Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
WEARS DE KERRIDGE! .
Mr.. Berry's Oversight in Trying IA
Take a Young Lady to a Ball.

'ArAhW WV NAihhlNANsl
He was a new bootblack, but already
seemed quite at home at the old stand
so long a familiar object on the line Of
our daily peregrinations.
"Sartin, boss, shine EN- up in less'n
no time" said he, and we mounted
to the hurricane deck of the place Of
business.
Wall, yes, boss, not bin here long,
but Use gettin' insight inter de ways
mighty fast. De ways here, sab, is
different to what dey is down in ole
Massissip. Bin in Massissip, sab -!
Fine old State, sah."
The colored people here appear
to be quite as happy as in any part
of the world" we ventured to remark.
No sab beg leave to diffah you's
not OH de inside, sab; dar's too much
elevation OATS what's de matter.
Give you an instance Las week, you
know, sab, de cullud folks had a ball
quite a heightened affair, sab. Well,
| engaged a young lady for de party.
sab one dat | at dat time looked on
as de pride OBJ de country, sab. am
not Indifferent to dress, and [ put on
clothes, sah-clothes dat don't every
day see de light OBJ dc sun-and went
to dc residence OBJ dc gal.
Il rived at dc 'pinted time. De
gal was in dc bes' room an in her bes
clothes. waitin' my arrival on de scene.
De ole man was dar, an dc ole woman
also fggered in dc tabIeaux, wild a few
juvenile supernumerary members oh
dc family.
Miss Augusta smiled on me in dat
meltin' way OBJ dc eyes dat allurs guy
me a movement OBJ de heart. [ was
lnterjuced to de more influential mem.
bers OBJ do household, and de discourse
was agreeable. Presently | suggested
dat it would be we'll to be moyin' for
de party, an Miss Augusta rose in ali
de pomp and circumstance of high
priced attire.
We arrived on de stoop OBJ de
door, an offering my arm, | supposed
we should progress. No, sar, not a
bit Of it. Dat gal receded. She rose
eroc' to an astonishin' hight, an a.
she transfxed me wild her gaze, she ut.
tered desc memorable words 'Wbar',
de transportation 2
"'De what?' says |, feelin' dat suair
was agOlR' wrong,
De trans pOt'ation Whar's d,
transportation ?"
What de Transportation p saws I
DE wehicle-whar's de vehicle ?
she says,
~ don't know muffin bout no we
hicle,' says /.
@'Whar's De kerridge2' says she,
"po serFldge2 says !. | haven.
'Mistah Berry, does YOU pretent
to tell me dat you've come TO lake m,
to de ball widout a kerridge? and 81,
BECAME OF a still greater hight.
Why, OBJ course says /. Z
thought we eQlld walk. Down in oil,
Mississip de gals think muffin Of goin
miles an miles'-
so you expect me to hoof il
Mr. Berry, You tell me bout d,
GAIA in Massissip, Mistab Berry; d,
De gals in Massissip know anythin.
bout proper attire, Mr. Berry, An
she guy a sort OF a kick Oh q alinq 0
her body an trailed ont abouf Gu
yards Of train.
De ole man an dc ole woman an
all de resp naw mt in dar 'pearance
an says de ole man, What AZ di
confusion Of tongues2i
Mistah Berry doesn't consider d,
honah Sufficient to warrant him in d,
outlay necessary for d. furnishing 0
propah transportation said Miss Au
gusta.
a'Sah said de ole man Sab
sad de ole woman Sab said all d
little members.
said nuf6n'.
Does Dc niggah speet he's gWin,
70 lead nj dartoF or on dc hoof likl
she was a cow2 said de ole woman.
" no you call niggah, ole woman
says 10 Why, Use drove better look
n helifrs nor yours to de pillow in oil
Dc gal shriektl
Oar you talleto me an my darte
ID dat bltuminous manner, said dc oil
man, an, he guy me a lift wid his oil
stogas dat raised me oH,n de stoo,
and followed il upwid humorous Of d
gittin' out dc gate
Dare to much elevation. sab
creepln into culled society. turn
my back to IL, sab %