The book Moriah's Mourning And Other Half-Hour Sketches was written by author Stuart, Ruth Mcenery, 1856-1917 Here you can read free online of Moriah's Mourning And Other Half-Hour Sketches book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Moriah's Mourning And Other Half-Hour Sketches a good or bad book?
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On'y de fun'al he'd preach wouldn't help her to rest in her grave — dat's de on'ies' diffe'ence. Like as not dey'd git ole Brother Philemon Peters down f'om de bottom-lands to preach wrath — an' I wants grace preached at Sister Sophy-Sophia's fun'al, even ef I has to wait ten years for it. She died in pain, but I hope for her to rest in peace — an' not to disgrace heaven wid crutches under her wings, nuther. I know half a dozen loud- prayers, now, dat 'd be on'y too glad to 'tract attention awa...y f'om dey own misdoin's by rakin' out scandalizemint on a dead 'oman. Dey'd 'spnte de legalness of dat marriage in a minute, 83 MOEIAH'S MOURNING jes to keep folks f om lookin' np day own wed- din' papers — yas, 'm. But me an' de broom — we layin' low, now, an' keepin' still, bnt we'll speak when de time comes at de jedgmint day, ef she need a witness." "But tell me, Tamar, why didn't Pompey take his bride to the church if they wanted a regular wedding ?" "Dey couldn't, missy. Dey couldn't on ac- count o' Sis' Sophy- Sophia's secon' husband, Sam Sanders.
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