The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-05
THE DOG BIT.
Uncle MingO Trees n Pair of Water
melon Thieves.
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Uncle Mingo Trees n Pair of Water
melon Thieves.
Uncle Mingo finished his dinner, lit a
three-for-a-nickle cheroot, and tilted back
comfortably in his chair.
We'll, dere's one ting" he observed to
his friend the waiter; watermelon time
N soon be here agin', bless de Lord
Il sho does love a nice cool melon, +"
said the waiter; does YOU grow fine ones
out your way. Uncle?"
Deed I does, my son." answered the
| old man; "bigger'n airy one o dem kag O.
bur cen dat wagin', an sweet as sugar.
The walters mouth watered. Don't
you hal no trouble bout people stealin'
emp" he asked.
30 yes, once cen a vile" said Uncle
Mingo. AN dat minds me o. one O. de
mos oppleasantes 'tings eber happen to
me.
Il use to hab a coon dog name 'Spote,
dat was de bes' any weres disc parts.
amt see not'in' to beat him befo' nor
sence. Wen ! gone out cen de woods wild
dat dog, all l had to do was to tun UNI
loose AN wen 1 hear UNI bark, / knowed
dere was a possum or coon up a tree.
Eff neber had no AK, all had to say
was Watch UNI, Spote,' an deere he'd
stan an watch tell I could go for a
axe an git back, eff it was half de day.
Once ne git a coon or a possum up a
tree, he was my meat"
But I fought you was goin' to tell
bout stealth de watermelons,' said the
waiter.
Use comm to dat right now One Sun
day befo' dinner I walk ober to de melon
patch, Spote trottin long benin me.
'fDerA was a Sf trea aara do mid
die o de patch wild some bushes 'roun',
an as come up, / hear some people talk
in. / git close 'nough to see. an deere
we're two young wife fellers from town,
each one wild a big melon jis' a eat1n'. Dey
was come fishin' en- de 'Ceechee riber, an
fin a good chance to rob de ole mans
melon patch. Dere was de fishin' rods
leanin' up agin de tree.
II ak UNI who glib UNI leave to take de
melon, an you jis ought to hear how
dey laugh an make fun o. me.
'One say, It's mighty good o. you,
Unch, to keep SIGH nice melons here on
tap for your visitors He says, Use
Jedge Falligint o de spreme cote, an
my frien' here is Mr.. Plant, de president
O. de railroad
tell EN- I would a glib UNI a melon
freely ef dey had take de trouble to
come an ak for UNI, but sence dey neber
ak no leave nor license. 1 want EN- to
pay fifty cent for de two dey taken.
Den dey laugh all de mo-. One say,
AN right. I'll glib you a check on de
mud bank for it, an de oder say wen
you come to town, jis' hunt me up an I'll
make my cashier write you a receipts,
and all dat kim O. nonsense.
"Jis' bout dat time Spote he see I bin
gitten' mad so he glib bark, and start
to jump at dem. 8
"Gracious dey hadn't take no notice o.
de dog befo, an dey was nearly scared
to DEATH De dog was so close. dey see
berry well dey amt got no time to run
tok like two squirt, an jis' cen time, too.
Den it was my time to laugh
81 hope you all will pass pleasant
arternon cen de tree, 1 say. Use goin'
up to dinner now, an will be please to
hab you make yourself comfortable till !
return long torrands sundown.' 81 say
OATS a putty bad dog, an wouldn't
wise you to come down vile he is on de
watch
Den dey begin to beg. Let us git
down, Unch,' dey say AN here's your
! fifty cents to pay for de two melons.
Use sorry 1 say. II amt got NO
rockin' chairs, not yet no sofy cushions
to glib you. l mus go now, but I'll leave
de dog to keep your company. Watch
UNI, Spote an Spote growl.
Den dey begin to git mad
Let us down, you ole fool dey say,
'we'se got to catch de AFTERNOON train for
town. But / Taught an walk off
Lord! How dey did boiler an cuss al
mel Dey 'buse me for cherry ting dey
could tink of. De las ting 1 hear, dey
was still a cussin.'
DE ole oman had de minister to din
ner dat Sunday, an she had a mighty
| fine dinner; possum, an roastin years