His fadder name was Timothy, an' his mudder name was Mary.

"My dranfadder says," she began, in a piping little voice, "dat when he was a little boy his fadder brought him a little monkey from de West Indies.

I hope he makes Chloe a good father?" "Lor', sah, he no Chloe's fadder, at allher fadder dead and gone, and nebber come back.

I hope he makes Chloe a good father?" "Lor', sah, he no Chloe's fadder, at allher fadder dead and gone, and nebber come back.

My fadder on twenty acres, raise ten shildren.

I used to nuss Marse Robert jes' de same as ef I were his own fadder.

"I know'd Miss Nancy's fadder and mudder.

"Yes," said Aunt Linda, "his fadder war killed by the Secesh, one night, comin' home from a politic meetin', an' his pore mudder died a few weeks arter, an' we mean to make a man ob him.

Den a war' young heself, and I use to visit at de Al'erman's fadder's; afore a English come, and when ole Patroon war' a young man.