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Dibble, Fred, P.W.~, Grey, Bernice, V.W.,

Beaumont, Jefferson, Dist. #3.


to him. Fur‘s I kin ‘member I didxi‘ had to look out for nuttiri‘. Dey had a time to call all de slaves up and give tern hats, and. anudder time dey give tem shoes, and. anudder time dey give ‚ em clo~‘ s . Dey s ee dat eb ‘rybody was fit. 01‘ marster allus give ‘em all some kinder present at Crismus. I dunno what all he give de ol‘ folks but he give dc chillun candy and de like.“

	“I was allus tickle‘ to see ol‘ marster come ‘roun‘~ Oh, good gracious, yes. And it allus tickle‘ him to come trOj~fl‘ and see ail his 11)1 niggers.“

	~‘Orie time Cap‘n Fisher was ‘sedated wid ai‘ marster, and him and anudder man corne ‘long wid ol~ inarster up de road what run froo de quarters. Dey wanter see de li‘l niggers. 01‘ marster call ‘em up and frow out a han‘ful

•f dimes. It sho‘ tickle‘ ‘em to see de ll‘l niggers scramble for dem dimes, and us look‘ for dimes ‘roun‘ dat place for awoek. Dat was enjoyment to de white folks dem days.“

	“Marster was g..d to his niggers and none of ‘em eber run away. My mudder she raise ol‘ mistus‘ baby chile. She uster suckle him jis‘ like he her own baby and he allus t‘inlc lots of her. After he a growed up man he uster. bring her presents lots of times. He call her ‘mammy all de time.“