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All the time he was complimenting him on his improved health, and telling how, with help from the mill, he would soon be on his feet again. At the bar door he halted: "Let us set down here an' res', Majah, sah, it's a good place on this little porch. Have somethin'? Billy's got a mighty fine bran' of old Tennessee whiskey in there."
"Hush, Phil! Go on, uncle." "Yas, suh, de fines' fambly in Cla'endon, suh. Dis hyuh headstone hyuh, suh, an' de little stone at de foot, rep'esents de grave er ol' Gin'al French, w'at fit in de Revolution' Wah, suh; and dis hyuh one nex' to it is de grave er my ol' marster, Majah French, w'at fit in de Mexican Wah, and died endyoin' de wah wid de Yankees, suh." "Papa," urged Phil, "that's my "
"Yo've had yo' say, majah," he snapped, "and now I'll have mine. If I find that yo' are in any way responsible fo' the tragedies that have ovahtaken Mrs. Thomas, yo'd bettah see to yo' guns. Until then adios!" The bartender of the La Plata Saloon put a bottle on the bar in front of the stranger, placing, with an added flourish, a thick-bottomed whisky glass beside it.
"Yass'm," said Aunt Lucy, after a judicial look. "Them blame l'il goats. Thass um. I wish't they all wuzn't so mighty peart an' knowin' all ther time, so'st Majah Buford he c'd git one o' them now an' then fer to eat. Antelope tennerline is shoh'ly mighty fine, briled. Now, ef we jess had a few sweet 'taters. But, law! whut am I sayin'?" "Yes," said Mary Ellen practically.
In after months, when I was nearly famished, my estimation of "Majah Tunnah" was hardly enhanced by the reflection that what would have purchased me many good meals was probably lost by him in betting on a pair of queens, when his opponent held a "king full." I ventured to step into the office to inquire after my comrades.
"How much did Majah Stovah pay yo' to quit?" added the Texan suddenly. The former S Bar men jumped nervously. The man at The Kid's left gulped. "Well," he blurted, "we was only gettin' forty-five, and when Stover offered to double it, and with nothin' to do but lie around, why, we " "Things are changed now," said The Kid gently. "Ma Thomas is alone now." "That's right," said the oldest awkwardly.
"Yes, seh, Mahstah Majah, Ah beg yo' t' see if hit's raght!" and he held it up to me. It read: Mellins on Sale Mush & Water Ask Mr. Tuckerman at his House. I gave the thing a critical survey under his grave regard, then applauded the workmanship and hoped him a prosperous season with the melons.
"Thanky, Majah," was all he said. He seemed to be thinking of something far away. He barely spoke to his wife when she frantically threw herself on him, and clung to his neck, as he passed through the side room on his way to jail. He kissed his children mechanically, and did not reply to the soothing remarks made by the jailer. There was a good deal of excitement in town the next morning.
"How are you to-day, Majah, sah?" he asked while his puckered and wrinkled face tried to smile. Jud was chameleon. Long experience had taught him to drop instinctively into the mannerism even the dialect of those he hoped to cajole. With the well-bred he could speak glibly, and had airs himself. With the illiterate and the low-bred, he could out-Caliban the herd of them.
Clem, who must have been equally nervous, stepped to right the thing in its saucer, with "Yes, seh, Mahstah Majah!" From across the table I knew, without raising my eyes, that his mistress glanced up at Clem in quick astonishment, then that her eyes were fastened upon my face. I still regarded the coffee interestedly, but I knew that I myself blushed now and I suspected that my hostess was pale.
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