Show CUT BUT WAS IT THE SAME MELON paper carried carded by mounted almott to permit A negro just loyes loves a watermelon said representative johnson of south carolina strange too that a policeman sees a negro with a melon at an unreasonable hour lie he has it right down dovin that the darky has stolen etolen that watermelon I 1 heard a story about a policeman who mt mot a negro in the early hours 0 of the nion moning ing and ho he bad a big melon on his shoulder 1 I see aou ou have a melon there yes sah 1 answered the darky too tee got pr er melon but ise fixed for fer ou sah sab and pulling out a paper he handed it to the omber who read this bearer of this Is 0 K X ile he paid me ten cents tor for tle the melon and lie he Is a pillar in the church james elder you are faked said bald the officer dats what I 1 lowed answered the negro and he be moved on Was washington bing herald |