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Knew Aunt Aunt: Uncle Tom's
Knew Aunt Aunt: Uncle Tom's
George; "but I knew what was what too well for thai.}
Aunt Chloe."
"So you did so you did, honey/' said Aunt Chloe, heap-
ing the smoking batter-cakes on his plate; "you know'd
your old aunty 'd keep the best for you."
"Now for the cake," said Mas'r George, flourishing a
large knife over the article in question.
"La bless you, Mas'r George!" said Aunt Chloe, with
earnestness, catching his arm, "you would n't be for cuttin'
it with dat ar great heavy knife! Smash all down spile
all de pretty raise of it. Here, I 've got a thin old knife.
I keeps sharp a purpose. Dar now, see comes apart light
!
Mas'r George, you does n't know half your privileges in yer
family and bringin' up I"
"I 'm sure, Aunt Chloe, I understand all my pie and pud-
ding privileges/' said George. "I mean to ask Tom here,
some day next week, and you do your prettiest, Aunt
Oiloe, and we '11 make him stare. Won't we make him eat
so he won't get over it for a fortnight ?"
"Yes, yes sartin," said Aunt Chloe, delighted; "you'll
see."