Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1901 — Uncle Mingo and the Waiter. [ARTICLE]

Uncle Mingo and the Waiter.

Uncle Mingo was In town a day or two ago. It had been a long time since the old man had been to Savannah, and he rambled over the streets all the morning, -impressed with the wonderful things he saw. Naturally toward the midday he began to feel a little tired and very hungry, so as he passed in front of one of the eating houses for colored people, of which there are several in the neighborhood of the Plant system depot, the succulent piles of edibles lu the windows offered too great a temptation to be resisted. He entered the restaurant and sat down to a table. “All right, sail,” said the affable waiter, coming up. “Wot’ll it be?” “I want,” said Uncle Mingo unctuously, “some o’ dat fried fish een da winder an a piece o’ dat pie." “Yes, sah. Wot else?” “I want some o’ dat fried chicken, too, an some o’ dem doughnuts.” “Yes, sah. Wot else?” “I want some o’ dat ham and some town bread.” “Yes, sah. Wot else?” “An I want a cup o’ tea." “Cup o’ tea. Yes, sail. Wot kind o’ tea?” “Wot kin o’ tea I want?” replied the old man, with a severe look. “Wot kin you ’spec’ I want? I want sto’ tea, sto’ tea. You t’ink I come on de train all de way from Possum Holler for to drink saccafrax?”—Savannah News.