New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
he BAD SEEN 4 LITTLE or THE WORLD.
AND HE KNEW A THING OR TWO ABOUT ALL
GATORS AND FISHING,

AND HE hNEN ihi-Np Ois A'' NV. ~
GATORS AND FISHING
"Dis vcres a mighty col clmat'' he said. getting
into cross seat in an elevated train and png up a
bag fishing basket and three bundles around NM
He was short. stout and good naturcd looking ana
his face was black as the messenger of night Inc
one who sat opposite him was not so dark ana ne
wore a silk hat and a pair of agGrcssively yello"
gloves.
Il ain wear no gloves sence las December. he
added determined to start conversation. But the
other one looked reserved and made no reply Inc
first speaker looked at the yellow gloves with nnd'
guised envy, and added:
Ain wear no gloves sence las December case
| ben down to savannah and he paused 10 sec 'l'
effect OF the announcement.
ave ain got no 'caishun to wear gloves eh
Savannah he added dwelling fondy on the savan-
nahn and the dignity of the owner Of the ycho"
gloves unbent little
Ain ct hot down en- Geowgia dis ycrc time.
Yo cimat mecks me feel lack maarial chillS jess
come back"
The glory " the tanned gloves seemed to fade for
the man addressed drew his hands far as possible
up his sleeves.
"What yo ben dom en- Gcowgla - he asked dccid
ing 10 be neighbOrly.
Il ben en- savannah fob my health sencc las
December the reply in 80 loud voice thaS
every one in the car could hear it, and at this the
other man looked abashed quite meek and respectful.
Fob de Lawd, yo' should see de alley satyurcs
great big black Dey Jess swarm en- d. canals
Dcy mouths is lack a doh when dcy open EN-
"Dcy goln hurt cnyone when dcy kctch'm
asked the other cXcitcdly.
"Goin' hurt yo'l7 answered the traveller with
pitving Contempt "Gon' hurt yo'' Dey ain
nothn' en- dis world a alleycatyurc lack 50 much -
a culed man. lie lack'm e. culled mems lack
coons. IF yo git dem alcygatyurcs riled den notha
ain goin' ter save yO. He's tail ain nOthin but "A
saw m when he stat foh yO he yo leg cn two
lack dat and he snapped his finger emphatcally.
"No alleygature ain tack yo', hes hc'7
"Yo' tlnk I'm azy. mani When see one
let 'em alone. l ain plckin' trubblc with dem
critters. got too much sense foh dat. III yO see
The cOlOrcd from savannah Wa BY this time
hero in the eyes Of the other man. whose rolled
dos pcratcy in admiration II his new friend. IN"
bragger. seeing the impression he hal created.
&" Ef yo' wan fish, Gcowra's de place. rish-yo
don know what fish Is en- dis country. kcoh EN-
that only the whites Of them were visible for fan
II never see scch FISH, he went On. "Yo' can
as vcre5 and he pulled a bg cal f,h nook from h,
ovcrcoat pocket while his companion looked At II In
dumb amazcncn'
veIlons tale, until the Of the tanned glove, I'm
the train bowling with unfeiged respect T. d., nr'f
acquaintance, and going odt with an humble. crest
Then tho coal black face broke into broad smile
which crced the ebony from ear 70 ear. showing t"n
Of dazzling teeth. This triumph 50 caIrrd nm
that he broke out WIN great, yrly ldhsl, u
10 cuud dude ain goln' Z meek dis chile tech
k-wata' ri he don feel cheap. ] ben owe m
Jersey fshn' and he laughed until he wa in danger
Of choking 70 death