ABSTRACT
An' there was a man heard it, see? An' this day he went to the house an' 'er 'usband was gone. An' she said, “Where do you come from, sir?” she said. "Where do you belong to?” He said, “I belongs to Paradise,” he said, “mam." An' she said, "Oh my,” she said, "my husband is in Paradise.” He said, "What's his name,” he said "mam?” She said, “His name is John, sir.” An' he said, “He got nothing to wear. In fact,” he said, "he's almost naked.” "Oh my,” she said, “is you goin' back to Paradise?” “Yes mam,” he said, "I'm on the way for Paradise, now.” Well now she said, “I'm goin to send him some clothes.” “Yes mam,” he said, “I'll take it to him.” So she packed up all the best clothes her husband had there, see? An' away he goes with it.
