A Shrewd Nigger — 557
“Why don’t you enlist, Ginger?” asked a white patriot of a negro. “Wal, mas’r,” replied the contraband, “did yever see two dogs fightin’ for a bone?” “Certainly, Ginger.” “Wal, did yever see de bone fight?” “Not I.” “Wal, mas’r, you’se both a fightin’, and Ginger’s de bone, an’ he’s not gwine to fight in this hyar difficulmty.”