to the house, Tot singing,

"Who on-tied, who on-tied Po' Nanty Dane O?"

and Dumps answering back,

"Pig-un-a-wa-ya, Pig-un-a-wa-ya, hooo-hooo!"




CHAPTER X.

PLANTATION GAMES.


"Mammy, the quarter folks are goin' ter play to-night; can't we go look
at 'em?" pleaded Diddie one Saturday evening, as Mammy was busy sorting
out the children's clothes and putting them away.

"Yer allers want ter be 'long er dem quarter-folks," said Mammy. "Dem
ain't de 'soshuts fur you chil'en."

"We don't want ter 'soshate with 'em, Mammy; we only want ter look at
'em play 'Monkey Moshuns' and 'Lipto' and 'The Lady You Like Best,' and
hear Jim pick the banjo, and see 'em dance; can't we go?
PLEASE! It's warm weather now, an' er moonshiny night; can't we
go?"

And Diddie placed one arm around Mammy's neck, and laid the other little