HE KNEW.
Sam, a negro, was the ■ chief witness in a court case. “ Now, Sam,” warned the judge, “if you tell a lie, you know what will happen, I suppose?” “ Yes, sah,” replied Sam. “ I go to Hades and burn a long, long time.” “ Quite right,” declared the judge. “ And you know what will happen if you tell the truth!” “ Yes, sah,” said Sam. “ W T e lose dis case, as sure as eggs am eggs.”
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Matamata Record, Volume XVI, Issue 1446, 31 July 1933, Page 5
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76HE KNEW. Matamata Record, Volume XVI, Issue 1446, 31 July 1933, Page 5
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