Taking the Census: A Farce

by Elizabeth F. Guptill

Taking the Census

Characters

Mr. Cole, the Census Taker. Mrs. Almira Johnson, a “Cullud Lady.”

Alexander Johnson, her Young Son.

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SCENE

Mrs. Johnson’s home. Mrs. Johnson winding yarn which Alexander holds for her.

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Mrs. J. Now yo’ jes’ stop yo’ wigglin’, Alexandah, caze yo’ got to hole dis yahn till yo’ mammy git it all winded up in a big ball fo’ to knit yo’ wintah stockin’s wiv. Keep it straight, now. No, don’t straitch is so! Jes’ hole it easy.

Alex. But mah ahms is tiahd, Mammy, an’ mah han’s ache.