Varieties.
)(A little coloured boy, who was crying in the street was asked by a gentleman what the matter was. • The following is the young ebony's reply :*-"De matter's 'nuff— double trouble all oher de house. Fader am drunk, moder am gone home wid de cloze, siss broke de looking-glass wid u de broomstick, de baby hab got. her eyes full of kyan pepper, and little Pete Wood put de mustard on de hair fbr goose grease. I put salt in my tea for'w'hite sugar wat mudder has when Professor Hannibal comes to Bee her, and it made me see-sick. De dog licked Pete's face, and. got his mouf full ob de mustard,.and lies itinder de bed a howling. De kitten'gof'he head in de milk pot, and I cut her hed off to save de pitcher, land den I had to break de pitcher to 'get de hed out, and de way I'll get licked .when mudder comes home for settin the bed on fire will be a sin." i ''
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 173, 1 December 1868, Page 3
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170Varieties. Star (Christchurch), Issue 173, 1 December 1868, Page 3
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