To the old man, I said, "Is that your son?"

"Lawd, no, that's jus' a roomer."

Out came the yellow brother again. "See here, Uncle, if you want me to

fix that fence you'd bettuh come awn out heah now. It's gettin' dark."

I closed my notebook and arose. "Don't let me interfere with your

program, Brother Nelson."

The old man settled back in his chair. His eyes inspected the sky, his

jaw "sorta" set. The yellow brother looked at him a minute and passed

on.

Five minutes later. Enter, the Madam. She also was of the yellow variety

with the suspicious and spiteful look of an undersized black Belgian

police dog. A moment of silence--a word to him.

"You don't know whutchu're doin'." Silence all around. To me, "You're

upsettin' my work."

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