RATHER ROUGH

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1311, 19 April 1883, Page 2

RATHER ROUGH

The following good story is reported by a New York paper to be going the rounds of tha London Clubs ;—A young gentleman, fearing he might play and drink too heavily at a clnb he was about to visit, induced the valet of a well-known American in London to accompany him to bring him safely home. Arrived at the club, permission was given that Luke should remain in the card-room, instead of being sent to the servants’ waiting room. As the night were on and the players became exited and boiserous, one of therti, who was losing largely, began swearing at everything in general, and at Luke in particular, and inquired several times “ what busness that d—d nigger had In that room?” Luke said nothing for a long time, but as the young man did not seem inclined to drop the matter, but grew more emphatic in his demand that the nieger be removed, Luke finally took the card from his pocket, and, with greit dignity, placed it on the table, saying “There, sir, ia my card. If you want any satisfaction, you can find me. Ydu are a loafer, sir j but I am a born nigger gentleman,” and, while the players were recovering from their amazement, walked coolly away.