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Conger Reynolds correspondence, 1917

1917-10-16 Conger Reynolds to Emily Goodenough Page 7

By the way, hab y'all oberlooked dat story! bout the two niggahs as was on their way tuh the pen'tentiary.
"Wha' yo done, niggah?" inquired one. 
"Ah jes picked a few chickens off'n theh roos," said the other. 
"How long you gwine up foh?" 
"Bout five yeahs, ah reckon.  What done been the complaint wif you'all?" 
"Oh, ah jes had a little affaih wif a niggah 'at was foolin' wif my wife." 
"How long yo gwine up foh?" 
"M-m-m, f''um now on."
I know I've made a serious error in writing to you so suddint.  I'll be waiting to hear from you "f''um now on" a long time.  But I felt the impulse to do it an' I've done it, so there!  The bugler is playing call to quarters, which means only 9 o'clock.  I've anyway two hours left to read my "Mr. Britting."  Till next time, darlin', farewell.  I kiss your hand.
Votre devote,
Conger

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By the way, hab y'all oberlooked dat story! bout the two niggahs as was on their way tuh the pen'tentiary. "Wha' yo done, niggah?" inquired one. "Ah jes picked a few chickens off'n theh roos," said the other. "How long you gwine up foh?" "Bout five yeahs, ah reckon. What done been the complaint wif you'all?" "Oh, ah jes had a little affaih wif a niggah 'at was foolin' wif my wife." "How long yo gwine up foh?" "M-m-m, f''um now on." I know I've made a serious error in writing to you so suddint. I'll be waiting to hear from you "f''um now on" a long time. But I felt the impulse to do it an' I've done it, so there! The bugler is playing call to quarters, which means only 9 o'clock. I've anyway two hours left to read my "Mr. Britting." Till next time, darlin', farewell. I kiss your hand. Votre devote, Conger