called English or African, but a corruption of
the two.

The shrewd son of African parents to whom I
referred said to me, "Say, brudder, way you come
from, and which side you goin day wid dat ar little
don up buckra" (white man)?

I replied, "To Philadelphia."

"What!" he exclaimed, with astonishment, "to
Philumadelphy?"

"Yes," I said.

"By squash! I wish I was going wid you! I
hears um say dat dare's no slaves way over in dem
parts; is um so?"

I quietly said, "I have heard the same thing."

"Well," continued he, as he threw down the
boot and brush, and, placing his hands in his
pockets, strutted across the floor with an air
of independence--"Gorra Mighty, dem is de parts
for Pompey; and I hope when you get dare you
will stay, and nebber follow dat buckra back
to dis hot quarter no more, let him be eber so
good."