The Lambertville record., 1926-09-23
"EFFEN MONEY TALKS, DEN ALL HIT SAYS TER
ME- Is GOODBYEr'

smarty dressed "high yaler gal" turned the
corner as an equally smartly dressed young
the other way. 1t Lindy Virgins and Tige Brown.
Lindy ardent church member and Tige was a
sinner of the backest dye. Hadn't he been kicked out
the Antioch African Baptist Church. South, the
previous Sunday evening when he had fegned religious
convictions just to win the heart of Lndy?
Indy was for passing him with her nose in the
air. but business proved uppermost when she
remember that several weeks before Tige had pledged
her dollars toward the church mortgage And Lindy
Industrious worker in the "vineyrd o de Lawd'
With hang-dog expression Tige watching
her out of the of his eye as they passed He
didn't know whether to attempt familiarity not
Lindy turned and called in honeyed tones "oh, Mr..
Brown" And as Tige turned with surprised express
sion his face, Seems like ter dat yo's gttin'
mighty uppity desc days Doan yo know yo' frens
wen yo sees emf"
But Tige cagey, and didn't come to taw so
easily. "Sez which," he asked suspiciously.
Indy smiled toothsome, de-mouthed grin.
"Go wild yo, man! Jes' cause Doc Bloom done kick
yo out de chech amt call fer yo ter git bggety
wild me-"
'Now yo's takin sense, Honey" said Tige he
came closer and grinned broadly "Jes' cause dat big
gorilla done suited in de chech amt call fer us
not ben' frens Whuts yo' don' ternight? Wanna go
fer lii ride ?" And he tried to smile ngratiatngly as
he leaned suggestivey toward her
"Aw, now! Go on ngger!" replied Lindy in CO.
quettish tone she tried to look demure and timd
"How kin All tell dat yo' amt kddn' me? All doan
think yo' kere much fer me- yo'd apaid dat five
dollars yo' promised fer de chech NOR rgige."
"Gal, All CANT think o nothin' else but yo' wen
All sees yo'' ardently protested Tige. "Hones ter
Gawd Gal, yo sho' is got nah goat!'
"Huh!' pouted Lndy. "Effen yo' is crazy bout
me- den pay me dat five bucks! Cause de odder
bahs o de is all laffin at cause All CANT
git money outen yo'."
That had the desired effect. Tige stiffened and
snorted. "Look hyah, Honey! Doan let dat bunch o
frizzled OF hens make yo lose sleep! Dey's big
bunch o. trpe OATS whut dey isl"
"Dey might be punches o. trpe, but dey allus pays
dey debts" replied Lndy haughty. An All puts yo
notice dat effen yo'd pay up jes ez well dat yod
stan whole lot bettah chance wild me!'
"Now yo's takin' Gall" said Tige, and his grin
turned "Ah amt gwne do nothin else but yo dat
five smackers right now!" and he pulled roll of dirty
one-dollar bills. Oar yo is! Now whut yo say ter
dat ride ternght?"
Lindy carefully counted and folded the bills and
slowed them away in her pocket book. And there was
coquetry in her voice looks she sad Ah thanks
yo fer de honah Mr.. Brown, but All doan wanna take
chance on wakin home ternght! Abs got new
pair O. shoes! And with that she turned abruptly and
marched away with her chocolaecoored in the air
Tige leaned weakly against the fence "Well, kin
yo beat dat!" he calculated in chagrn and dsappoint
ment. Then he began to get mad Who'd a-thought
dat gal sieh gol digger? She jes played me fer
sucker dat's whut Daw-gone nah time! Effen dat
doan beat de Yankees!"
And he wasn't in the choicest of moods as he pres
emily passed Mercer University Campus where Doc
Bloom trimming the hedge in his weekday capacity
of gardener When the venerable old preacher saw
Tge approaching he Strengthened up and fixed him
with stern eyes.
"Since de disgraceful specktercle yo made at de
chech las Sunday night, All think hits bout time yo
paid me dat two dollars All Tended yo las year!" he
said in greeting And then continued, "Ah been easy
wild yo' cause All KEEP thinkn' maybe purity yo'
ne de chech an settle down like homes niger! But
All amt gwine wait no mo- an All wants nah money!
Tige snored "Yo' oil fool! Does yo' 'speck me ter
pay yo' two dollars aft yo done kick outen yo
chech? ?"
"Does yo' ter tell dat yo' refuses ter pay
yo' homes debts ?" Doc asked in deadly tone.
Tige cooked his hat at raksh angle and struck a
pose "Ah amt refusin' Mr.. Preacher! Abs jes re-
frainn'" And then he darted around the Doc
made lunge for him.