Hasn't he told you what ails him?" "Why, massa, taint worf while for to git mad bout de matterMassa Will say noffin at all aint de matter wid himbut den what make him go bout looking dis here way, wid he head down and he soldiers up, and as white as a gose?

Spect Massam Clean be mighty high,his best cretur done about killed wid dat tree;feared he show dis nigger a stick worf two o' dat!"

"AH, BUT THEY'RE WORF ITTHEY SQUEAK!"] * * * *