COULDN’T HAVE HIM.
A rich and exacting man had a coloured servant boy employed named Jim. This Jim was expected to be on hand all the time. One fine morning Jim was absent, and bis employer went to his old father’s house and asked for the boy. The father said :— ‘ Boss, you can't have Jim any more.’ • Why, what is the matter? I will have him.’ ‘Oh, no, boss ; yon kain’t hev him.’ • Well, why can't I ?’ ‘ Kase he’s dead.’
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 36, 12 September 1891, Page 864
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80COULDN’T HAVE HIM. New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 36, 12 September 1891, Page 864
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