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Show T0UND HIS OWN T0LKS. "I do not believe that peonage exists In the South." said a Southern Representative, Representa-tive, -but 1 do know that we are the only people In the world who know how to get along with the 'brother in black. 1 heard of an old negro who had strayed off to New York, where he was knocked and cuffed around until he packed his duds and started out to ;walk back to Georgia. When he landed In Baltimore he walked up to a residence, rang the bell and asked for something to eat. Mister. said the lady of the house -we have nothing for you. Sorry. ' At the next place the pull of the bell brought a polite, 'sorry' mister.' but no grub. After trvlng several houses he brought up ut a "modest-looking residence and rang the bell. A gentleman came to the door, and when he beheld the poor coon he salU: .. -you . how dare you ring the front-door belir " Boss, lse hungry, sah, .was the an- SWs ' Hungry are you? Then why the devil' dev-il' didn't you go to the back door? You Dlack . , get around to the kitchen and .tell the cook to give you Homethlng to eat. and If 1 ever catch you at my front door again 1 11 break your .. . face.' 'Bless de Lawd. lse foun my own white folks at las'.' ' |