. A golden wedding, and other tales . oofs—all datboun ter tell on a bordy. His head sank heavily on his hand, and he wassilent for a time. Finally he said: Aint yerknow, S-Sis—Sis Garrett, dat when age an sorrerstricken a man, evything boun ter come back onim ? Dats huccome dee proves de Book Avhatfotell de secon chilhood. De toofs, dee all drapsout, same as a onteethin baby ; de har on apussons haid, hit clair de track too ; an den—look like tain no use fur im ter try ter stan upgins dese losses like a man, caze time dat highnote strack im he kyant play no bluff game; hesjes nachelly bleege
. A golden wedding, and other tales . oofs—all datboun ter tell on a bordy. His head sank heavily on his hand, and he wassilent for a time. Finally he said: Aint yerknow, S-Sis—Sis Garrett, dat when age an sorrerstricken a man, evything boun ter come back onim ? Dats huccome dee proves de Book Avhatfotell de secon chilhood. De toofs, dee all drapsout, same as a onteethin baby ; de har on apussons haid, hit clair de track too ; an den—look like tain no use fur im ter try ter stan upgins dese losses like a man, caze time dat highnote strack im he kyant play no bluff game; hesjes nachelly bleege ter give up, an low dat detimes an de seasons done beat im out. He hesitated, searching the old womans face,but she made no sign, and he went on : Dat high note look ter me like hit match widde gorslins, an same as a yong buck git de gors-lins, an talk high fur a noterfercatiom ter stan upan be a man, hit come on im agin time he gitsole fur a noterfercatiom dat de battle done fit, anhe bleege ter give up de fight and let down !. A GOLDEN WEDDING 21 He studied bis hearers face for a second pause,but she still seemed looking into space, and waspilent. Her pride required that his humiliationshould be complete. Look like, he resumed— look like dat highnote teck a man twice-t, somehn like de way aingine blow de trumpit twice-t. Hit blow fus,when de train start orf, ter say dee gwine turnon de steam; an bimeby hit blow agin, ter easeup, caze de statioms in sight. Another silence. The old man was greatlytried. Ef—ef dis man Smiff been a-pinin fur you inis heart—grief, hit 11 tell on a voice too—anmaybe he mouglit talk high jes fom time ansorrer wuckin on im—an—an lonesomeness—an—an all dat. There were tears in his voice now. Ef—ef I cd meet—could meet up wid Cicely,Id crave ter line er changed, caze I knows efshe warnt, she wouldnt have no use fur a oleman like me. He buried his face in his hands and fell tosobbing. Ef—ef she was high-haided—an peart-eyed
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