Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1915 — Got Him at Last. [ARTICLE]

Got Him at Last.

Old EJben was walking along the street one morning and one of his arms was in a sling. Mrs. Horton, who had often employed the old fel low for odd Jobs, happened to meet him and asked: “Why, Eben, have you met with an accident?” “Yes, ma’am,” replied Eben, I did, I’se done up now, fer sho’! You .See, dis arm in de sling, ma’am, don’t your* “Yes, Eben,” said the w<nnaa sjm pathetically, "what has happened?” “Well, ma’am,” the old colored man answered, “I’ll be seventy-one years ole hex’ harvest. I done see lots ob trubble in my day, ma’am, but by de grace er God I miss de Kuklnx an* I miss de Whitecaps, ma’am, an* 1 miss de Vlg’lance Committee an’ de Regulators, an’ now, ma’am, here in my ole age dem waxiaators kotched me!”