Connecticut western news., 1893-07-13
"'BlEEGED " TER GO."

How Jerry Succeeded In Making His k-s-
 ter Understand What He Wanted.
 As was seated one day in Mir. B.'s study reading the morning papers while he was occupied with his correspond ence, he was interrupted by the entrance of his ooachman, and overheard the fol lowing conversation:
 "Marsa John, Is yo' darT
 "Yes, Jerry. Do you want meY"
 "Well, yes, sah. To see, Marsa John, ! dun wanter ax yo' sumfun."
 "Well, what Is 1t, Jerry"
 "Marsa John, yo' see it's like dis, sah. rxe got brudder as is ober ter Marsa Harison's, an dere's gwanter be wedin obsr dar nex' Chuesday, an Pze 'bleeged ter go."
 But, Jerry, do not see how l can spare you. Master Charles is coming home and is going to bring some friends with him. I am sorry, but l cannot let you go just now. will send wedding gift to your brother just to prove to him that I do not intend to be unkind, but do not see how you can go."
 "Marsa John, sah, Tze 'bleeged ter go. "
 "Jerry, I cannot let you go, as l said just now"
 "But, Marsa John, Pze 'bleeged ter go. Dere's no use 'sputin; Fze 'bleeged ter go. I doan see how you doan see how 1t is. Miss Clara, she all fix fur it, an her folks Is fix fur 1t, an de wed'in cake dun made, an de fabors done gib out. MT. Jonsing done promis ter stan, an Miss Lilly fun Marsa Pine's, she gwanter stan, too, an I doan see how we can git on if l ain't dere. An bout dat wedin giff, Miss Clara's de one dats gwanter git married 1t ain't my brudder, but de wed'in is at he house. Now, doan yo' see itf'
 "Well, no, Jerry, I cannot say that do see why you have to be there. Is this Miss Clara your sisterY'
 "No, sah."
 "Your nieceF
 "No, sah."
 "Your cousinY'
 "No, sah."
 "Then who is sheS'
 "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 rharry your brothery
 "Why, bless yo' heart, Marsa John ain't yo' dun study it out afore dis? dun tink yo' mighty smart man, fo sho' did. Why, Marsa John, Tst Tbleeged ter go, cause Pze promis' tel marry Miss Clara, an fur de Ian ot goodness I doan see how gwanter git married if I ain't dere, does yo'g'
 "Wen, Jerry, I confess l do not se' how you can manage to be in two place' at once suppose shall have to let yoS go. Here are BIO for you. Give Mis- Clara my compliments. Remember, shall certainly expect you back on Fri day morning, for I cannot spare yor longer"
 "T'ank yo', Marsa John, tank yo' kine ly, sah. I jus bin studyin how gwan ter pay de wedin' fee. always knowet yo' was gentleman, sah, an was sho as yo' could unnerstan de case wen yc was tole, an bnowed dat no gentlemen in de souf was eber gwins fur ter dis appint a lady on her wedin day by no lettin de man git dar. Pse oomin bac' Friday mornin sho', an we'd be might! pleased ter see yo' an Marsa Charles an' he fren's at de wedin. It's gwanter talk place at in de eb'nin. Miss Clara, she de sister ob de lady dat my brudder dul marry, an dat's how de wedin Is dsr. H de ooachman fo' Marsa Har4son, an d wedin's in de coachhouse. I tank yo kinely fo' yo' good wishes. Imowed yo had de smartness ter unnerstan wen yc | was talked to plain like dis."-Nsw Yorl | Post.