Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
SANS EXPERIENCE

Once about seventy years ago, in Virginia,
there lived a man named Mr.. Lawrence.
who owned q great many slaves. His body
servant. who was known as Sam, was his
favorite. One day this Mr.. Lawrence told
Sam and Hannah. the cook, that he was
going on some business to New York and
would not be back for three days. He also
told them that they must not have any
company while he was gone. Generally Mr..
Lawrence let Sam have company on the
day that he went away About o'clock In
the evening Sans master took his valise
and set out for the train. As soon as he
was out OF the house Sam went shouting to
Hannah: ''Massa done gone way to York
and won't be back for free long days. Now
you hurry UP and hab de table set with
massas good things. He done told me not
to hab IN, no C., company; but I sho' not swine
His spirits were let down. however. when
Hannah said:
IF you Is, amt" But Sam got Hannah
to do as he wished. az he always did.
About o'clock Sam was dressed In his
masters clothes ready to receive his COM
pany. ALI the darkies in the neighborhood
came and they enjoyed themselves very
much until 10 O'Clock, when they heard a
knock at the door. As they opened It a poor
-beggar woman said in piteous tones:
Won't you please give a poor soul some
bread?"
Hannah gave her some and the old wo-
man put 1t In her pocket. As she did this
Hannah saw diamond ring on her finger.
When she had gone Hannah said aside to
Sam:
''For sho Sam, dat was massa. I knowed
him by his long white fingers And sho'
you done lost your senses II you tfnk an old
white woman gwine to wear diamond
ring. Sam was little dismayed, but he
soon forgot all about it in dancing with one
Of the dusky bellies. About 1 O'Clock Sam
and Hannah went to bed.
The next morning Sam was awakened oy
a mans voice calling:
"Samt"
who dat?" said Sam.
SAM in still louder tones.
tfWho dat?" again said Sam
''Sam!" This time the Sam was so loud 1t
was almost deafening.
sLor, Sam, dat sho' is massa's voice."
said Hannah. When Sam heard this he
called out: Yes, maSSa, Use acoming."
Mr. Lawrence scolded Sam and told him
that when he got to the station he found
that he did not have to go and coming back
to the house and hearing such noise he
was anxious to know what was the cause
of it. So he went upstairs and put on his
wife's old clothes. He gave Sam beating,
but he also gave him the suit of clothes that
he had worn. After Sam had his beating he
ran shouting to Hannah: Il done got a
beating but I done got new suit Of
clothes" And as he said this he danced a
jig.
THE GENII AND THE MAGIC SNAP"
Once was playing 'I spy" when l found
en- old ring. ] showed IL to my mother. who
told me to throw it out. But wouldn't. SO
she told me to shine it up. I commenced to
rub when a frightful genii appeared and
said: What do you want?" At first I was
scared but / soon remembered about Alad-
dn's lamp. So 1 said: II want an invisible
snap" Then the genii said: What do you
mean?" I said: II want the power to snap
once and become invisible end snap twice
and become visible" Granted" said the
genii, but If you ever take the ring of it
will disappear and you will have no power
over me-"
I took my pedal wagon out, then I went
into the hall, snapped once and got into my
wagon. The firemen opposite where live
were all out summing themselves, and they
could zee the wagon, but not me. They
were surprised to see the wagon tearing UP
and down the street, and every now and