The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-11-30

against my door
Stood powerful big buck niger, with his bacl
against my door
LEANING there, and nothing more.
Straight into the fireplace SPYING where my han
and eggs were frying,
Ibeheld the poker lying, near the hearth, upO'
the floor;
Then with most determined vgor, straight hurlet
itat the niger;
But 80 quick was that big uigger, that it missed
and struck tho floor
Missed the uiggcr's head completely, and fol
harmless on the floor
Struck his heel, and nothing more.
Back into the fireplace looking, where my ham
and eggs were cooking,
Shaking, qualting-as no mortal ever shock or
qraked before
then heard this ugly sinner mutter but these
=, words, "Soine dinner !"
'Tuas the only word he'd spoken-'twas the only
word, I'm sure
When picked up pluck and answered, "i shall
feed you ncverr,ore."
This said, and nothing more.
Then his impudcnce beginning, and his gums eA-
posed in grinaing,
With smile by no means winning, did he view me
from the door;
And he coony said, "Your treat, man-Ill ne'er
so into the street, man,
Til! get something to eat, man, / shall never
leave your door;
rlu .-.,; ,,,;t ,,o,;r cl,or,her tbouph Won beat
me till roar,
Never leave you-ncver more"
Then, towsrd the fireplace marching. where my
coffee was a parching,
Boldly sta!kcd the saucy niger, boldly staiked
across the floor;
Ecv.r made the slightest bow. sir-then l knew
thrrrd be q row, sir,
Tor made solemn VOW, sir, he should go back
TO the door;
Then kicked him from my chamber, and he went
back to the door;
Leaned against it-no,hipg more.
Then this black bird, for while sir, really did
cause me to s.5ile, sir.
Though a raw nous, rabid, hungry look his dussI
: visage bore;
..Thoueh said I, ..thou art "a freedman, thou hast
gone so much to seed, man,
That I'll give little feed, man, as you sccm 10 be
sopoor,
Provided YOU will work for me half IN hour or
more"
Much uarveled this ungainly Niger should re-
fuse so plainly
No do i;t,,e lob. 'twould take half On * sr or
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human
being
Should refuse to labor seeing that he was go blast
ed poor
Should refuse TO earn dinner he saw cooking
from my door
Though lie ate one "nevermore!"
There sat engaged in musing what he meant by
thus refusing.
Aad I then began abusing this big niger at my
door.
"Surc," said 1, .you must be crazy, seeing you're
so cursed lazy
So copfounded awful lazy as to want to work no
more
will,.you ever work for wagcs-tell me- tell me-
implore?"
ouoth the niggcr, s'Nevcrmore!"
..Nigger," said I, 'horrd demon-nigger. STILL j;
slave or freeman
Think again before you answer, this one question,
implorc:
Have you yet no sense of feeling-do you mean to
= live by stealing,
Or hy working and fair dealing ?-tell me- tell me,
implore
Onyour honor as niggcr-win you labor as be-
beforc?'
ouoth the niger, ..Nevermore!"
Startled at the stiffness broken by reply so fatty
spoken,
"DouDtless," said 1, '4his big niger would con-
sumo enough for four,
When On some spacious rice plantation, he would
out-cat all creation
Never made o calculation how much cash it cost
I'm sure,
For his master bought the victuals in the good ole
of yore,
Now, he'll feed you, ''Ncvcrmore!"
"Nigger," said I, .thing of evil! quitmy room
go to the devil
Or if you'll consent to work, III bring your sup
per to the door,
Tell me truly conjure you, for the last time'
implore!"
ouoth the niger, '.Nevermore !"
s.Dc that word our sign of parting, nigger man,
cried, upstarting-