Ocra, the driver, usually waited on the overseer to receive orders for the succeeding day.

'Ocra,' said the overseer, one evening, to the driver, 'if any pretend to be sick, send me wordallow no lazy wench or fellow to skulk in the negro house.'

Next morning, a few minutes after the departure of the hands to the field, Ocra was seen hastening to the house of the overseer.

'Well, Ocra, what now?'

Ocra, the driver, usually waited on the overseer to receive orders for the succeeding day.

'Ocra,' said the overseer, one evening, to the driver, 'if any pretend to be sick, send me wordallow no lazy wench or fellow to skulk in the negro house.'

Next morning, a few minutes after the departure of the hands to the field, Ocra was seen hastening to the house of the overseer.

'Well, Ocra, what now?'