Life at the South; Or, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as It Is (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852. Excerpt: ... "Kitty, if my teeth war n't strong an' sharp, I 'd gib um up. The taters are tough, and this pork mighty gritty--hasn't seen water, I reckon, since last fall," remarked Tom, endeavoring to satisfy hunger from the eatables which the cook placed upon the table. "There, don't be over nice. I guess if you was so hungry you could n't lay abed reasonably, you won't starve on that," replied Kitty, throwing back her head and helping herself as best she might. "Pout away; I shan't trouble you much longer. I'm guine to quit Saint Davids. I can't--I won't stand dis kind of living eenymore," remarked the negro, with indifference. "You arc going to leave Mr. Brown Well, perhaps you will; I shall believe it when I see you bid good-bye." "Such am the fact. Mr. Allgood assured me I could do better elsewhere." "Mr. Allgood whose acquaintance have you made now?" "The traveler what put up here last night." "Nonsense Good to nobody but himself, I guess. Ton niggers make wonderful big plans, but generally take it all out in that." "Ha ha ha That's downright slander. Wall, rail away. I 'm proud of de color'd race. We know our rights, and mean to have them. Mr. Brown says we have been downtrodden long enough. Them's my sentiments, most distinctly. The white people should n't be so envious." "I guess you get your rights fast enough; and if nil I hear be true, you sometimes get more. I do n't know why you should n't work as well as our kind of folks."' "Work, Kitty; does n't dis nigger work? I am constantly at labor, day in and day out. You know'd that; now, jist for once, admit the truth." "You work, Tom? Why, you are so lazy you can't half the time stand up straight; and you don't do nothin' when you seem to try. No wonder Mr. Erskine don't take the trouble to follow you;...