The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-16
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nwHARs DE KERRInGE ~

He was a new bootblaek, but already seemed
quite at home at the old stand so long familiar
OBJECT on the line of our daily peregrinauons.
"SaTtin, boss, shine ,em up In less'n no time y
said he and we mounted the hurricane deck OF
his place of business.
We'll, yes, boss. not bin here long but Use get.
tin an insight inter der ways mighty fast. De
ways here, sab, is different to what dey is down
in ole Massssip. Bin In Massissip, sah2 Fine
ole State sah."
The cOOred people here appear to be quite as
happy here as in any part Of the world )" we ven
tured TO remark
mo sab; beg leave to diffah; you's not on the
inside, sah dar's too much elevation, OATS what's
do matter, Give you an instance Las week
you know sab de collud folks had ball; quite
a high toned affair, sab. Well, engaged lady
for de party, sab; one dat at dat time looked on
as de pride OBJ de country, sab. am not indif.
ferent to dress, and put on clothes sah-clothes
dat don't every day see de light OBJ de sun-and
went to de residence ob de gal.
Il rived at de 'pinted time. De gal was in de
bes room an in her hes clothes, waitin' my ar.
rival on de scene. De- ole man was dar an de
ole woman 6ggered In tabeaux, wtd few ia.
venie supernumerary members OBJ de family.
Miss Augusta smiled on me in dat meltin' way
OBJ de eyes dat allus guve me q movement OBJ de
heart I was interjuiced to de more influential
members OBJ de household, an de discourse was
agreeable. Presidently suggested dat 1t would
be well to be movin' for de party, an Miss Au-
gusta rose in all de pomp and Circumstance OF
her high priced attire.
I'VE arrived at de stoop OBJ de door an offering
my arm, s'pOsed we should progress. No, sab,
not bit of 1t, Dat gel receded. She rose erec to
an sstonishin' hight, an as she transfxed me wild
her gazs, she uttered desc memorable words:
"Wnars de transportation"
'Eh, what says l, feelln' dat suffin was goin'
wrong
"De transportation whar's de transporta-
ton ?"
Whats de trespotation" says 1.
de Wehcle-whsr's de wehiceR' she says.
Il don't know muffin bout no vehicle"
says.
"Whar's de kerridge?" says she.
"De kerridgeI says l. haven't seen no ker-
ridgel'
"Mistsh Berry, does you pretend to tell me dat
you've come to take me to de ball without a ker-
risge2" and she became of still greater height.
"Why Of course" said I. II thought you could
walk Down in ole Massissip de gals think muffin
of goin miles an miles"-
80 you expect me to hoof 1t, Mistah Berry
You tell me about de gals In Massisslp, Mistah
Berry; do de gals in Masslssip know any thing
bout proper attire, Mistah Berry ?" an she guv a
sort of kick an sling Of her body an tralled
out about four yards Of train.
De ole man an de ole woman an all de rest
now put in dar 'pearance, an says de ole man
whats all dis confusion OBJ tongues2"
"Mistah Berry doesn't consider de honsh sufii.
Client to warrant him In de outlay necessary fol-
de furnishing Of propah transportation p said
Miss Augusta.
"Sahl" said de ole man; "sahl' said de ole
woman; "Sah" said all de little members.
Il said muffin"
"Does de niggah 'spect he's gwine to lead our
darter off on de hoof like she was a cow" said
de ole woman,
"Who you call niggah, ole woman ~ says
why Use drove better lOokin' heifers nor yours
to do pow in ole Mssssslp"
De gal shriekt.
"DaT you talk to me an my darter in dat btu
minous manner" said de ole man, and he guy me
a lift wild his ole ogas dat raised me off'n dc
stOop, an folered 1t up wild numerous Of desamt
dat was much assistance to me in gettin' out dt
gate.
"Dar's too much elevation sab, creepin' intc
cullud society. turns nay back to it."