The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-31
Dinah's Stockings.

4 passer-by in Sailisan street. An airy
coloredl dandy'was Cuffee, in spite of his
poverty and bad clothes. When he sal.
lied out, with his brush over his right
shoulder, his pail of whitewash in his.
left hsaa, ard his hat balanced a;r;ly ol
the side of his. woolly head. all the ad-
mirlug wenches showed their admiration
in broad grius. But if he was captivat-
/ ing in his working clothes, how, shall L
describe him in his evening and Sunday
drcss--the dress in which he leaned
against lamp-posts aud wore in his hours
! Of relaxation 2 s
i ,Dinah Huckiebee was at this time, by
common. consent, the darkey belle of
Thompson street. Her hair was. the
kihkicst, herNakin the shiniest, her teeth
the whiSest, and sher lips the thickest
Dinah gwas the the,, d daughter pghtlteeE Of poor bnt
honest parents, Her father was con.
nected with the peanut interest, and her
mother DRINK bad gin with assiduity
worthy a better cause. b,aThereiore
Dinah's excheqner was as lean as d
church mouse. I Her wardrobe was not
extensive. HcF education had been
sadly neglected.
In the course Of Thompson and Selli-
van street esents,nit fen out that CuGee
johnson and Dinah Hucklcbee fell in
love. ~ Cuffee 6asjan, attentive lover
He took his Dinah to the coored balls
and right here my story properly COM
mences.
There was to be grand Terpsicho
rcan event-the greatest Ethiopian shin
dig of the season. The swell walters of
the broadway Restaurants were to be
there, and the waves of excitement in
ccored society ran high.
Shall we 20 Z" said Cufce. u
off yer say So. !" replied Dina!, show
ing her ivories iu blissfu anticipation.
That settled il.
TIE night learqei;s aud aCudee called
for his his Dinah IN ample season. His &c.
up was of the most agonizihg description.
1t actually included billed shirt" and
a paper collar 81 aa
But Cufee found his Dnah in tears
burning Gears. rs
What under goodness is dc matter,
Dinah?" q uestioned Cufec.
II c--c--can't ego" whispered the
sable beauty.
An why, in de name of common
sense, cau't you 20 ?"
"Cause | amt got 10 stockiu's, Cuff
fec. Pop promised to get me some to-
day, but nc didn.t-. an now | Cant
g--go.'
The sight of hi sweetheart in tears
fred Cutfcc's manhood.
"This haiu't 10 time for hesitation, {"
he exclaimed, waving his arms in mclo
dramatic style; this are IA tirno for ac.
ton, Wait youshere my Dinali until |
return"
out he bounded, leaving the stocking
less belle in doubt as to his sanity.
Hes got EN- for sure" she muir
INJURED. 81 tole him dat Robinson
whisky was de wust whisky in de hull
ward. He's got en- for sure"
Within ten minutes Crffee return ed
bearing the implements Of his trade-a
brush and pail of whitewash.
You shall go, Dipah,' he cried.
"You shall so. I've got idea Stick
mi vnnr Gee. .
Dinah did as she was bidder, and by
a few deNtercus brushes by tho artist in
lime, they were neatly whitewashed.
Have EN- long or short?" he paused
to ask.
"Bout midl.in, Cufeo. was the re
ply.
"Middln' j; 10 stand up second.
There Yer are, an whiter, cooler, or
better 6ttin' pair of stockin s no gal ever
had"
Yes, an dey saves gar;erg, too, Cuf-
fee.
And SO thoy went to the ball in spite
OF adverse circumstances, and were the
jolliest company of Jolly negroes iu the
whole jolly assemblage.,
Cufee thinks of getting out patent
on his invention, but Diuah Gays if she
catches him furnishing any other girl
with Whitewash stockings, she will break
his skull with paving stone.
4 The extraction Of ~ f.ona wood, with.
out injury to it's texture, is now success
fully accomplished through the agency
Of hisnlxahiln &C =