The language of the original publication has been retained, including
unusual and inconsistent spelling, except as listed below.
The cover image (the dust jacket of the source publication) and
possibly some of the illustrations are for a combined edition of two
different books; this e-text only contains the Short Stories for
Colored People Both Old and Young.
Depending on the hard- and software used not all elements may display
as intended.
Title page, The Gospel of Serv’ce and other Sermons: as printed in the
source document.
Page 31, ... that there were something ...: as printed in the source
document.
Page 65, Uncle Ned and the Insurance Solicitor: the source document
has a footnote marker on this page, but no footnote. Possibly the
footnote refers to an earlier, slightly different, publication of this
story in Lippincott’s Magazine.
Page 133, Henry Holt and David Oliver appear to be the same person.