Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1901 — Why He Felt Bad. [ARTICLE]

Why He Felt Bad.

“Good-morning, Jasper! I am very sorry to hear of your domestic trouble.” “T’ank’e, sah, but I hain’t knowln’ jist w’at sorter trebble yo’ ’fers ter.” “Why, isn’t it true, as I have heard, that your wife has run away from you?” “Dar haln’ nulfin’ mo’ true, sah.” “Then you certainly must feel bad about it, don’t you?” “I ain’ ’nyln’ dat at de presen’ time I done feel radder bad.” “At the present time? I don’t know what you mean by that.” “I mean, sah, dat she hain’ yit had time emuff ter git so far away as ter make me plum sho’ she hain’ nebber cornin’ back.”—Boston Courier.