I suppose these little darkies of his will inherit it," concluded Mr. Morton.

I promus', so de darkies on dis plantation'll know I means

The men of this class wore their shreds and patches with an easy swing, doffed their wool hats to white men as they passed, called themselves niggers or darkies as a matter of course, took the joys and sorrows of the day as they came, improvised words to the music of their work, and customarily murdered the Queen's English, all with a true if humble nonchalance and a freedom from carking care.

The soldiers drummed on the table to keep their hands warm and in a moment of inspiration I showed them how the darkies in our country warm their feet.

"I seen 'pattyrollers' ridin' 'bout to keep de darkies from runnin' 'roun' widout passes.

It was like 'when the stars fell,' and the 'surrender' with the old-time darkies at home.

Late in the evening the boy again appeared at the office, and stated that the landlord had said, 'We don't keep darkies over night.'

Visiting the Graves "Ben See used to take the little darkies to the cemetery and show them where their master and missis was laying.

In this little assemblage certain elderly men occupied seats which were considered to belong to them quite as much as if they had been hired pews in a church, and behind them stood up a row of tall young men and barefooted boys of the neighborhood, while, farthest in the rear, were some quiet little darkies with mail bags slung across their shoulders.