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	Âi;~DY BRICE	~	‚~	75

~ YEARS 9L~



	Andy Brice li~rec with his wife and two small children, about twelve miles east of ~tidgeway, S. C., in a two-room frame building, chiimiey in the center. The house is set in a little cluster of pines one hundred and fifty yards north of state hi~hway ~4. Andy, since the amputation of his right leg five years aco, has done no work and is too old to learn a trade. lie has a recular beggar‘s route including the tov~ns of ~.idgeway, ~Ïimisboro, Woodward, and i3lackstock. His amiability and good nature enable him to go home after each trip with a little màney and a pack of miscellaneous gifts from vthite friends.

	“Howdy Ca~‘/xiL I come to ~‘1innsboro dis mornin‘ fromway ‘cross ~:.Tate.~~ee where I live now ‘mongst de bull—frogs and skeeters. Seem lak

they just sing de whole night thru: ‘De bull—frog on de bank, and de skeeter j_n de pool.‘ Then de skeeter sail ‘round my facewid de tra la, la la la, la

la la part of dat old song you is heard, maybe many times.

	“I see a ~pit—box over dere. By ehan~e, have you got any ‘bacco?


i~Eake me more glib if ‘can chew and spit.; then ± ‘members mor€ and better de

thingd done past atid gone.

It1 was a slave of Mistress Jane. Her was a daughter of old Marster

William Brice. Her marry Henry Youn~e and xnaxxt‘ny was give to Marse Henry and Miss Jane.

“My pappy name Tony. Man~r name Saille. You is seen her a many a

‚ day. Marse Henry got kilt in de war. His tombstone arid Mistress Jane‘s tombstone ~n in Concord Cemetery. They left two ehillun,Miss Kittie and Miss Maggie.

They both marry.a Ca1dwell~ same name but no kin. Miss Kittie marry Marse Joe