The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-04-19
A DISC USTED DARKEY.


Sartln, boss, shine 'em up in lcss'n no
time" said he, and we mounted to the hur-
rcane deck of his place of business.
"Wall, yes, rs; not been here long, but
Use gettin' insight inter de ways mighty
fast. De ways here, sab, is different to wat
dey is down in ole Massissip. Bin Massas-
sip, sab? Fine ole State, sah."
"The culled people here appear to be
quite as happy as in any part of the world"
we ventured to remark,
No, sahj beg leave to dilah: you's not
on de inside, sab; dar's too much elevation;
las week, you know, sab, de culled folks
had ball-qute high toned affair, sab.
Well, l engaged young lady for dc party,
sab one dat at dat time looked on as de
pride OBJ de country, sab. I put on clothes,
sah-clothes dat don't ebery day see de light
of de sun-and went to the residence ob de
gal."
i 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 ole woman also fggered in
de tableaux, wild few Juvenile superynum-
ry members ob de family.
Miss Augusta smiled on me in dat meltin'
way OBJ de eyes dat allus guv me move
ob de heart. was intcrjuced to de more
influential members OBJ dc household, an de
discours was agreeable, Presently suggest
ed dat it would be well to be movin' for dc
party, an Miss Augusta rose in all de pomr
and circumstances oh her high priced attire
We arrived on de stoop OBJ her door, an
oiierin' my arm, suppose we should pro-
gress. No, sab, not bit OBJ it. Dat gal re-
ceded. She rose cree to an astonishin' hight
an as she transliixed me with her gaze, she
uttered desc memorable words 'Whar's dc
transportation p
"De what?' says |, ieelin' dat suf1in was
agoin' wrong. ...
"'De Transportation whar's de trans
potation ?
"'What's de Transportation? p says /.
"'De wehiclc-whar's de wehicle?' she
says.
al don't know muffin. bout no vehicle,
says /.
"'Whar's de kerrigeT says she.
"De korrige,' says l. Il haven't seen n,
kerrigcP
"'Mistah Berry, does you pretend to tel
me dat you've come to take me to de bal
widout a kerrige p and she became of a still
greater hight.
"'Why, ob course says /. Il thought W,
could walk. Down in ole Massissip de gal
think uullin' OBJ going miles and miles
"'so you expect me to hoof it, Mistal
Berry? You tell me bout de gals in Miss
issip, Mistah Berry, do de gals in Mississiy
know bout proper attire, Mistah Berry p
An she glv a sort Of kick an sling of he
body, an trailed out about four yards o
train.
"De ole man, an de ole woman, an al
de rest now put in dar' 'peapnce, ami say
, de ole man, Whats all dis confusion Q
tongues ?"
Mlstah Berry doesn't consider de honal
sufficient to warrant him in de outlay nee
essary for dc furnishing of propha transpor
tation," said Miss Augusta. -.
Sab 70 said de ole man; "sah % sa id d
ole womanj "sah !" said all de little mem
bers.
al said muffin"
" Does de niggah spect he's gwine to lea
our darter off on de hoof like she was a COW?
i said de ole woman.
"who do you call niggah, ole woman ?
says l. Why. Use drove better lookir
heiiers nor yours to de pIOw in old Ni.sl
sipr
; "De gal shriektl
"Dar you talk to me an my darter in dl
= bituminous manner?" said de ole man; al
y he guv me liz wild his old stogas dat rail-
E ed me on'n de stoop aud follered it up wi
i numerous of de same dat was much assis
It anee TO me in gittin' out de gate.
5. "Dar's too much elevation, sab, creepii
n into eullud society. turns my back to !
Sahi"