River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-10
'WHAR'S DE KERRIDGE?"
Dir. Berry's Oversight in Trying to Take a
Young Lady TO Bah

He was new bootblack, but already
seemed quite at home at the old stand, so
ong familiar object on the line of our
daily peregrinations.
"Sartin, boss, shine 'em UP in less'n no
time, =" said he, and we mounted to the
hurricane-deck of his place Of business.
oval, yes, boss, not bin here long, but
Use gettin' insight inter dc ways mighty
fast De ways here, sab, IS different to
what dey is down in ole Massissip. Bin
Massissip. sab? Fine ole State, sah.'
"The colored people here appear to be
quite as happy as in any part of the
world" we yentured to remark.
"No, sab; beg leave to diffa9 you's not
on de inside, sab; dar's too much elewa-
ton; dat's what's de matter. Give you
an instance; las eek, you know, sab, de
cuilud folks had ball; quite high-ton-
ed affair, sab. Well, engaged young
lady for dc party, sah-one dat | at dat
time looked on as de pride oh de country,
san. | am not indifferent to dress, and
put on clothes, sah-clothes dat don't
cherry day see de light OBJ de sun-and
went to de residence OBJ de gal.
/ rived at de 'pinted time. De ga
waitin my arrival on de scene. De ole
man was dar, an de ole woman also fig
gered in de tab.eaux, ~id few juvenile
supernumerary members oh de family.
miss Augusta smiled on me in dat
meltin' way oh de eyes dat allurs guy me
Il movement Of de heart. l was interiuc-
ed to de more influential members oh de
household, an de discours was agreeable.
Presently l suggested dat it would be
we'll to be moyin' for de party, an Miss
Augusta rose in all de pOmp and Circum
stance of her high priced attire.
eve arrived on de stoop Of de door,
an, offering my arm, l supposed we
should progress. No sab. not a bit of it.
Dat gal receded. She rose eric to an as
tonishin' hight, an as she transfixed me
wild her gaze. she uttered desc memorable
words w ar's de transportiong
"'De what?' says |, feelln' dat suffin
was agoin' wrong.
"'De transportation. Whar's dc
transportation
g." What's de transportation! says |.
g DE wehicle-whar' de wehlcleg she
says.
q Il don't know muffin bout no wehi-
Gle, says /.
g 'Whar's de kerridgeF says she
:" DE kerridge?' says l. 4 haven t seen
no kerridgep
"Mistah Berry, does you pretend to tell
me dat you've come to take me to de ball
widout kerridge?" and sc became Of a
still greater height.
why of course" says l. / thought
Ue could walk Down in ole Massissip
de gals think muffin OF goin miles an
miles
$50 you expect me to hoof it, Mistah
Berry? You tell me bout de gals in
Massissip, Mistah Berry; do de gals in
Massissip know any thing bout proper
attire, Mistah Berry," An she guy sort
of kick an sling of her body and trail
ed out about four yards of train.
''De ole man an de ole woman an all
de rest now put in dar pearance, an
SAYS lie ole man, whats all dis contu-
sion of tongues?"
'Mistah Berry doesn't consider de hon
all sufficient to warrant him in de outlay
necessary for de furnishing of propah
Transportation" said Miss Augusta.
g Sab = said de old man; 'Sa = said
de ole woman; 'Sahr said all the little
members.
II said muffin.
Does de niggah 'spect he's gwine to
lead our darter off on de hoof like she
was cow?' said de ole woman.
who you call niggah, ole Voman!'
says I. why, Use drove better lookin'
heiffers nor yours to de plough in ole
Mississippi
''De gal shriekt.
Oar you talk to me an my darter in
dat bituminous manher!' said de ole
man, an he guy me a lift with his ole
stoags dat raised me off7n de stood, and
follered it up wild numerous Of de same
dat vas much assistance to me in gittin
out de gate.
Oars too much elevation, sab, creep
in into culud society. turns my back
TO it, sab - Vtrginia CITY Chronicle.