The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
SETTLED THE DUDE.
An Old Darkey Who Made q
COlOred Dandy Feel Small.

he said, getteng into q cross seat 10
an elevated train and piling up bag,
fishing basket and three bundles
around him. He was short, stout
and goodSnatured looking, and his
face was as black as the messenger
OF night. The one who sat opposite
him was not so dark, and be wore O.
silk hat and a pair Of aggresslvely
yellow gloves.
II ain wear no gloves sence las
December" he added, determined to
start a conversation. But the other
one looked reserv ID and made no
reply. The frst speaker looked at
the yellow gloves with undisputed
envy and added. 4
"Ain' wear no gloves ssnce las
December, case / been down to Sa-
vannah," and he paused to ses the
effect of the announcement.
1--WE aim got no 'caishun TO wear
gloves en- Savannah" he added. dwell
ing fondly on the Savannah" and
the dignity Of the owner OF the yellow
gloves unbent little.
"Ain' ct hot down en- Geowg;a
dis yere time. Yo' climat' mecks me
feel lack malarial chills. / Jess come
back"
The glory of the tanned gloves
seemed to fad-, for the man addressed
drew his hands ss far as possible up
his sleeves.
"What 20 ben doin, en- Geowgisr'
be asked, deciding to be neighborly.
~ ben en- Savannah foh my health
sence las December" was the reply
in so loud O voice that every one in
the car could hear it and at this the
gloves we're thrust into overcoat
pockets and the other man looked
abashed. quite meek aad respectful.
"Foh lie Lawd, 20 should see de
alleygatYures great big black cusses.
Dey jess swarm en- de canals. Dey
mouths 10 lae.s doh when dey open
EN-"
"Dey goin' hurt enyOne when dey
ketch 'emr' asked the other excltedly.
"Goin' hurt yo'P" answered the
traveller. with plying contempt.
"Goin' hurt yo'f Dsy aim nothin'
en- dis world Q alleygstyure lack so
much ss O culled man. He lack'm
same es culled mems lack coons. Eff
| yo' git dem alleygstydres riled den
nothln' ain goin' ter save 20. He's
| tail ain nothin' but q saw, n when
he stat fob yo' he saw yo' leg en- two
lack dat and be snapped his finger
emphatically.
"NO alleygatyure ain tack 20, hes
hei"
"Yo' tink Tm crs-a-azy, manf
When I see one, I let'em alone. /
ain pickin' no truble with dem crit-
ters' got too much sense fob dat
Ef 70 see eny alleygatyures yo' jess
cutn' rum"
The colored man from Savannah
was by this time q hero in the eyes
Of the other man, whose eyes rolled
desperately In admiration Of bis new
friend. The bragger, seeing the im-
preston he had created, went on:
"Ef 20 wan 6sh, Geowgia's de
place. Fish-yo' dom know what
iish is eL dis country. I ketckem by
de Million" and his eyes took such q
great roll that only the whites Of
them we're visible for q full minute.
II never see sech fish" he went on.
"Yo' can ketch 'em with no chile's
hook. 1t tecks q hook like dis yere,' -
and he pulled big catfish hook from
his ovefcoat pocket; while his com
panion looked at it in dumb amaze
ment.
The gentleman from Savannah cons
tinued his marvellous tales until the
owner Of the tanned gloves left the
train, bowlng with unftigned respect
10 his new acquaintance and going
ont with an humble, crestfalIen air
Then the cOalsblack face broke
into q broad smile, which circled th,
ebon, from ear - ear, showing tw,
rows Of dazzling teeth. This tri.
umph 90 carried him away that b.
broke out with agres', jolly laugh Il
the whole car:
mo culled dude aim goin' Z mecl
, , dis chile teck back-wata'. El he don
feel cheapl l ben oye' in Jeue,
fshin'," and he laughed until he ws
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