The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
UNCLE MINGO ON
LADY CLUB MEMBERS
By w. T. WILLIAMS.

ct say, uncle" said the waiter, from
wot I see cen de paper, 1 wouldn't be
surprise if de wife ladies club don't
turn out to be quite a big success"
81 don't see myself wy dey shouldn't
get long fus' rate" said Uncle Mingo,
It'll be so handy an convenient for
dem after a hard game o. football
at de bargain counter, to drop cen at
de club an try a refreshin' cup O.
punch tea"
Punch teal" echoed the waiter; lis
dat all de kim o. spoon whites dey is
goin' to hab?"
From wot I hears" said Uncle
Mingo, "dats wot dey is goin' to start
out on. But I lows it won't be VERY
long befo' dey will be 'sperimentin' a
little mo- liberaler..
"'Ain't you gittin' tired OBJ dis same
ole thing all de timer one will ak; I
wants to try wot high ball is like
"'Me too say de udder one; 'spose
we orders two high balls dis timer
1.-TWO high balls it is; an after dat
it won't be long befo' dey will be
branchin' out furder cen de pursuit OBJ
profitable investigation an knowledge.
Den it will be a common 'currence
to see two ladies stroll cen de club,
sit down to a table an
call out to de waitress:
" Bring us two bottles O. Bud an
a pack O. cigarettes.
Den after a vile de udder one will
" I'D like to order anudder roun'. but
1 done spen' all my change
4" Dat, nutt'n, say de fus' one, we
don't had to pay. / nubber pays, All
we got to do is to sign one O. dem
funny cute little tickets, an det's all
right
" Well I declared! say de udder one,
how nice'
Den dey order anudder roun', an
sign tickets; den dey order deported
cigarettes, an sign mo- tickets; it's
so easy"
"Wen dey gifts cen good workin' Or
der" said the waiter. 81 wouldn't be
surprise if dey wasn't to git to be
tryin' to run de town."
'"Tryin' to run de town." echoed
Uncle Mingo; mot much,-dey'll do it.
Amt you know dat wen de ladies
once make up DER min to do sumpin
dey don't try? De jis does it.
IL
loom up as a very prominent figgeI
cen de club: an wen she want any
ting done she'll go to see Mr.. Mayor,
or MIR. Judge, or Mr.. Slicitor. an
perceed to han 'em out small piece
OBJ her min. An done it is. Try to
run de town indeed! Wy, dey is al
ready runnin' de mems"
"Tallin' bout de MEMS" said the
waiter, how you reckon dey is goin'
to regard de nobement?"
Don't make no diffunce how dey
regards it," answered Uncle Mingo;
"dey amt goin' to be ak no odds. Be
sides, it's only fair for de ladies to
glib 'em some O. DER own medicine.
after supper John Henry will be
putin on his hat, an tryin' to make
sneak for de front do.
Were is you goin' TOT" AK de mis-
sus.
I got a engagement to meet few
fellers down town on business say
John Henry; but / won't be out long.
You heng up your hat say de
missus. you amt goin' out a foot. 1
got engagement myself to meet some
o. de girls at de club. an you got to
stay home an look after de chillun. II
de baby wakes up, you kin walk him
TO sleep; an II he Is hongry, warm up
some o. dat milk ober de gas, but
don't cit II too hot. II he seem TO
hab de colo. gib him a few drops out
o. dat long slim bottle. An don't forglt
edible once vile 10 go an see II de
udder chlllun ~ all klbber up good. IN
git back by bout 'leyen o'clock, but
you better gimme de night key cen