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Show MERELY PART OF CEREMONY Parson Had Done What He Could, Considering the Amount of Fee Coming to Him. Two darkles were suing for divorce. It was necessary for the old parson who had married them to testify. He appeared and this colloquy ensued : Judge Nigger, what's your name? Parson William Lewis, C. W. 15. M., yoh honah. Judge Do you know this couple? Parson Yas, suh, I do. Judge Did you marry them? Parson No, suh! Judge Didn't marry 'em? Why, they have proof you did. Parson Mebhe so, boss, but yo' see It was lak dls. Dat yaller nigger come to me an' said he'd gib me ?2 to marry him. I sez "All right," and he went and got dat ole woman and brung her to de church. Just befo' de ceremony he 'low as how he ain't got hut six bits to gib me. Boss, I couldn't puhform no reg'lar ceremony lak dat for a measly six bits, so I just read do Christian Endeavor pledge ober dem and turned dem loose. Chicago Daily News. |