The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-05
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'Bleeged Ter Co."

As | was seated one day in Mr.. BIS
study, reading the morning papers while
he was occupied with his correspondence,
he was interrupted by the entrance Of his
coachman, and | overheard the following
conversation
''Marsa John, is yo' dar p
''Yes, Jerry; do you want me? 2
"Well, yes, sab. Yo' see, Marsa John,
| dun wanter AK yo' sumfun.
"Well, what is it Jerry p
"Marsa John, yo' see it's like dis, sab ;
Use got brudder as is ober ter Marsa
Harison's, an deres gwanter be a wedin'
ober dar mex Chuesday, an Use bleeged
ter go"
"But, Jerry, | do not see how | can
spare you. Master Charles is coming
home and is going to bring some friends
with him. am sorry, but | cannot let
you 60 Just now will send wedding
gift TO your brother just to prove to him
that do not intend to be unkind; but [
do not see how you can so.
"Marsa John, sab, Use 'bleeged ter go.
"Jerry, | cannot let you 90, as | said
Just now
but, Marsa John, Use 'bleeged ter 80;
dere's no use 'sputin', Use 'bleeged ter go.
| doan' see how yo' doan' see how it is.
Miss Clara she all fix fur it, an her folks
is fix fur it, an de wedin' cake dun made;
an de fabors done glib out. MIR. Jonsing
done promis ter stan, an Miss Lilly, fun
Marsa Pines, she gwanter stan, too, an L
doan' see how we can git on if | amt dare.
An bout dat wedin' gift, Miss Claras de
one OATS gwanter git married; it amt my
brudder, but de wedin is at he house.
Now, doan 20 see it ?"
'Well, no. Jerry, | cannot say that | do
see why Won have to be there. Is this
Miss Clara your sister,?
"No, sab
"Your niece?''
"No, sab
HYour cousin ?"
"No, sab"
"Then who is she p
"Why, she's de bride, sah-de lady
what's gwanter git married.
"But why in the world, if she is no re-
lation to you, are you obliged to be there
if she is not to marry your brother z"
''Why, bless yo' heart, Marsa John,
amt 20 dun study it out afore dis? |
dun tink yo' mighty smart man, TO sho
I did. Why, Marsa John, Use 'bleeged
ter go, cause Use promis' ter marry Miss
Clara, an fur de Ian OBJ goodness, [ doan
see how gwauter git married if L amt
dar; does 20 p 81.
'Well, Jerry, Tconfess do not see how
you can manage to be in two places at
once. suppose | shall have to let you
go. Here are $40 for you. Give Miss
Clara my compliments. Remember, |
shall certainly expect you back Cd Friday
morning, for | cannot spare you longer.
"Tank yo', Marsa John; tank 20
kinely, sab. | jus bin studyin how |
gwanter pay de wedin' fee. | always
knowed yo was gen Imam, sab, an was
sho' as yO' could uDnerstan' de case W en-
yo' was tole; an I knowed dat no gen'l-
man in de Souf was eber gwine fur ter
disappnt lady on her wedin' day by not
lettin de man git dar Use comm back
Friday mornin sho', an we'd be mighty
pleased ter see yo' an Marsa Charles and
he fren : at de wedin'. It's gwanter take
place at six in de ebnin Miss Clara,
she's de sister OBJ de lady dat my brudder
dun marry, an dat's how de wedin' is dar.
He de coachman 70 Marsa Harrison, aR
de wedins in de coach-house. | tank yo'
kinely 70 yo' good wishes. knowed yo
had de smartness ter unnerstan W en- yo
was talked to plain like dis.