. Uncle Remus and his friends; . HIS HOME FOLKS AND FRIENDS. No, said Chloe, dey wuz a man dar, an*he tuck de money. He come fum way offyander, an he say he gwine take it an buytickets ter Afica fer us all. He say he donegot de tickets, and he gwine ter stribbit umfo long, des soon ez de ship come in. Here Uncle Remus uttered a dismal groan,, Wuz you dar when dat ar Tom-en-Jerrypreacher — He name Brer John Henry, exclaimedChloe, indignantly, dat what he name. Wuz you dar, Chlory, Uncle Remus wenton, when dat ar John Henry preacher ende ter man went roun behime de house envided de money out ? N
. Uncle Remus and his friends; . HIS HOME FOLKS AND FRIENDS. No, said Chloe, dey wuz a man dar, an*he tuck de money. He come fum way offyander, an he say he gwine take it an buytickets ter Afica fer us all. He say he donegot de tickets, and he gwine ter stribbit umfo long, des soon ez de ship come in. Here Uncle Remus uttered a dismal groan,, Wuz you dar when dat ar Tom-en-Jerrypreacher — He name Brer John Henry, exclaimedChloe, indignantly, dat what he name. Wuz you dar, Chlory, Uncle Remus wenton, when dat ar John Henry preacher ende ter man went roun behime de house envided de money out ? No, I want! exclaimed Chloe, turningon the old man viciously, an nobody elseaint seed um — dats what!; I speck dats so, said Uncle Remus, rub-bing his beard thoughtfully. Dey er lotstoo slick fer dat. I dunner what you want ter run down yo*own color fer, remarked Chloe. Betterleave dat fer de white folks. Whose color?: inquired Uncle Remus,with angry emphasis. Ef dat ar John Henryaint paint hissef, he s a rank merlatter ez de. •A w ^>X. u wo ow VIEWS ON THE AFRICAN EXODUS. 319 sun ever shined on. He aint none er mycolor. I m a full-blood nigger, mysef, en Icotne funi Ferginny. Dat what make me say what I does, saidChloe, in a tone at once friendly and confiden-tial. Bein ez you is a full-blood nigger,you oughter come en go long wid us. Yououghter come en go home ter Afica wid John Henry say dat de full-blood coloredfolks is got mo pint-blank rights in Aficadan all de yuther folks put together. BrerJohn Henry certny say dem vey words. Uncle Remus leaned against the wall andgroaned. Chloe, ignoring the old mans ap-parent contempt for the scheme, continuedafter a little pause : — Brer John Henry say we all des ez wellgo now ez to go later. He say dat Aficablongs ter de colored folks by good rights, enhe say dey oughter go en take occupiance erde Ian fo it git tooken up by white say dat all dis country whar we at nowblongs ter de Injuns, en dey er gwine t
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