This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...in our own conceit for once. We didn't exactly like to look Sister Biscoe in the eye when we got up. We didn't know but what she'd hold out till we had made apologies all 'round; an' how to do it wuz more than we knew. But, dear sakes! Sister Wysnicker--she's such a comfortable woman--she says, quite ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...in our own conceit for once. We didn't exactly like to look Sister Biscoe in the eye when we got up. We didn't know but what she'd hold out till we had made apologies all 'round; an' how to do it wuz more than we knew. But, dear sakes! Sister Wysnicker--she's such a comfortable woman--she says, quite natural, "Won't you take off your things, Sister Biscoe, an'help us out with this wool? It's a powerful sight worse 'n I looked for it to be." "To be sure," says Sister Biscoe, a little hystericky, but very cheerful; "ain't that what I'm here for?" So, pretty soon we wuz workin' like bees, an' chattin' by spells, as neighbors should, about the harvestin', an' the hard work, an' the aguey, an' the Republican rally, an' the thrivin' business of them wicked saloons when politics wuz flyin' all abroad, an' other subjects harmonious to the company. Jenny she stood by her mother and helped; but as for Miss Leila, she tossed her head and walked off home, as unforgivin' a young one as ever listened to prayer with a stony heart. AUNT ANNIKY'S TEETH. A UNT ANNIKY was an African dame, fifty years old, and of an imposing presence. As a waffle-maker she possessed a gift beyond the common, but her unapproachable talent lay in the province of nursing. She seemed born for the benefit of sick people. She should have been painted with the apple of healing in her hand. For the rest, she was a funny, illiterate old darkey, vain, affable, and neat as a pink. On one occasion my mother had a dangerous illness. Aunt Anniky nursed her through it, giving herself no rest night nor day until her patient had come "back to de walks an' ways ob life," as she expressed the dear mother's recovery. My father, overjoyed and grateful, ...
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