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Show DIPLOMACY OF A HIGH ORDER. Of Course Washerwoman Didn't Really Real-ly Want Beer, But "Now, Miss Snllle," said the woman who comes Monday morning and plays tunes on the washboard. "Yo' has to take mighty good calh o' yo' brain, doesn't yo'? 'Case dat's how yo' all earns yo' llvln', Jes' wld nothtn' at all but yo' brain what's In yo' hald. Yo' caln't take nothln' strong, case yo' brain ain't goln' to work It yo' takes anythln' stronger dan tea or coffee. Yo' caln't drink no beer nor nothln' like dat. I nebber cares for beer myself, less it is when I'm doln' a big washln' and gets all tired and gone-like. Oat's de only time I over do tako een ono glass of beer. Oh, no, Miss Sallle, you says yo' hnlnt got any beer In de house so I'll Jes' drink Rome strong tea. No'm-m-m, I wouldn't tlnk ob going nfter some, no Indeed why, tank jo' Miss Salllo, If de place Is bo neah, and yo's so good as to gib me de nickel, I reckon 1 caln't disappoint yo' all. Is dls pitcher pitch-er clean?" New York Times. |
