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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5354, 25 May 1878, Page 2 (Supplement)

“Xo Pautv To-NKaiT.”—They met by chance, Bays the Ludisrillr Conricr-tfounu/l, not in the usual way, for Aunt Hannah and Mary Simpson seldom came in contact. Last evening the former, with a basket heavily charged with charcoal bumped against Mary. U was at the intersection of Floyd and tJrcen streets, near the home of the old lady, who relieved herself of her burden and said : “ La! chile, whur am ye gwineV’ “To de play party." “ Whar?” “At Ikodder Williams's house.'’ “Say. am you tollin'de true stary, chile? Is BUI Williams gwinc to give a play patty to-night ?” “Why, oh course” “ Well, it don't come ott' unless I’m that. 1 ain’t,invited, but .[ expect dat Brodder Williams would be suprised to see me. Say, chile, 1 think that play party will be put ort'." “ What's that, aunty?” “Xothiu’ much ; you go homo, chile, dat play party is gwino to be postponed.” “Why?” “Do you see dis coal,” said the elder party, pointing to her basket. “ I jes got dat to iron off Bill Williams’s shirts. ; he was gwine to Frankfort in de inornin’ and needed ’em,’La I he owes me over 1.10 dol. now for, washin', an’ he hasn't got a clean shirt to put on. How’s he gwino to do a big tiling at a play party widout a shirt? He can’t, an’ Aunt Hannah aint gwine to let him I'm a talkin'; you heah me, chile ?” The old lady took up her basket again ami trudged homeward, muttering; “ Play party, indeed I He d better pay me for cleanin’ dem clothes lie wore in the workhouse. Well, dcro ain’t no play party to-night if Aunt Hannah urn awake.” Somebody must have been awake, for certainly there was no “play party” at the house of William Williams last night. A number of colored folks were disappointed, who can receive a morsel of satisfaction by consulting Aunt Hannah. She still insists that no “play party” will ever occur at the Williams mansion unless she has an invitation, as vvcll'as a dollar or so besides.