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"That's no return, my friend, for the brave way in which you risked your life to save ours," he said; "but I have nothing else except my bare thanks to give you. You must remember, however, that I wish always to remain your friend, and if I have the power, to repay you in a more substantial manner." "Dis black boy no want any reward," answered Dio, offering to return the money.
"I thought it possible that Scip had deceived me, and accordingly spoke to the woman, inquiring if she was Scip's mother. "She replied in the affirmative. "'And where is his father? I next inquired. "'Oh, he's done dead, she said, continuing her washing. "'When did he die? "'Las' night, massa. "'And where is the body? "'Toted off, massa, very first t'ing dis mornin'.
"Dis look so fa'r and squar' dat Brer B'ar he 'gree, en he take ole Brer Bull-frog by wunner his behime legs, en sling his axe on his shoulder, en off he put fer de big flat rock. When he git dar he lay Brer Bullfrog down on de rock, en Brer Bull-frog make like he lookin' 'roun' fer his folks. Den Brer B'ar, he draw long breff en pick up his axe.
Den Miss Anne she tells her pa, an' you mind, Judy tells me all dis arfterwards, an' she say when Cun'l Chahmb'lin hear 'bout it, he wuz settin' on de poach, an' he set still a good while, an' den he sey to hisse'f: "'Well, he earn' he'p bein' a Whig.
"His name is here," said Jim, carefully drawing forth a paper from his rags, "he has on dis some figgers an' a map of de country he took before he got wounded, an' some words he writ wid a bit of burnt stick just before we cum away, an' he giv it to me, an' tole me to bring it to camp, fur fear something might happen to him while we was away."
Feeling he was overshooting the mark by the dismay among his congregation, he paused, when an impulsive brother started up with bristling wool and staring eyes, and, making for the door, hallooed: "In dat case, dis chile he takes to de woods!" Mr. President elucidated the black prospect. "I am not willing to assume any new responsibilities at this juncture.
By and by the rain began to fall, sounding strangely soft and still, when compared with the din of wind and waves. "God bress us!" said Hagar, "dis yer is an awful night. Keep de boats off de Rock, Lord, and pity de sailors in dis yer awful storm!"
His life is spent in the faithful discharge of duty;" and so saying she left the room. The cuckoo was still telling the hour eleven took a good while. It seemed to Griselda that the bird repeated her aunt's last words. "Faith ful, dis charge, of your, du ty," he said, "faith ful." "You horrid little creature!" exclaimed Griselda in a passion; "what business have you to mock me?"
Dis yer is a drefful bad time on de shore! I's 'feard to hev ye roun' dar!" looking at him anxiously. Noll laughed merrily. "Do you think I'm too small to take care of myself, Hagar?" he asked; "I'm only going for a walk, and to see the waves. I'll be back for supper with Uncle Richard." The sky was wild and gray with clouds.
"'You is de bes' frien' I got, Unk' Jube, sez Dan, 'en I'll 'member yo' kin'ness ter my dyin' day. Tell me how I kin git rid er dis yer ole witch w'at 's be'n ridin' me so ha'd.
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