A SIMPLE MISTAKE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2069, 21 December 1907, Page 2 (Supplement)

A SIMPLE MISTAKE.

A Southern lady who had been frequently annoyed by her da.rky cook's having company in the kitchen, remonstrated with the girl, telling her that she must entertain her friends in her own quarters after working hours. One- evening soon after this the huly left the girl arranging the din-ner-table and went to the kitchen for something. A great, hulking d-i,rky was sitting in the kitchen rocker. Indignant, the lady hurried back to File dining-room. “Cindy,” she demanded, ‘.‘what have 1 told you about •haying your beaux in the kitchen ?“ “Laws, miss, he ain't no beau ! Why. he’s miffin’ hut my brudder.” Somowliwat mollified, the lady went hack to the kitchen. “So von are Cindy’s brother?”’ she Slid kindly. “Law bless vo’, no, miss,” he answered. “I ain’t no ’lation ’tall to her. I’s jes’ keep in’ eomp’ny wif her.” The lady, angry through and: throu'-di. sought out Cindv. again. “Cindy,” she asked sternly, “why did you tell me that that man was your brother? He says he is no relation v> von.” “Fo’ (I- T.awd’s sike, miss, did he say dat? Jes’ vo’ stay here a- minute an' leuinie go look ag’in !” Never reek for amusement, hut he always ready to he amused. The least tiling has play in if, the slightest word wit when your hand’ are busy lml your heart is free. But if you make the aim of your life amuse. mont. the day will come when all it,, mnrpnies of a pantomime will n of. bring you an bonest laugh..