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UNCLE PETE.
Characters.
- George Peyton, a planter.
- Uncle Pete, a venerable darkey, looking the worse for wear, with more patches than pantaloons.
Scene—Exterior view of a planter’s cabin, with practicable door. George Peyton discovered, seated on a bench, under veranda, reading a newspaper.
Enter Uncle Pete, a limp noticeable in his left leg, the knee of which is bowed outward, hoe on his shoulder.