The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-17
THE LITTLE PICANINNY.
Why the Judge Let Jake Off This
Time

Atlanta Constitution: There was an
unusual scene in theorecorder's court the
other day. A negro man was oeioT Tt,d ,se
bar on a charge of drunkenness. Judge
Calhoun. who has a wonderful menoty
in such matters, recognized an ola oileiiu-
er in the darby. -. .,,,~a .,,,a
lake" said he, this is the tnird time
you've been here this year:
The negro scratched his head ana
shifted his hat from one hand 10 the
"Yasser. dat's so.lit sho' is But dem
ar vuther times is done gone by, an dish
Yer time-well, sub, dish yer time is bran
new; ara drunk each time" re-
marked the Judge, frowning.
"Yasser. sho wuz. | speck | had dc
same oil wabble, but de 'casion wuz bran
ne Its always some excuse" said the e
nudge hut / want you TO understand
that I'm tired of seeing you here on a
charge of drunkenness
no. 1 don't want to hear your ex;
cuses It's drunk. drunk. drunk until
even the stockade Is tired or you. 49,
ing around uneasily and lowering his
voice, ''de 'scuse what l got now am I
so mighty big. but it look like ter me dat
it's mighty good one
"WeIl. out with it,"
Hits des a baby, jedge-
"6es a little baby. sun
Wen what has that got to do with it?''
asked the judge, his manner showing no
Hits at my house. sub. Yasser! hits
dar right now, an I bet you eff faint
sleep it's a-hoilerin'. : Uncertain as his
position, was the negro chuckled
The Judge regarded the darby with q
relenting eye, playing with SID Oh
well what of it?" His 1udlclai ihuisha-
ton had disappeared. n.
"Wen. sub, hit wuz dis a-away: lie
of-C mace. i
say ter myself / amt gwine tetcn no n n.,l :
dram. 'kase l done foun' out dat TN I
mon a half hour frum de mouf er ue
bottle ter de rock pile. L made up my
min on dat. an / helt it dar 'twel las
night. Well, sub, when I got home tum
work: dey wuz a niger pnlah t;n udl
doin's is dis?' | amt mon got de WORDS
out'n my mouf TO hear stump n platln
UNI de kivver like teeny nanny goat.
An de Niger oman. she up an io"'
You got Il baby. if you but know q H.
well. sub, dey sorter tu'n down de
counterpin, an dar he wuz.. des ez
natchul ez you please. He wunk at me
a time er two an den he gun ter plate.
/ start to pick i'm up. sub. being ez he
wuz de fust an de onliest. but oar ar
niger oman. she des shove me roun an
say [ better go on bout my business.
Here the Judge took off his glasses and
rubbed them carefully, leaned his elbow
on the code, and rested his head on ms
hand There was almost smile on MS
face as he asked:
.'And what did you do then. Jake?
The negro scratched his head and
laughed sheepishlv well, sub. dar
WIZ. a grown man wild baby and can
put his hans on it. / had mighty cuare
felins / want ter 90 in dar an der
slIeered her. / know'd I wanted ter 90
, sump'in but ] dunner know what: | feel
so good. I say I'll des take one dram in
commenbunce e. de baby Well, sun. J
tuck t. an eff you don't know de res
de pleeceman dar kin tell -on."
The judge cleared his throat and tried
to frown. but the frown was failure
Your excuse IS not a good one. but
think know how You felt. / have boy
at nv house-a fine one"
Il boun' tits. subj exclaimed Jake.
1.-THE finest on my side of town; Il is
/ admitted BY everybody. l know whai
your temptations We're I resisted, and
YOU didn't. Go and behave yourself. Cal
the next easel"