Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1914 — Her Ambition. [ARTICLE]

Her Ambition.

“Why, if it ain’t Lucy Simmons!” exclaimed one Richmond negress not long ago, on encountering a friend in the s treet. “Whar on earth has yo’ been !” ‘T» , been workin’ hard,” was the answer. “Now dat I thinks of it,” continued the first darky, “seems to me I did hear of you’ workin’ night an’ day. What’s de matter?” “It’s jes’ dis way,” explained the second negress. “I’s under bonds to keep de peace for lickin’ dat good-for-nuthin’ husband o’ mine. De jedge he says es I come be:o’ him agin or lays my hands on de old man he gwine to fine me ten dollars.” “I see. Youse v.orkin’ hard to keep outer trouble?” “No, I aint. I’s workin’ hard to save up dat fine.”