CURIOUS FOLKS.
“ What’s that you’ve got in your apron P” asked a lady of her coloured cook who was in the act o£ going home. “ Who, me ?” “ Yes, yon ?” “ What's I got in dis heah ap’xtn ?” “Yes, in that there apron.” “ Vidduls.” “ Let me see ?” She opened her apron, which was nearly large enongh for a waggon cover. “ You ought to be ashamed of yourself, for you have taken nearly everything in the house. I thought you were a church member.” “ Hole on right whar yer is, lady. Har wus two pies in de safe, an’ I tuck one. Dar wus two loves o’bread, an’ I only tuck one. I tuck ha’f o’de meat, an’ ha’f o’de udder stuff. Ef 1 wan’t a church member I’de tuck all. Thinks dat I’se acted fa’r ter lefb yer ha’f. I’se gwine ter ■quit workin’ fur such curis folks.”
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 27, 30 September 1893, Page 10
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146CURIOUS FOLKS. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 27, 30 September 1893, Page 10
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