Of the one hundred and sixteen Africans who were brought to this country in the _Clotilde_, there are only eight living: five women, Abaché (Clara Turner), Monabee (Kitty Cooper), Shamber, Kanko (who married Jim Dennison), and Zooma; and three men, Poleete, Kazoola (Cudjoe Lewis), and Olouala (Orsey Kan). Their Tarkar names have been used in this narrative at their request. They love them and with some pathos asked that they be used, because in some way these names might drift back to their native home, where some might remember them. This small fragment gathers on Sundays after church at the home of Poleete, Kazoola, or Abaché and discuss among themselves the things pertaining to their welfare, and they never part without speaking of their African home and telling some incident of that beloved place. Kazoola says he often thinks that if he had wings he would fly back; then he remembers that all he has lies in American soil--the wife who came from his native land, who was his helpmate and companion through the many years, and all his children. It was at some of these Sunday afternoon gatherings that he made the parables about his wife, Albiné (Celie), which are a solace to him in his sorrow and loneliness. The Sunday after her death, the Tarkars were sitting with Kazoola in his home. He sat with head bowed down, grief-stricken, and speaking no word. They said, “Lift up your head, Kazoola, and speak with us.” Kazoola lifted his head; “I will make a parable. Kazoola and Albiné have gone to Mobile together. They get on the train to go home and sit side by side. The conductor comes along and says to Kazoola, ‘Where are you going to get off?’ and Kazoola replies, ‘Mount Vernon.’ The conductor then asks Albiné, ‘Where are you going to get off?’ and she replies ‘Plateau.’[24] Kazoola surprised, turns to Albiné and asks, ‘Why, Albiné! How is this? Why do you say you are going to get off at Plateau?’ She answers, ‘I must get off.’ The train stops and Albiné gets off. Kazoola stays on--he is alone. But old Kazoola has not reached Mount Vernon yet--he is still journeying on.” On the next Sunday they were again gathered at Kazoola’s house; again he sat with bowed head, and again they asked him to lift up his head and make another parable. “Suppose Charlee comes to my house and wants to go on to Poleete’s. He has an umbrella which he leaves in my care. When he comes back he asks for his umbrella--must I give it to him or must I keep it?” The listening Tarkars cried out, “No, Kazoola! You cannot keep it--it is not yours!” And Kazoola answered, “Neither could I keep Albiné; she was just left in my care.”[25]