i~x:~ ~
73


ARR1E BINNS of ~SHING~N-WILKES

	Arne Binns lives in Baltimore, a negro suburb. of hshington— Ulkes, in a little old tumbled down kind of a cotta~e that ased to be one of the neatest and best houses of the settlement and where she has lived for the past sixty—odd years. In the yard of her home is one of the most beaùtiful holly trees to be found anywhere. She set it there herself over fifty years ago. She recalled how her friends predicted bad luck would befall her 13e. cause she “sot out er holly“, but not being in the least bit superstitious she paid them “no mind“ and has enjoyed her beautiful treeall thèse years. Many lovely oaks are around her house; she set thea there long ago when she was young and with her h~isband moved into their new home and wanted to make. it as attractive as possible. ~ $he is all alone now~ ~er husband died sonie years ago and three of her four children have passed on. Her “preacher son“ who was her delight, died not very long ago. ~ll this sorrow has left Aunt Arne old and sad~. her face is no longer lighted by the smile it us~to know. She is a tiny little scrap of a woman with the softest voice àiid is as neat as can be. S~ weats an oldfashioned apron all the time and in cool weather there is always a little black cape around her frail/‘~ shoulders and heidtogether with a plain old go1d~“breastpin“./

	She was born in Lincoln County (Georgia), her mother was ~meline Sybert ànd her father Jordan Sybert• They belonged to :i‘. Jones Sybert and his wife “Miss Peggy“. After freedom they