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"Dat's so," said Perault, who had become an ardent follower of Shock's. "Dat's so. All same lak ole boss." "Prospector, eh?" said Ike. "Oui.
That's too bad," he said, impatiently. "If I had only known this two hours sooner! Why, I've just come from that very locality, and it's way up in Harlem." As he reached for his hat there was a sharp ring at his door-bell. "Dat's Dr. Graham, sah; I knows dat ring ob his," said the valet quickly. "Dat mean, sah, you doan' call on no sister dis ebenin'."
Her Idea of Remembrance Two negroes were talking about a recent funeral of a member of their race, at which funeral there had been a profusion of floral tributes. Said the cook: "Dat's all very well, Mandy; but when I dies I don't want no flowers on my grave.
"Afrikins, behole yer queen!" said she, at the top of her voice, and leaning back so far that the rightful sovereign had a good deal of trouble to keep the chair from going over. "Dat's me!" she cried. "Look straight at me, an' ye see yer queen. An' how you dar', you misribble Hop-grog, to say I no queen! You 'serve to be killed. Take hole o' him, some uv you fellers! Grab dat Hop-grog!"
You's got to hab de right ting inside o' you. He had a great deal of broad sense in his speech; but presently some others began praying vociferously close by, as if to drown this free-thinker, when at last he exclaimed, "I mean to fight de war through, an' die a good sojer wid de last kick, dat's my prayer!" and suddenly jumped off the barrel.
"Dat's Long Tom Lansing in de hemlocks, 'bout quarter mile, maybe." The little man looked up from his work long enough to point out a clump of hemlocks that stood out black and sharp against the white world around them. As the Bishop looked, a light peeped out from among the trees, showing where life and a home fought their battle against the desolation of the hills.
"Looks like there's some woman comin' all the way from New York to see yer friend Hugo." "Vell, dat's yoost his own pusiness, I tank," answered the Swede, placidly. "Sure enough, but it's queer, anyways. Did he ever speak of havin' some gal back east?"
"You welcome, a hun'erd times welcome, kaze you kep my young mistis fum bein' mar'ed right slap 'gin her own feelin's ter her cousin." "Pshaw! Aunt Jinkey. No one can marry a girl against her will in this country." "Dat des de question Miss Lou en me projeckin' 'bout dis berry mawnin'. She gyardeens went straight along ez ef dey had de po'r, dey sut'ny did. Dat's w'at so upset Miss Lou en me.
"Sorry you're not coming, Rad, but I'll take you next time." "Dat's all right, Massa Tom. I doan't laik dem smugger-fellers, nohow. Good-bye an' good luck!" "Bless my grab bag!" gasped Mr. Damon. "You certainly do things, Tom." "That's the only way to get things done," replied the young inventor. "How about you, Ned? Motor all right?" "Sure." "Then let her go!"
"Then you must go by all means, Aleck. But don't you get too close to the monkey cage." "Why not, Tom?" "They might take you for a long-lost brother." "Yah! yah! Dat's one on me!" Aleck showed his ivories in a broad grin. "Maybe da will take yo' for a long-lost brudder, too yo' is so full ob monkey shines," and then Tom had to laugh at the sally.
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