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Show Longevity Personified. Senator Benjamin F. Tillman relates re-lates an amusing anecdote about a colored man named Jeff, who has been with a neighboring South Carolina family sinee before the war. "One day," said Mr. Tillman, "his mistress was rather surprised when old Jeff asked to have a few days off to go, as he put it, 'up to de old state of Bosting,' to see his aunt. " 'Why, Jeff,' said the lady, 'your aunt must be pretty old, isn't she?' " 'Yes'm,' he replied, 'yes'm; mah aunt must be pretty ole now she's bout ah hundred an' five years ole now.' "'One hundred and five yearB'.' exclaimed ex-claimed his mistress, 'what on earth is she doing up there in Boston?' " 'Deed, I's denno what's Bhe's doln', ma'am,' rejoined old Jeff, in all seriousness, . 'she's up dere livin' wid her gran'mother.' " |