The children enjoyed the dancing even more than they had the playing,
and Diddie and Dumps and Tot and all of the little darkies were
patting their hands and singing "Cotton-eyed Joe" at the very top of
their voices, when Mammy appeared upon the scene, and said it was time
to go home.
"No, Mammy," urged Dumps; "we ain't er goin' ter; we want ter sing
'Cotton-eyed Joe," hit ain't late."
"Umph-humph! dat's jes wat I 'lowed," said Mammy. "I 'lowed yer
wouldn't be willin' fur ter go, er set'n' hyear an' er patt'n' yer
han's same ez niggers, an' er singin' uv reel chunes; I dunno wat
makes you chil'en so onstrep'rous."
"Yes, Dumps, you know we promised," said Diddie, "and so we must go
when Mammy tells us."
Dumps, finding herself overruled, had to yield, and they all went back
to the house, talking very animatedly of the quarter folks and their
plays and dances.
CHAPTER XI
DIDDIE IN TROUBLE
DIDDIE was generally a very good and studious little girl, and
therefore it was a matter of surprise to everybody when Miss Carrie
came down to dinner one day without her, and, in answer to Major
Waldron's inquiry concerning her, replied that Diddie had been so
wayward that she had been forced to keep her in, and that she was not
to have any dinner.
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