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Mammy's Baby Chile.

Playin' Craps.

The Washerwoman's Song.

A Seller Ob Ole Clo'es.

The Well-Cleaner's Revery.

Song Of the Huckster.

By en By.

In Season Ob Mistletoe.

Chris'mas Gif'!

Snow in the South.

Aunty's Affliction.

The Difference.

Blackberry Time.

Dat Jew's Harp.

Wid His Feet.

De Broken Banjo.

When They Sing.

At De Meetin'.

A Philosopher.

Des De Same.

So De Sunshine Stay.

Daddy Long Legs.

His Capacity Filled.

Ike's Temptation.

Whar De Watermilyun Grow.

What His Education Done.

Booker T. Washington.

Crazy Joe's Ambition.

Grinnin' Jake.

Elmiry Vaccinated.

"Simple Simon."

An Obstacle Overcome.

Two of a kind.

Quarantined.

A Puzzling Clause.

Fo'e de Wah.

Ground Hog Day.

Excusable.

Jeff's Funeral Sermon.

Uncle Bob to his Dog.

A Prophecy.

Possum en Pertaters.

Cotton's Comin' In.

Dat Yaller Gal.

To Walk Wid His Gal.

"Cunjud."

Uncle Ben's Superstition.

Wid de Witches.

A Restless Spirit.

Pardoned.

 

A Charleston Ground-nut Woman.

DARKEY WAYS IN
DIXIE

BY
MARGARET A. RICHARD

THE
Abbey Press
PUBLISHERS

114
FIFTH AVENUE
London NEW YORK Montreal

Copyright, 1901.
by
THE
Abbey Press


CONTENTS.

  PAGE
Mammy’s Baby Chile 5
Playin’ Craps 7
The Washerwoman’s Song 9
A Seller ob Ole Clo’es 11
A Well-Cleaner’s Revery 13
Song of the Huckster 15
By-en-By 18
In Season ob Mistletoe 21
Christmas Gif’ 24
Snow in the South 26
Aunty’s Affliction 28
The Difference 30
Blackberry Time 32
Dat Jew’s-Harp 33
Wid his Feet 35
The Broken Banjo 37
When Dey Sing 39
At de Meetin’ 41
A Philosopher 46
Des de Same 49
So de Sunshine Stay 50
Daddy Long Legs 51
His Capacity Filled 52
Ike’s Temptation 54
Whar de Watermilyun Grow  57
What his Education Done 59
Booker T. Washington 62
Crazy Joe’s Ambition 65
Grinnin’ Jake 67
Elmiry Vaccinated 69
Simple Simon 72
An Obstacle Overcome 73
Two of a Kind 75
Quarantined 77
A Puzzling Clause 79
’Fo’e de Wah 80
Groun’-Hog Day 85
Excusable 87
Jeff’s Fun’ral Sermon 88
Uncle Bob to his Dog 90
A Prophecy 92
’Possum en Pertatoes 93
Cotton’s Comin’ In 96
Dat Yaller Gal 97
Ter Walk wid his Gal 101
Cunjud 103
Uncle Ben’s Superstition 104
Wid de Witches 106
A Restless Spirit 108
Pardoned 111

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

  PAGE
A Charleston Ground-Nut Woman Frontispiece
“I rub en I rub” 10
“Vegtibles” 16
“En he drive a ox so slow” 18
The Boot-Black 32
The Wood-Sawyer 46
Grinnin’ Jake 68
“How de News git roun dem posts” 74
“On de Chain Gang” 110

DARKEY WAYS IN DIXIE.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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