made a break for the bar, but Turner's uplifted hand held them. He was an autocrat in his way. "Excuse me, gentlemen," he said, "but I think I remarked some time ago that Mr. Shackelford was my guest." And he called the waiter.
At last he drew out of the sack a sheet of pasteboard, with string attached, and hung it on the wall. It bore the simple message, rudely lettered in black, as follows: "Mery Crismus. And Children i have the honnor to remane, Yours Respec'fully SANDY CLAUS." His work done, he swung the pack to his shoulders and made off as they all broke the silence with a hearty "Thank you, Santa Claus!"
They sent to the drug store and bought many things. When the young man came out an hour later he was straight, but sad. "Why, Pap," he said when he saw the old man, "I'll be " "Hem!" said Turner. "I'll be blessed!" Zach finished. The old man looked him over. "Tsch! tsch! tsch! Dis is a Crismus gif' fu' sho'!" His voice was shaking.
"No; Mars Taylor," reiterated Scipio, "Moses done tole Ransom he was gwine to run off, up Muskingum." "When did he tell you?" "Las' Crismus." "For de Lawd sake!" cried out Juno, the kitchen maid, whose rolling eyes were the first to see the master approaching. "I never 'spected Honest Moses of sneaking fum his good home and kind Mars and Missus like a brack thief in de night. Whar's Daniel?
I's been gittin' on right sma't dese las' two yeahs, an' my ol' ooman she daid an' gone, an' I kin' o' lonesome, so I jes' p'omised mysef dis Crismus de gif' of a sight o' Zach. Hit do look foolish fu' a man ez ol' ez me to be a runnin' 'roun' de worl' a spen'in' money dis away, but hit do seem so ha'd to git Zach home." "How long are you going to be with us?"
When Crismus come, you know chile, hit be so cole, and Old Marse, he let us make a big fiah, a big big fiah in de yahd roun which us live, an us all dance rounde fiah, and Ole Missy she brang us Crismus Giff. What war de giff? Lawzy me, chile, de mostly red woolen stockings and some times a pair of shoeses, an my wus we proud.
"Well, I 'specs to stay all o' Crismus week." "Maybe " began one of the men. But Turner interrupted him. "This gentleman is my guest. Uncle," turning to the old man, "do you ever would you er. I've got some pretty good liquor here, ah " Zach's father smiled a sly smile. "I do' know, suh," he said, crossing his leg high.
Tell him to hurry." Dey got me stuck up wid a gun see and I taken dis means of communication. 2 of der lads is gone down to set fire to de cain field below de hous and when yous fellers goes to turn de hoes on it de hole gang is goin to rob de hous of de money yoo gotto pay off wit say git a move on ye say de kid dropt dis sock in der rode tel her mery crismus de same as she told me.
The air was full of excitement and secrecy. William, whose old-time faith in notes to Father Christmas sent up the chimney had died a natural death as the result of bitter experience, had thoughtfully presented each of his friends and relations with a list of his immediate requirements. Things I want for Crismus 1. A Bicycle. 2. A grammerfone. 3. A pony. 4. A snake. 5. A monkey. 6. A Bugal 7.
"I's so glad to see you, honey; but chile, you smell lak a 'pothac'ay shop." "I ain't been right well lately," said Zach sheepishly. To cover his confusion Turner called for eggnog. When it came the old man said: "Well, I's Baptis' myse'f, but seein' it's Crismus "
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