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Show Out of Work-One Work-One I the' senators from Georgia tells of a darky Jn that state who sought work at tho hands of a white man. The latter Inquired whether the negro had a boat. Upon being answered an-swered in the affirmative, ho said: "You see that driftwood down tho stream?" "Ynssah." "Then," continued contin-ued the other, "row out Into tho river and catch it. I'll glvo you half of what you bring in.A Tho darky lm-- mediately proceeded to do ns instructed instruct-ed and for awhile worked hard. Then, of a sudden, ho ceased to labor and pulled" for the shore. "What's the trouble?" asked tho employer. "Look hyar, boss," said tho darky Indignantly, Indignant-ly, "dat wood is jest as much mine as yours. I ain't gwlne to glvo yo' any. So I'so outer work again!" Llppln-cott's Llppln-cott's Magazine. |