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Project ii -l633
Cassel:. R. Tiodaman
Charleston, C.
116'10
Approx. 268 ',ords
(Verbatim Conversation)
Dphella was asked what sir,o thought of the presont day young
people of hor race, and the times.
"De young colored gal ob today? 0 Lordt boar wid dam ant
look on dey soul wid mercy. Day done sold out to da debbul most
Woo dey git here. Do time is too fast for dom to bent down
on st,y knee ant axe de Lord to holp dem swim obber de ribber.;
dey jest jump in osreless lak ant aint tlink 'bout any whirling
pool dot suck em down. Dey aint care 'cause dey all headed de
same way, ant de debbul mek de watUh ripple so soft 'gin dey
body, dey tfink die world a grand place to lib in. Ant When
dey go to chuch, (Churdh) eat de time to roll de aye at any new
buck whet been dere. I.aint say nuttint 'bout dem buck. I
aint got de speech what fit em. Dey hang on to de debbul lak
de fodder hold to de tar, You mint loose em no time.
It seem lak dis world is done spill in one ob dem whirling
pool, det de 'elision oh ell die confliction. (confusion) No
is mobe (move) fast ant changeful erre day, ant de young ginera-
tion aint slack 'bout nuttini. Dey hab no manners, dey Lint
care how cloy wuk ant dey aint know shame when dey meet ems ant
us olC timers what pray ant declare de Glory ob God is dere for
de asking. Dey say, show you know dat, you aint see em.' Dey
gib de debbul a run an' I speck le most whip to a nub." (a finish)
Source: Ophelia Jemison, Adelson Court, Charleston, S. C.