Show 1 II I I I I i i I iI of the lie Mulatto Ray Hav Stannard Bakers Balters stories of ot The Tragedy of the Mulatto in the I April American Magazine are remarkable ble bl for their Interest Here Is one erie I 1 I heard of Memphis of or a Mulatto j w vell lI known amon among tb the colored people of Tennessee A number of years ears ago It came to him suddenly one da day I that ho inc was white enough to piss pass an anywhere any any- I II where for white and he Inc acted instant instant- Instant Instant-I lv Iv on tho the inspiration Ho went vent to Memphis and a n. first class ticket t on a n Mississippi rl river r boat to lo loC I C CIncinnati No Xo one suspected he lie was J colored he sat sit at at th the table with white I II people and anti even occupied a stateroom with a n. white man At 1 first he said ho hoi could hardly barely restrain re his exultation e but after a time although ho said he talked and anti smoked with the white men he ho began to be lonesome It grew gre colder and colder he said If In In tho the evening he ho sat on tho ho upper deck an rind and as asI I he looked over over- tho the railing rail rail- nag ing he could see sec down clown below bolow the negro 1 passengers and leek deck hands hand talkIng talkIng talking talk- talk Ing and After a n. time line when It grew darker the they began heg-an to the inimitable negro songs song That finished m me ho lie said I r got up and went down stairs and anti too took my mv place among them Ive I've been a negro I ever e since I |