The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-23
WHAR's DE KERRIDGEY
Mr.. Berry's Oversight In Trying 60 Take =
Young Lady 10 Rail-


He was now bootblack but already
seemed quite ut homo ut tho Old stand 30 long n
familiar object on the line OF our daily peregrina-
Sartin boss. shine em up in lees'n no time"
said he, and we mounted TO the hurricane dock
OF his place OF bueinrss,
Retin insight inter de ways mighty fast. De
ways here sab. is different TO what dey is down
IN ole Massissip, Bin Massissip. sah1 Fine
Tho coiorcd people here appear to bo quito
ns happy Ms In any part OF the world" we ven-
No, sab beg leave to difrah you's not on de
inside, sab: dar's too much elevation; date
what's do matter. Give you an instance; Las
week. you know. sab de cullud folks Ind ball
quite n high toned affair sab. Well. i engaged
Young Indy Tor de party san one 1nt ~ daf
am not indifferent TO dress, and put on clothes.
sah-cothes dat don't every day see de light Oh
II rived mt de 'pinted time. De Rnl was in de
bes' room an in her bes' clothes. waitin' my
arrival on de scene. De ole man was dar an de
old woman also nggered in do tabloaux. wild a
few juvenile supernumorary members oh do
:" Miss Augusta smiled on me in dat meltin
way OBJ de eyes dat allera guy me movement
OF do heart. was intorluced to do more inhu-
ential mombers oh de household. an do dis
cours waa agreeable. Presently suggested dat
would be well TO- be moyin Tor do party an
stance 'Ts Of her high, priced attire. ' ""'
we arrived on do stoop OF de door. an. olfer-
ing my arm, J. suppose wc should progress
rose erie to an aslOnishin hight. an gs she
translXcN me wild her gaze she uttered desc
memorable words: Whars do transpota-
~ De what p says I. feelin dat sufIln was
NY Dc trans pot-ation whar's de transpota-
ton Iv..,.so...a..o,a,,on ., ..u.,
g DE wehicle-whHr's de vehicle 2 she saws.
go don't know muffin bout no vehicle
H' Whars dc kcrrdge q says she.
e" De kerridgoT says |. haven't seen no
~ Mistah Berry. does you pretend to toll mo
| dat you've come t. take mo TO de ball wdOut n
| kerridger and she became OF a still greater
Why, OF course, says / ! thought we
| could walk Down in ole Massissip do gals
| think nufIln Of Roin miles an miles -
6" So you expects me To hoot IT, NJ isiah Berry,
| You tell mo bout de- gals in Massissip. Mistah
| Berry: do de gals i'm Mussissip know anything
bout proper attire, Mr. Berry p An she guy 9
| sort OF Kick an a sling OF her body an trailed
| out about four ynrds OF train.
| - De ole man nm do ole woman an all de rest
! now put In dar 'pearance. an says dc ole man.
| What all dis confusion Of tonguesp
g" Mstah Berry DOESN'T consider de honah
| sufficient to warrant him in de outlay neces-
sary for de furnishing OF propah transpota-
90 Sab Z said dc Ole man: Sahr said do ole
woman; Sahr said all dc little members.
Does de- niggah 'spcct he's gwine to lead
our dartcr OF on de hooi like she was cow2
said de ole woman.
80 Who you call nlGgah. ole woman 2 says I.
| Why Use drove better lookin' heiffers nor
| yours to de plough in ole MISSISSIPPI
| " De gal shriektl
Oar you talk to me an, my, dartor In dat
| guy me "a lift wild his ole stogas dat raised me
| ofrn de- stoop and follered II M wild numerous
! OF de same dat WAS much assistance 10 me In
Oars too much elevation. sab. creepln' into
cullud society. turns my back to 1t. sahl'