“Cose dey did, gal, der ma’s speeret light up der h’arts so bright dat dey ain’ see no rees’n ter keep all de money jes’ ’caze dey stays at home an’ fines hit.—Sut’nly dey give Bill his sheer.”
“Did the glow worm stay with them?”
“Dey ma’s speeret stay’s dar, but de glow wurm hatt’r g’long back ter de swamp ter hope de res’ er de po’ sinn’rs dat gits tang’led up runnin’ atter Jacky-Lanterns an’ Willie Wispes.”
IV
MISS RACE HOSS AN’ DE FLEAS
“Come on hyah, baby! Let de dog er loose—sleepy time done come ter us.”
“No, Mammy, I ain’t goin’ ter sleepy!”