Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
In the Zion SUNDAY scbooI
From tie Ee1O York tribune.

From the Eel0 York Tribune.
"De time have arrive which is 'pinted
for de closing of dis Sunday school. :" said
Elder Washington, as he struck three
solemn strokes on the bell with large
rusty nail. "De subject under discus
sion dis morning has been de unforglvable
sin. Dis subject has been much agitated
in de world for years, but dey's never
settled it just what dat sin was. But we
has concluded dis morning dat to bias
pheme means simply and originally to
Islander; and TO blaspheme agin, means
simply and originally to Islander agin.
See? Lots OF people blaspheme agin me
ebry day, and dey don't know it. See
Well, OATS what dat sin was. Now you
will please bring forward de cOntribu-
ton"
A child or so came up, and reluctantly
deposited a penny. Then Deacon Jack
son went around to persuade the others.
"Ain't you got none, Rube? Don't you
fool me, chile; you saving dat for
candy"
''No. can't glib you no change for dat
ten cents, Sista jimmie; can't glib you no
change"
'Oh, well, den don't put it in"
eyes, kin glib you seben cents change.
OATS enough. Well, take eight cents
den. Won't you glib it for dat? I'd like
10 huUN nudb gOu uO MdubF Op YOU
want ten cents for it? guess you do!
Here now, here's nine pennies. good and
honest; wha's your dime? What you
fraid Of? You can count 'em yourself.
Now, ham out dat dime. Well, l guess
daps square. Ineber see anybody so par
ticularw
WELL, said Elder Washington, rub.
bling his hands like a college president,
january. de wost month, is moving
away. We don't like to see time fly, but
we like to see bad time fly. De contribu-
ton is not very big, but dis Sunday
school may consider themselves dis
missed"
As they were going out, be called to
the "white teacher
"Miss smith, do you have much spare
timer
"Not very much, Mr.. Washington"
"Oh. didn't know but you could do
some writing for me. You see, has
ideas, sometimes, and l write 'em down
quick while dey's hot. But amt no
gramaran, and l thought maybe you'd
write lem out better for me-"
"But am afraid they would lose their
freshness, Mr.. Washington"
mot bit. Most all lectures does dat I;
dey have to. Den, you see, you'd be so
good at dat; you see, yOu's sentimental
yourself'
"SentimentalV
ayes, dat is TO say, you has intellectual
faculties. / reckon you could write
quite a piece yourself II you set at it,.
Oars nuthin like eugagin'. l tell you,
you don't know what YOU kin do till you
set at 10. Dar's everything in de will.
Now, dar's lots Of people up In dat ceme-
tary what has no business to be dar; dey
ought 10 be walking about desc streets,
had no business TO die at all. Dey just
die cause II was easy. Yes sal Didn't
set no will agin it.
"Now when was in New York, ! see
lots OF dat. | was intimate wild all the
old Knickerbocker families daT. used
to whitewash for 'em. come in room.
and / sec a lady all white, laying on
couch. Ijuet set down de brush and
glib her a lecture; yes sa, Glib her lee
ture right dar. Aud de next time come
round, she thank me for IL. Yes sa,
daps me, davs me every time"
This argument was 50 conclusive that
Miss Smith promised to correct the
manuscript.