I think wen some of dem preachers brings de Bible 'round an' tells us 'bout mindin our marsters and not stealin' dere tings, dat dey preach to please de white folks, an' dey frows coleness ober de meetin'." "An' I," said Aunt Linda, "neber did belieb in dem Bible preachers.

I yered one ob dem sayin' wen he war dyin', it war all dark wid him.

An' de way he treated his house-girl, pore thing, I don't wonder dat it war dark wid him." "O, I guess," said Robert, "that the Bible is all right, but some of these church folks don't get the right hang of it." "May be dat's so," said Aunt Linda.

"But I allers wanted to learn how to read.

I once had a book, and tried to make out what war in it, but ebery time my mistus caught me wid a book in my hand, she used to whip my fingers.