Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-24
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WIZ Fhs DHhhf IbfDhED
TOO Much "ELEYATEDn
From the Virginia CITY Ebicrpiss.
lie sas new bootblack, but already
seemed quite at home Mt the old stand
so long familiar object on the line OF
our daily peregrin atoms.
''SartIn. boss, shine 'em up in less'n
no time" said he. and we mounted 20
the hurricane deck OF his place OF bust
ness.
wall, yes, boss, not bin here long,
but Zee gettin' insight inter dc ways
mighty fast. De ways here, sab, is dif.
ferent 10 what dey is down in ole Mas.
sissip. Bin Massissip, sah 7 Fine old
State, sab. Like de ways better nor de
ways here. Not 80 much elew alton down
dar. You hear do white folks taikin'
all de time bout de elevation Of de
black folks, an de cullud folks in some
OF dem gcttin' il on de brain an il
preachin' elevation. Not so much black
dhr III ole Massiasip rs TO de Mort an
out dis way. Down in Massissip dey
goes ON pooty much in de ole ways
Dcy takes what happiness comes along
IN de natural way. an doesen't reach up
for i TIL dey gifts pain in dc neck
THE colored people here appear TO
be quite M happy as in any part of the
world, we venture 10 remark.
mo. sab beg leave to diiiah you's
not on de inside, sab; dar's too much
elevation; data what's dc matter. Give
you an instance Las week, you kno
,ah, dc culIud folk. had ball quite a
high toned aiinih, sab. Well, engaged a
young lady for the party, sah--one dat
!, at dat time, looked on as de pride ob
de country, sah. ! am not Indifferent
to dress, an put on clothes dat don't
ebery day SEQ de light oh de sun-an'
went to de residence oh de gal
81 rived at dc 'pintcd time. De gal
was in de bes' room an in her bes'
clothes, waitin' nay rival on dc scene
De ole man was dar, an de ole woInan'
al-o figured in de tabuleaux, wild a few
Juvenile upenumenary members oh de
family.
Miss Augusta smiled on me in dat
me!in way oh de eycs dat allers guve
me q movement oh de heart was in.
tcrjuccd TO de more 'huential members
ob de household an do discours was
agreeable. Presently suggested dat
II would be well 10 bc moyin' for de
party, and MiEs Augusta rose in all de
poinp aud circumstnncc Of her high.
priced attire.
ave arrived on dc spot at do door. an
oiierin' my arm, supposed Nc should
progress. No, sab, not bit OF il. Dat
gal reccdcd. She rose erec' 10 an aston.
Ishin' hight, an e. she transfxed me
wild her gaze che uttered desc mcmora.
bic 4: What de transportation 2
abe what says !, fee!in' dat sufiin
wAs Poin' wrong.
abe transportation! whar'sd dc trans.
poTtEtion =
Whats dc transportation ? says /.
"'De wehicle-what's de vehicle =
says she.
al don't know muffin bout DO VIC.
hiclc.' says /.
"WhA's dc kerrilge p says she.
"'De kerridgev 4 hayen't. seen no
kenilgey
"'M!stah Berry, does you pretend 10
tell me dat you've come 10 take me 10
the ball without kerridgc!' 2 and che
become OF still greater height.
"'Why, Of course says ]. I thought
We could walk. Down in ole MRss!ssp p
dc gals think muffin Of goin' mile an
miles
80 you expect me to hoof il, Mistah
Berry? You tells ire bout de gals in
Mnssis'ip, MiStah Berry do de gals in
MasEissip know anything bout proper
attire, Mistah Berry, An she Guy a
sort Of kick an sling Of her body, an
trailed out bout four yards Of train
"'De ole man an de ole woman an
all do rest now put in dar 'pearAnce, an
says de ole man whats all dis confu.
sion Of tongues
"'fistah Berry doesn't consider dc
honah sufficient 10 warrant him in dc
outlay necessary for de furnishing oi
propsh transportation, said Mrs Au'
gusts.
"'SAh " said de ole man 'SAh = said
dc ole woman 'Sah said all de little
members.
al said muffin.
"'Does dc niegah 'spect he's gwinc to
was a cowT 2 said de ole woman.
"'Who you call niegah, ole woman 2
says I. why, Use drove better lookin'
heiFers nor yours to de plow, down in
ole Massissip.'
"De gal shriekt
"'DAr you talk TO me an my darter
rim dat biiuminous manner = said de ole
man, and he guv me lift wild his old
stogas dat raised r,c oAn de stoop, and
follored il up wild numerous Of de same
dat was much assistance to me in gettin
out de gate.
Oars too much elevation, sab
creepin' into cullud society. turn m,
back on it, sab l''
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