Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24

ses. sure din't come all the way
from bn purpose, but as | was ccm.
ing way with n load Of lin and
othel Us, thought might time it so
as ID kwo birds with one some; for
think myself, if | can win the puss
and my notions at the same time
shall ke plaguy good sPeck. But |
had to hurry on like the nation to &c,
here in season; and, and that's one reason
my boss looks so shabby and out of killer
this morning, but for all that I'll perform
like a days work tell you
Surprising that he had no idea of rum
ming his horse and that all he said was
merely to crafty his propensity for talk
ing bale him begone, and not trouble
me with his Yankee palaver.
why mister said he, this is free
country, and man has RICH: to talk or
let it alone. Jest as he can afford. Now I've
taken good deal Of pains to get here this
morning in oder TO TT n Sleepy David
against some Of your southern horses. ]
| amt joking sir, Pm in arrest. under
stand there is puss Of two thousand dol
lars, and should like amazingly to pick
It up
You talk of picking up purse Of two
| thousand dollars with that bit of carton
Of yours? Away with you and doa't trou-
BILE US any longer
well. if [ amt run then | suppose |
| can't; but its da:natiun hard any how 10
man to take So much pains as have 10
come TO the races, and then can't be
allowed to run after ALL
1T is too late, by the rules Of the course
| your horse should have been tentered yes
terday; however, if you'll hank the en-
trance money, perhaps you may get IN
yet.
fsald this BY way Of getting rid Of the
fellow having no idea that he could con-
mand fourth part of the sum required.
How much must the entrance money
be? he inquired, drawing out purse con-
tanning a few shiiings in silver and few
pence in copper. If it amt more'n a
quarter dollar or so, I'll plank it on the
nail
1t is two hundred dollars.
Two hundred dollars! exclaimed the
Yankee. By gauly what price! Why
they axed me only quarter of dollar to
see the elephant and the whole caravan IN
NEW York. Two hundred dollars! Why
YOU must be Joking now. Bless me, my
whole load oft in ware, boss, wagon and all
wouldn't fetch that. But Mister, don'i
YOU think | could get in for ten dollars!
Nothing short of two k"ndfed dollars:
. t and that must be paid within the short
space of five minutes.
We now thought we hac fairly got rid
of the fellow but he returned to the charge
and asked if fifty dollars would'n then Is.
then after bargaining for less than the
} regular sum he engaged to give it pro-
, vided he could find any one to loan him
the money, for which he offered to pawn
his wagon load of notions and Sleepy Da'
yid to boot. He asked one then another
tolaccomodate him with the loan, declar
ing that as soon as ever he took the purse
the money should be returned, and he
would give a dozen tin whistles into the
bargain. He, however got more curses
than coppers. until some wag' VINO nae
nlentv ofcash, and liked to see the sPor'
90 on. lent him the two hundred dollar:
ont of sheer malice. Tho as it turned
out. the Yankee had money enough, ant
was merely playing the 'POssum all the
willis. IN
His next object was to borrow saddle
Here also he was accommodated, and ia
: king Sleepy David from the wagon, h
scrambled upon his back and took his sta
tom on the course You never saw
fellow sit on horse so ackwardly in you
life. Everx> body said he would fall be
fore LIE had ne hundred yards; som
Of the more compassionate urged him t
withdraw.
Not by a darn'd ht, exclaimed he
Ie Univ do you think Pm such darned foe
NJ a @ 10 paw two, hundred dollars and then nc
,. run arter aliY'
II Others, who wanted to see the srnr
h tho Il should cost some broken bones, en-
,gl Outraged him to proceed. saying, as the
. laughed aloud that they had no doubt bu
. that he would carry off the purse.
. That's what mean to do. said he.
OF haint come here for nothing can tell W
-Wake up Sleepy David, and look abo.
=. YOU, YOU must have your eyes open
= day, it's no time at all to be snoozln wIls
~ ,here is money al stake.
! The horse rs if he understood what b