drink corn likker an‘ ride in automobileB. I‘se got a grand~daughtor here, an‘ she‘s dat wil‘. I worries a right smart ‘bout her, but it dont do no good, ‘oauae her mammy let her do jus‘ lak ehe pleas. anyhow .

	“Den I tella yoi~ de one thing I worries ‘bout moe~ ; Dat i8 de white folks what lives here ‘monget de Niggers. You know what kinda folk. dey is, an‘ it ßho‘ is bad influinci on ‘em. You knows Niggere amt s‘posed to always know de right from de wrong. Dey amt got )fčXSters to teach ‘em now. For de white folks to come down here an‘ do lak dey do, I tells you, it amt right. De quality~ white folks ought-‘a do sonethin‘ ‘bout it.

	“I‘ s had a right hard life, but I puts my faith in de Lawd an‘ I know ever‘tkiing gwine come out all right. I‘~lived a long life an‘ Will 800fl be a hund‘ed, I guess. I‘s glad dat elav‘ry is over, ‘cause de Bible don‘t say nothin‘ ‘bout it bein rig~it. I~. a good Christian. I gits sort—a res‘leae moe‘ o‘ de time an‘ has to keep busy to keep from thinkin‘ too much.“

















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