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$Title{Sketches, Old And New
Johnny Greer}
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$Author{Twain, Mark}
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$Date{1893}
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Title: Sketches, Old And New
Book: Johnny Greer
Author: Twain, Mark
Date: 1893
Johnny Greer
"The church was densely crowded that lovely summer Sabbath," said the
Sunday-school superintendent, "and all, as their eyes rested upon the small
coffin, seemed impressed by the poor black boy's fate. Above the stillness
the pastor's voice rose, and chained the interest of every ear as he told,
with many an envied compliment, how that the brave, noble, daring little
Johnny Greer, when he saw the drowned body sweeping down toward the deep part
of the river whence the agonized parents never could have recovered it in this
world, gallantly sprang into the stream, and at the risk of his life towed the
corpse to shore, and held it fast till help came and secured it. Johnny Greer
was sitting just in front of me. A ragged street boy, with eager eye, turned
upon him instantly, and said in a hoarse whisper -
"No; but did you though?'
"Yes.'
"'Towed the carkiss ashore and saved it yo'self?'
"'Yes.'
"'Cracky! What did they give you?'
"'Nothing.'
"'W-h-a-t! [with intense disgust.] D'you know what I'd a done! I'd a
anchored him out in the stream, and said, Five dollars, gents, or you can't
have yo' nigger.'"