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Cassels R. Tiedoman
Charleston, S. C.
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(Verbatim Conversation)
FOLKLORE
"When you dream 'bout darn dat dead day sperrit been 'bide
wid you when you is sleep. 1E been wanna (want to) tell you
somet'ing mos lak, so jest set youself in mind for sometting
dat aint go he'p you wedder de storm. One time I dream my
mother what been dead long time, was set right dare in de do
(door), ant she say, lOphelia, is you happy?' den she walk
out an' gone. I steady 'bout dat dream all next day, an' I
say, Isometling gwine happen,' ant befo anudder day come,
cleat' (death) meet me in dat same do. Me husband brung home,
knock down dead, widout one last word. I griebe ober dat,
but de Lord mobs in a mysterious way ant what 1E do is we
Christian duty to oncept. A dream dat rest heaby on you
mind is a wisitation ob de sperrit. Look on it wid concern."
"In dis world dere aint no had (hard) time, ant dare aint
no sorrow but what it could a been worser, dare aint no
happiness but what it could a been mo happy. Now when you
git to Hebben dat different, dare aint no sorrow dare, dare
aint no deat (death) dare, dare aint no separation from
nuttin, dare aint no hunger. It jets dare, ebery tling de
sperrit desire."
Source: Ophelia Jemison, Addison Court, Chrleston, S. C.