The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Uncle MingO Gives Anxious Inquir-
ers Some Good Advice.

ers Some Good Advice.
The newspapers and magazines
which run a regular Answers to Cor
respondents" column are not the only
ones which receive such requests for
information or advice. All editors re-
ceive them more or less, but not iall
feel themselves equal to the varied oc-
casion, or have the time required to
keep up such feature.
A few days ago several letters were
submitted to Uncle Mingo, with a re-
quest that he suggest appropriate an
swers. The letters were read to the
old man, who then dictated the an
swers as follows:
II am girl in modest circumstances,
in fact, 1 assist my maternal parent
in her daily avocation of washlady. But
1 feel inwardly that 1 am destined for
something better, and that at some
future day l shall assume my proper
sphere among the circles of the
wealthy and fashionable. My favorite
bellies is that one morning or perhaps
afternoon, 1 shall find in the lane a
pocketbook containing s2.000,OO0. Now,
not being accustomed to the possess
sion of so great sum, fear that l
would not realize exactly what line of
conduct to pursue. l fear l might be
inclined to be naughty and distant to
my former associates. What would you
advise me to do? "Evelina."
You seems to be a good GAL EVE,
my dear. an I really hopes dat wen
you fin your forchune you won't show
none o dat false pride witch followeth
a waterfall. You mus recollec' not
to fergit dat you was. pc once yourself,
an not let your anger passion risel
Also you mus not fergit to recollec'
de story bout de man wot was invited
to take a drink wild President Wash
ington, an make has'e to rush de
GROWER so you kin git. de benefit OBJ
some O. your 100000 befo you wake
w."
II am going to give party; can you
suggest how I might go about enter
tanning my company? Birdie"
Penny poker is a very nice little
game, but if your friens don't play
for money, smut is quite a elegant an
fash'nable musement. Eff -dey don't
want to play cards, you kin tie two
cats by de tails togedder, an sling
EN- ober de gas. Dat will ford de
happy young folks whole roomful
o. fun"
81 am expecting a visit from my
mother-in-law. She is very sweet old
lady and l love her very dearly; but,
Oh! she is so trying! She bosses the
whole house, and never lets me feel
that my soul is my own. She tells
John he ought to put his foot down on
this or on that, and doesn't see how
he can stand such housekeeping 1
know she means well, but she makes
me quite miserable. How ought 1 to
act? Sybil."
at is VERY easy to see, dear Sybil,
dat your ma-in-law is a mos charm
in ole lady, an also dat you lubs her
to extraction. To make her enjoy her
visit an stay long. long time. you
mus be very sociable To git her to
feel at home, ak her to chop up de
wood an tote de coal UP stairs. You
might likewise sprinkle a few punches
OBJ dried nettles cen her bed, an also
scatter one or two hanfuls O. carpet
tacks on de flo Were she gifts out o.
bed cen de mornin'. But be sho' to
treat her kin'ly, for you know you is
liable to be a ma-in-law yourself some
O. desc days"
a. am wretched, unhappy
girl. / fear George loves another. Last
night when he babe me good-n night his
manner was cold and distant, so differ
ent from what he always has been, for
he has been so loving and aftectionate.
Tell, me, OH tell me what to do. 2.
What is the best way to prepare on
ions ?-Maude."
"Your case is a pitiable one, dear
Maude, but maybe it amt quite so
worse as wot you spose. Praps you
nebber give George a fair show. Glib
him anudder trial, an we imagine he
might come up to de scratch all right.
We strongly suspecs, Maude, dat you
had partook OBJ onions for supper. an
you ought to know dat onions don't
mix suitable wild a protracted meetin'
at de front do bout good night time.
Derefo', as to de udder queschun, we
would advise. don't"