an’ Willie Wisp lightin’ hit up so purty fur yer; but whin yer starts back, an’ de road’s dark—an’ yer got jes one lit’le light, hit take er long time ter fine yer way erbout.”

“Was Abe and the boys waiting for Bill?” Mary Van desired to see the home reunited.

“Dey wus waitin’, but dey wusn’t settin’ down waitin’. Abe an’ dem boys had done dig dat gole out’n de cell’r an’ buy ’em er passel er mules, an’ cows, an’ chick’ns, an’ bilt ’em er fine house, an’ raise sich craps, dat de ole farm tu’n out ter be de bigges’ plantation in dem parts.”

“Did Bill get home?”

[Pg 75]“Ter be sho’, son, ain’t I done tole yer de glow wurm gwine p’int out de road fur him?”

[Pg 75]

“Did they give Bill some money, too?”

“Cose dey did, gal, der ma’s speeret light up der h’arts so bright dat dey ain’ see no rees’n ter keep all de money jes’ ’caze dey stays at home an’ fines hit.—Sut’nly dey give Bill his sheer.”

“Did the glow worm stay with them?”

“Dey ma’s speeret stay’s dar, but de glow wurm hatt’r g’long back ter de swamp ter hope de res’ er de po’ sinn’rs dat gits tang’led up runnin’ atter Jacky-Lanterns an’ Willie Wispes.”

[Pg 76]

[Pg 76]

[Pg 77]

[Pg 77]

IVMISS RACE HOSS AN’ DE FLEAS

[Pg 78]

[Pg 78]

[Pg 79]“Come on hyah, baby! Let de dog er loose—sleepy time done come ter us.”

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