Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1913 — Too Much Ciphering. [ARTICLE]

Too Much Ciphering.

Congressman Lamb of Virginia has an old “befo’ de wah” darky working on his place, whom he pays fl a day. The old man Is nqt very fond of work and loses a day often because of his alleged infirmities. The other day the congresman told* him he was going to raise his wages from $6 a week to $7. The old darky emphatically refused the raise, and when his boss asked him why, he answered: “It’s lak dls, Mister John. When I loses a day from work now, I kin count mah money; but If you gib me a raise an’ I loses a day, I won’ know how much I’se got cornin’ tuh me.” — Judge.