MEASURING INSTRUMENTS


"Golly, but I's tired!" exclaimed a tall and thin negro, meeting a short

and stout friend on Washington Street.



"What you been doin' to get tired?" demanded the other.



"Well," explained the thin one, drawing a deep breath, "over to Brother

Smith's dey are measurin' de house for some new carpets. Dey haven't got

no yawdstick, and I's just ezactly six feet tall. So to oblige Brother

Smith, I's been a-layin' down and a-gettin' up all over deir house."



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