Yes, sah, boss.
Do you study all those books?
No, sah; dey’s mu brudder’s. I’se ignorant kinder nigger side him, boss. Yer jest oughter see dat nigger figgerin’. He done gone ciphered clean through addition, partition, subtraction, distraction, abomination, creation, justification, amputation and adoption.
Uncle Ephraim had put on a clean collar and his best coat, says the Chicago Tribune, and was walking majestically up and down the street.
Aren’t you working to-day, uncle? asked one of his acquaintances.
No, suh. I’s celebratin’ my golden weddin’, suh.
You were married fifty years ago to-day?
Yes, suh.
Well, why isn’t your wife helping you celebrate?