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An “AUnt Carolin~s‘ Story

	“I know that sane pople can ten thifl that are goin‘ to happen. Old man ~J‘U1k8 lived at Puipkin Bend. Re had a colt that diaappard. Ne woiit to ‘Aunt Caroline‘~-that‘e Caroline Dy., ~ She told him juat whers the colt was and who had it and how h. had to get lt back. ~ie de8cribed thé colt and told him that was What he coite to find out about bstors he had a chance to ask her anything. 8he told hi~ that white peop]~s had lt and told hiii where they lived and told him he would have to have a white man go and git it for him. Re was working for a good man and he told him about it. He advertised for the colt and the next day, the ~ that stole lt ~ and told him that a colt had been tound over on his place and for him to co~
over and arrange to git it. ~tt he said, ‘No, I‘ve placed that matter In	. •

the hands of my boas.‘ He told his boss about it, but the fellow brought the horse and give it to the boas without any ar~ment.


Pamily and Maater.

	“My old master ‚ a elavea were called fre niggers. He and his wits never mistreated their slaves. When any of Madden‘ e ilavea were out and the pateroles got after them, it they could make it horns, that ended it. Nobody beat Madden‘s niggere.

	“My father‘ s name was Allen Madden and my mother‘ s ~ was A~y Madden. I knew my grandfather and grandmother on my mother‘a .id~ My grandtather arid grandmother never were ‚ round ~ though that I can rsi~ber.

	“When the old man died, the N.groea were divided out. Thia boy got so many and that one got so many. The old ~n, Mabe Madden, . had two eons, • Zohn and Litti. Mabe • My woth•r and father vent to 7ohn. • They WSPS in Ta].lad.~ because J‘ohn stayed thera.