1

Out of the Past.

Dinnie Thompson, an old colored
woman, who has served as maid
at Neighborhood House for many
years has attained a position of
unusual distinction among her
friends and acquaintances, both
colored and white. The
colored rather regard her with awe
on account of her independent
brusqueness. The white consider her
a highly refreshing personality
because of her interesting and
individualistic responses to their
sallies. Dinnie revels in the past and
often introduces most unusual bits
of philosophy into her stories
of bygone days.

"Is it true, Auntie," I asked her once,
"that you saw Abraham Lincoln
laid out at Indianapolis?"

With gentle dignity and a
little hauteur in her tone, she
said, "Scuse me honey, but first