Alabama	~ 5

Iffen I had a pain or anyt1Ing hurt me, I sho‘ would kill him wid my ax. I wudda spilt da.t nigger wide open, jes‘ lak I split dem rails, Iffen he try dat hoodoo on me.

	“Talkin‘ ‘bout fishin‘, I ‘members when us would be plowin‘ down by de ribber, when hit corne dinner—time an‘ whilst de mules •. e~‘tln‘, us go down to de ribber an‘ fish. Den eb‘ry ~at‘day ebenln‘s us‘d fish, Us kotch trout, gyar, jack an‘ earp May was when de carp bite, Dey was so fat den d~t you cou1~6~ coo~ em by deyse‘ f widout no grease. Den us ketch turkeys ~n pole ~ns bsrited wid corn.

	“Lor‘ what‘s de use me talkin‘ thout &~m times. Dey all pas‘ ~n‘ gone, Sometlnes I gits to stwlytn‘ ~ all de folks mos‘ Is deed, an‘ I is here ylt, libin‘ an‘ b~Un~ but I 8pec‘s hit won‘t be long twell I is ober de ribber wtd~de b1es~.N

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