I reckon we'll get along mos' beautiful." "That sounds attractive, I'm sure," said Patty, laughing.

"What is your name ?" "Emancipation Proclamation Jackson," announced the owner of the name proudly.
"That's a big name," said Patty; "I couldn't call you all that at once." "Co'se I shouldn't expect it.

Mancy, mos' folks calls me, and dat's good enough for me; but I likes my name, my whole name, and it does look beautiful, wrote." "I should think it might," said Aunt Alice.

"Can you cook, Mancy ?" "Oh, yas'm, I kin cook everything what there is to cook, and I can make things besides.

Oh, they won't be no trouble about my cookin'.