Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-01
A Silent Partner.
THE MAN WHO SUFFERED FROM I.E,Iiii
TIVE ENACTMENT


[Frnm the Iittlc Rock GlZr:tri
Old Dabbs and Jim Carter, two color
Ell men, having grown tired of farming
came to this city and opened IL kind OF i
grocery store. Dabhs was a shrcwd,
bow-legged man, with broad feet, and
with II nose shaped like the half of Il
pear. Carter WAS young and experienc
ed After the stock had been purchased,
Dabbs remarked Garter, lis de oldest.
In dis case hits naiscssary fur Yer TO be
de jungier podncr.'
'.All right" said Carter, Il don't Leer
what dc name is, but wants half de mon
ey what comes i'll ohcr the counter.
'Dat's fack, Carter; yer'll make a
sharp business mm Dar's a lot oh mig
gers got dar eyes on dis sto'. but we'll
fool EN-. Carter. docs Yer owe any
debts i'll dis wurl?'
''Lemme see; yes, | owes man for a
saddle blanket.
''IIow long hab You owed him :
. Bout five years.
'IIow much WIZ hit wGrf?"
Bout two dollars.
"Lemme count intrust. Two is two,
added onto the five, duplex fractions
comm Ill twiyt de two an ide five: COM
pound cathartic fractions comm i'll twixt
de duplex fractions. Mines nine, wild
ten as podner Ten goes way au
1ehen SLAMS up. Mr.. Gartar, Veg owes
dat man lehcn hundred dollars nn'
quarter
"How's dat ~
"Why, cordin ter de intrust De IN
trust is awful heaby. Hit fairly mikes a
man sweat. Hit breaks up de white man
and robs the niggah of his labor. Dat
man could come and break up our s.o'.
He could sell us out heard planta-
ton niggah talkin' bout us yesterday
Now ef Yer wuz dc siucner partner.
which means de olest, de man couldn't do
nothin'. Dis is fault oh de law. DE
laigeslature is awful rascal lot Of fel-
lcrs. Well, now, Yer must be my silent
partner. Does We heah -
Use hsenin.'
Den the man can't teach Yer. Use
got head ms long a watermilion. Well.
now, lemmc read yer dis paper
Then Dabhs read the following:
dis heali is to &c. tify dat Dabbs an
Carter is podners Dabbs is the action
podner an Carter is the silen' podner
Dis is also ter certify dat SO soon ez
Dabbs quits bein lie action podncr de
whole sto' longs ter Cater, an when
Carter quits being de silen' pndncr. wild
out anudcr 'greemcnt, the sto' all longs
ter Dabbs."
dis Were wrut up by II cullud law
yer" said Dabbs sign de papar."
The two men signed the instrument and
called i'll witness. Next morning Dabbs
came down t. the store carly. and when
Carter arrived all the witnesses were cit
ting i'll the store room. Good morn
ing, Dabbs, said Carter Dabbs didn't
say anything, and Carter continued
why do dcuce doesn't ycr speak ter
me?'
"De stos all min". " said pahbs. ri. ing
l"l turning to the witnesses.
"How's dad - asked Carter.
Case ycr's no lon.cr IL silent podner. |
ler's talkin'. When Il man talks he's |
not silent. Yer'll please lebe my sto',
Carter. an SO off down in the country. |
Ell yer'd stuck ter de 'ereement ebryting /
would bc all right Hts PLAN ter be ,
seen dat yer won't
Carter appealed to the witnesses, but /
vas informed that he had broken silence.
md of course was no longer part owner .
II the store. The disconsolate man left. /
He is now candidate for the legislature, |
md swears that if he is elected he will /
work for the repeal Of the law.