Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20
A DlpiOmatlst.

1.-The next time 1 catch you loafing
around this plantation. III shoot off the
sop OF your Internal headr' exclaimed
Colonel Lawson, addressing \ tall gen.
.leman of ebon complexion. EVERY
time you come around here something
is missing"
The tall gentleman. placing one foot
on a stump. and bringing his. elbow to
rest on his knee, looked at the Colonel
for a moment and replied: Eyer saw
dat cherry time 1 comes heah suthen's
missen?''
"Yes, / do"
"Wall. OATS a mighty good sign dat
doan take it, case eff | did, it wouldeu'
be miSsen' when comes, but when !
goes err way"
You know what mean. you black
scoundrel!''
Il knows whut yer saws"
Eyes. and you'll feel what saw Il
you don't keep away from here. What
has become of the plow that was lean
NJ up there IN the corner of the
fence?'
"Ain't dc pillow dar now, sah?"
Don't you see that it is gone?n
How ken 1 see q thing when it's
gone? Glare ter goodness de white
gennermen is er gettin' so cuts kant
unes;an' 'em ha'f de time"
iii make you understand me the
frs. thing you know. What became of
the saddle that was hanging on the
banister?"
Saddle gone, too, Colonel?'
You know it is, YOU internal thiefr'
look heah, doan come crowdin' me
dat way. | tres ter DO de bes ken.
an l doan like ter hab my reppertation
dragged erroun in de dew pizen o. a
white mans spite amt been 'tendiL'
dat night school ter be 'bused."
Move on and don't come skulking
around here any more"
lie took his foot from the stump.
turned and walked slowly to the fence.
then, throwing one arm over the ton
rail, he looked back at the Colonel and
said:
''Dars time er comm when yer'll
take back all dis heah SANDER. leone
up heah ter day 'spectin' ter hab peace
wild yer. De niggers down on de Young
plan alton sont me up heah ter Famine
yer ez er va liable cannurdate fur de Leg
lslatur', but sees dat yer doan want de
perzishun."
Look here" the Colonel replied,
'lets talk this matter over"
mo, Use err 'bleeged ter yer. I'll 90
on back an tell de fool niggers wut n
mistake da's made. Good day, sab, -
and he began TO climb the fence.
Hold on minute. / thought YOU
could take joke"
"Yer's cused me o. takin' eberytbino
else, sitting on the top rail of the
fence.
Simon, you have been around here
long enough to know me-
"Ias: putty well 'quaintcd, 'bleeged
ter yer"
Come on. old boy. and let us look
this matter over in a sensible way. The
colored people know that they have NO
better friend than am"
He got down and approached the
Colonel. They talked for some time.
and the smooth flow of conciliatory
words OF the Colonel were occasiopally
interrupted by the pleased haw-haw OF
the colored gentleman. When every
thing had been satisfactorily arranged,
old Simon said:
Use nightly in need o. a little
money, sab. Dat udder cannurdate is
tingin' his silver 'mong de niggers. an
| wants leetle ter s0rter offset him.
Bout ten dollars'll do. Thankee. sah,'
as the Colonel gave him the money
wish yer good-day, Mr.. REPRESENTA-.
tive"
Shortly after the diplomatic went
away, the Colonel discovered that fine
set of buggy harness was missing, and
that a game rooster, for which he had
paid quite large sum, was also gone
-TerdS Siftin0S.