corn-cracker

"D---- d ef I doant b'lieve 'twud make her love th' little nig like I do;" replied the corn-cracker, taking him up on his knee as tenderly as he would have taken up his own child.

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

For several days she was delirious, and her life despaired of; but throughout the whole the noble corn-cracker, neglecting every thing, remained beside her.

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

The Colonel and I instinctively halted our horses, as the "corn-cracker" stopped his, and were then standing abreast of him in the road.

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

"An 'I'm d---- d ef I made my wife th' 'oman she ar '," said the corn-cracker.

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

"Don't beg any thing for me, Mr. K----," growled the Colonel through his barred teeth, "I'll fight the d---- d corn-cracker, and his whole race, at once."

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

We then left the cabin, and when out of hearing of the blacks, I said to the corn-cracker: "That _may be_ Scripture doctrine, but _I_ have not been taught so!"

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

'Don't beg any thing for me, Mr. K----' growled the Colonel through his barred teeth, 'I'll fight the d-- d corn-cracker, and his whole race, at once.'

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'And who in h-- l ar ye?' asked the 'corn-cracker,' planting himself squarely in my way.

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"And who in h-- ll ar you?" asked the corn-cracker, planting himself squarely in my way.

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore

Colonel, who had been closeted for a few minutes with Madam P----, came out of the house, we mounted, and rode off with the "corn-cracker."

Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time James R. Gilmore