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Show FAULT OF THE DIALECT. Colored Man Good Oarsman, Though Ho Couldn't "Ro" While on n trip through the sparsely settled districts of Georgia a Northerner North-erner hired a colored native to guldo him across country to his destination. Iteachlng the banks of n swift-flowing, unbrldged strenm, the Northern man spotted- a boat moored at the edge, and nsked the negro If he could row. "Ro', Doss? No, sub, Ah kuln't ro', nohow." "Well, how can I got across, then? Thoro Isn't any bridge." "W'y, boss, Ah'll take yo' acrost In no time In that 'ere punt," nnswered the negro. "Hut I thought you said you couldn't row?" "No, sun. Ah kaln't ro'." nnswered Sambo, rolling bis eyes I t ludicrous istonbdiment ; "but Ah kin gll yo' icrost de rlbber all right, sub." The Northerner wlh some trepldn-lon trepldn-lon and considerable, curiosity topped Into the boat, and tho negro rowed him swiftly nnd surely over the turbulent strenm to tho other side, proving himself an experienced oarsman, oars-man, "Why, Sambo, whnt did you menu by lying to mo7" nn;od the perplexed traveler: "I thought you said you couldn't row a boat?" Sambo opened bis mouth In a grin o wide thnt ho appeared to whisper In his own ear as ho replied: "W'y, 'kiss, Ah suah thought you meant ro' -o llkn a lion!" N. T. Tribuno. |