The Leopard's Spots

en summoned before that tribunal that he must pay a fee of

er war bust up me

gent. "You must b

lliant scheme that fla

out dat," he said as he

eg er two! I gwine ter make her t'ink I won' marry her nohow. I make'er ax my pardon fur all dem lit

door on the lot back of Mrs. Gaston's home. Eve was busy mend

enin', M

sudden flash of her eye. "Wh

time er day, en ax how's you en yer son stal

u, you big b

un' ter see my frien's." Still smi

arms akimbo, and gazed at him steadily till the

whale you ober de

evenin'

hat ai

kinder ole en fat, dat we aint married nohow. En dey gimme er paper fur er doll

nt mar

b-u

Marse John Durham en say des

b-u

seat and gazed down

n you er chance wid de odder gals fo' I

ans

er gal I know once, en you riz en grab er p

nswe

, en lam me wid de fire-shovel, en hit me in de burr

ho!" said Eve with

sh you nebbe

lack d

m,-bad nigger fo' de war. En I'se g

with gathering r

in off same's er file. I laks ter hear er 'oman's voice lak my Missy's, des es sof' es wool. Sometime

hile Eve sat

m years er yourn, dat'll percerlate froo you min', en

f out the door in

g with his marriage license and the officer to perform the ceremony. At supper in the kitchen he was polite and forma

at home with the license duly issued and the off

I kinder breaks de news to 'em," said Nelse to the

fastened. He g

ed loudl

her head ou

's d

er Nelson Gaston, I'

'f en git away from

m licenses en de Buro man right out dar now ready ter marry us. Yo

r foolin' wid d

an keep de bride

way from

ckin'." Nelse was using his soft

from

de man waitin'

er I scald you wid e

ck slightly f

ar yo ole man g

ne shatters in de dog house!"

, ho

en ribbins en flowers and sich, en you got ter talk purtier'n you ebber talk in all yo born days. Lots er likely lookin' niggers come settin up ter me

lse returned t

er kinder hitch

s the

come cotin' her fu

and a bouquet of flowers as a peace offering at every visit. Finally she made him write her a note and ask her to take a ride with him. Nelse got Charlie to write it for him,