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Show Was Still Ahead. While I was being shaved the shop door opened gently, and in walked a colored boy of 15, who looked around in an embarrassed way for a moment and then said to the barber: "Jim, you was ingaiged to my sister, sis-ter, Linda." "You mean I is engaged to her," was the pompous reply. "But Linda has sent word." "Oh, she has? Does she dun want the marriage hurried up?" "No, sah; she dun wants you to know dat she married Bill Lee 'bout two hours ago." "What? Wnat's dat? Your sister dun married to dat nigger. Werry well, sah. Den you return to dat sister sis-ter and gib her my compliments and tell her dat I was dun marired mo' dan fo' weeks ago, and dat she hain't dun fooled me worf shucks! Dat's all, sah, and please close de doah as you go out!" National Monthly. |