The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30
ssWHAR'S DE KERRIDGE!,
Mr. Berry's Oversight In Trying to TAX
n Young Lady to n Rail.
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He was new bootblack, but already seen| q
quite at home Mt the old stand SO lonI "a
familiar object on tho line OF our daily ~ ,sk
CARNATIONS. Hnr'
''Sartin, boss shine 'em up In less'n ~
Tine" said he, and we mounted to the hurri-
cane deck of his place of business.
''Wall, yes, boss, not bin here long, but Use
ways here, sab, Is different TO what dey is
down In ole Massssip. Bin Massissip, sah2
Fine ole State, sab"
"The colored people here appear to be quite
as happy as In any part OF the world, we ven
tured to remark.
mo, sab; beg leave to diffah; you's not on
de inside sab; dar's too much elevation !;
OATS what's de matter. Give you an in
stance: Las week, you know, sab, de cullud
folks had q ball; quite a heightened affair,
sab. Well. / engaged young lady for de
party, sab; one dat I at dat time looked on as
de pride Oh de country, sah. ] am not indif-
ferent to dress, and | put on clothes, sab
clothes dat don't every day see de light OBJ de
sun-and went to de residence OBJ de gal.
Il rived at de 'pinted time. De gal was In
de bes' room an In her bes' clothes, waitn'
my arrival on de scene De ole man was dar,
an de old woman also figgered de tableaux,
wild q few Juvenile supernumerary members
oh de family.
way OBJ de eyes dat alters guv tme move
ment OF de heart. | was interjuced to de
more influential members Oh de household,
and do DISCOURSE was agreeable. Presently l
suggested dat 1t would be well to be mOvin'
for de party, an Miss Augusta rose In all de
pomp and circumstance OF her high-priced
attire.
We arrived on dc stoop OF de door, an, Offer
ing my arm, | suppose we should progress.
No, sar, not a bit Of It. Dat gal receded. She
transflxed me wild her gaze, she uttered desc
memorable words: 'Whar's de transpota-
tion2'
"'De what?' says I, feelin' dat suflln was
agon' wrong.
"De Transportation! whar's de transpota-
tiong
"What's de transportation says |.
"'De wehicle-wharS de wehcleY she says.
az don't know muffin bout no vehicle,
"'Whar's de kerridgep says She
"'De kerridgeg says |. i haven't seen no
kerridger
"Mlstah Berry, does you pretend to tell
me dat you've come to take me to de ball
widout kerridgeY and she became OF still
greater hight.
"..Why, of course, says 7: i thought we
could walk Down In ole Massissip de gals
think muffin Of goin' miles an miles,.
$50 you expect me to hoof 1t, Mistah
Berry, You tell me bout do gals In Mas
sssip, Mistah Berry; do the gals In Mas
sssip know anything bout proper attire,
Mr.. Berry, An she guy a sort Of kick an a
sling of her body an trailed out about four
yards OF trair.
DE ole man an de ole woman an all dc
rest now put In dar 'pearance, an says de ole
man What's all dig confusion Of tongues ?
"'Mistah Berry doesn't consider de honah
sufficient to warrant him In de outlay necessa-
ry for dc furnishing OF propah Transportation,
said Miss Augusta.
.''Sahp said de ole man; Sab said de ole
woman; SAT! said all de 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 woman p says l.
Why, Use drove better lookin' heifers not
yours to dc pillow In ole Massissip!
''De gal shriekt!
"'Dar you talk to me an my darter In dat
bituminous manner, said de ole man. an he
guy me a lift wild his ole stogas dat raised me
off'n de stoop and follered it up.wid numerous
of de same dat was much assistance to me In
gittin' out de gate.
"Dar's too much elevation sab, creepin'
into cullud society. | turns my back to 1t,
sah!'