Show BAD PROPERTY some twenty years ago there was vas an old darkey named cato living in the e eastern astern part of north carolina near the mouth of one of the rivers rivera that empty into pamlico sound cato was the ferryman at the point and his master allowed him a certain portion of his wages vames with an agree I 1 ment that he might purchase his freedom for six hundred dollars he had saved up three hundred and handed it to his master and rejoiced io iced in the possession of one half of hi himself myself 1 I one night not ion lon long iong after as he was crossari cros crossing siri ab g the ferry alone a violent storm arose hi his s boat was tossed about and finally upset and cato after great exertion succeeded in reaching shore the ile next morning he presented himself with the following inquiry cc massa john I 1 wants to ax you who owns dis 9 I 1 nier nger why y I 1 own one half of you cato you own the e other half well massa wont you please buyback bulback buy back my halaly half if you desire it cato but what has changed your mind so suddenly jest please ban over dem three hundred dollars come near gettin drowned last night property devilish bad property |