"cain'see ta'cain'see"

(A Dialogue)

". . . is'a hot'un t'dae!"

"Murn'in Bea!"

"Chile, how you durin', dis h'yea mo'nin'?"

"Step lively, Bro' Ned, . . . don' need no loaf'ahs 'roun heah, …hee-hee, hee-hee, hee-hee, hee?"

"Mis'd one Unc'l Billy"

"Boy, ah been pickin' cot'n, fo' you'us bo'ned, nah hush-up!"

"Y'all qui't, heah come ol' Farns'wuth. Ssh!"

". . don'mov'd own bye . . ."

"Girl! You heah wha' hap'nd up at de big haus' las' nite ?"

". . . naw Susie, tel' me awe 'bout it! Don' leevbe nuthin' owt, nuthin', khee-khee, khee-khee, hee-hee, hee-hee . . . . . ."

". . . ah hates cot'n ! ! !"

"Hea'rd 'bout my Ma'ry Liz'bth jus' de uth'a nite. Say she a fine yung wo'man nah . . . Hmph, hmph, hmph - prais' de Lawd."

"Oh-h-h, ma'Back . . . !"

". . Ouch! . ."

". . . well'suh!"

"Di'chu, di'chu fetch dat wa'tah fo' ol' Sa'ly, fo' yu lef dis monin'?"

"Yes . . . ma'am . . ."

". . . . . . ole king Cot'n! . . ."

© 2004 E.Vern Taylor

22" x 28" Acrylic on Canvas