Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1902 — The Returned Prodigal. [ARTICLE]

The Returned Prodigal.

“No, suh,” said the returned colored prodigal, “dey ain’t so much room fer de cullud man in Boston ez what dey makes out” “Been there, have you?” “Yes, suh, en mighty glad ter git back!” “What was the trouble?” “Trouble ‘nuff, suh, I tell youl I hearn tell dey wuz takin de cullud folks In han en supportin of ’em right en lef*; but dey soon lemme know dat I wuz clean mistook; I thought I’d Jlne wid what dey calls de ‘literary folks’ up dar, but dey kicked me out Den I gone ter speech makln, but dey wara’t nobody tu’n out ter heah me ’cept de janitor en two perlicemen. En, would you b’lieve it suh, I couldn’t even git a place ez teacher in one er de high schools!” —Atlanta Constitution.