The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-09
A Disappointed Darkey.

CAM is q colored ''man and brother"
~ He came north during the late war.
He got as far as Connecticut and hired out
to radical farmer as farm hand. Sam
was free--that is, he was free to work
early and late for very little pay. He got
his board and clothes such as they were, and
occasionally, on a holiday, he found him
self master of shinplaster, of small
denomination. Once, his employer, aware
that Sam was calculating to go to Hartford
to attend colored celebration, opened his
heart and rendered the contraband a
twenty-five cent shinplaster. Now Sam
had an indistinct idea that notwithinstand-
ing his masters protestation of love for
his unfortunate race, there were other color
ed men working in the neighborhood with
himself who were infinitely better off than
he was, and one especially who worked for
"copperhead," had small sum laid
away in one of the Hartford savings banks.
So Sam had grown to be suspicious that
his master was not treating him so gener-
ously as his self-laudations might seem to
imply and when he was proffered the
twenty-five cent bill he plucked up courage
to say, "Golly, massa, knows rs cullud
pusson, and am not wuff much anyhow ;
but seein' dis chile amt had muffin for
about six months, 'peres to me you might
raise it to half dollar"
This stroke of audacity on Sans part
subjected him to a severe lecture, in which
his employer figured as benefactor, and
Sam as an ungrateful creature who would
not realize or appreciate what had been
accomplished for his race. After this,
Sam almost thought it his duty to decline
the twenty-five cent piece but when he
thought of the duskey city charmers whom
he might wish to treat to ice cream, he
smothered his feeling of sympathy, pocket
ed his money and started for town to par
ticipate in the emancipation celebration.
Some time after this Sans master was
taken sick, and supposing that his end was
approaching, sent for Sam TO come to his
bedside. The negro made his appearance,
and with joyful face drew near, expecting
something vastly to his benefit would oc-
cur. What it would be he had not the re-
motest idea, but Judging from his own
feelings he thought that nothing less than
pretty good fiddle would be at all appro-
pirate for death bed present.
"You know" said his employer, "you
have been faithful servant to me, Sam. "
ayes, massa." (Sam's ebony features
developed into broad grin.-He now hop
ed for pair of cowhihde boots in addition
to the fiddle.)
"You know, Sam always treated you
kindly"
eyes. massa." (By this time SANS i'm
aginations had expanded into something
like activity, and his desires now embraced
the fiddle, boots handful of plug tobacco
and a bandanna handkerchief, and he anx-
iously waited to hear the next word.
His master then said in a solemn voice,
"Sam, in consideration of your faithful
services, have directed in my will that
when you die, if you in the meantime live
in this neighborhood, you shall be buried
by my side"
After waiting few moments as if ex-
pecting something else was to be said,
Sam asked, sis dat ALL NASSAU"
Eyes, Sam, ALL"
"Then, said the disgusted African, "dis
nigger don't like it for maybe some dark
night the Debbel come to look for massa,
an make stake an take poor Sam. No,
massa, IL all be same to you, dis chile 'fers
to be bur led by his sell"