Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1886 — Is Sharp. [ARTICLE]

Is Sharp.

A city directory compiler called at a cabin and asked an old negro whom he found sitting near the door: “Who lives here ?” “I does.” “I know that, but ” “Den whut yer ax fur?” “I want to know your name.” “Yer wouldn’t know es I wuster tell yer. I ain’ no promernent man.” “That makes no d fference. I am getting up a directory, and I want your name.” “Kain’ gib it ter yer, sail. I wants it myse’f. Good day.” When the man had gone the old negro mused: “I’s got his racket down finer’n silk. Gib dat white man my name an’ de fus’ thing I knows da d liab me up ’fore de Gran’ Jury er ’cuzin’ me o’ takin’ things whut doan ’long ter me. Oh, l’se sharp.”— Arkansaw\Traveler.