Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered

107/260“Unhunh, you talked too fast. Heah, Jim and Dave is right upon deporch and Lum is inside de store.”A big burst of laughter at Daisy’s discomfiture. The boys had to actout their rivalry too. Only this time, everybody knew they meant someof it. But all the same the porch enjoyed the play and helped outwhenever extras were needed.David said, “Jim don’t love Daisy. He don’t love yuh lak Ah do.”Jim bellowed indignantly, “Who don’t love Daisy? Ah know youain’t talkin’ ’bout me.”Dave: “Well all right, less prove dis thing right now. We’ll proveright now who love dis gal de best. How much time is you willin’ tuhmake fuh Daisy?”Jim: “Twenty yeahs!”Dave: “See? Ah told yuh dat nigger didn’t love yuh. Me, Ah’ll begde Judge tuh hang me, and wouldn’t take nothin’ less than life.”There was a big long laugh from the porch. Then Jim had to demanda test.“Dave, how much would you be willin’ tuh do for Daisy if she wasto turn fool enough tuh marry yuh?”“Me and Daisy done talked dat over, but if you just got tuh know,Ah’d buy Daisy uh passenger train and give it tuh her.”“Humph! Is dat all? Ah’d buy her uh steamship and then Ah’d hiresome mens tuh run it fur her.”