The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-29
BUYING A FARM.
rr THE Author OF COUSIN SALLY DIILrAnD.'

Brooks who lived in Dobson county.
North Carolina, wanted to buy a tract OF
land near him, and concluded to dis
patch one Angus McAlpin to Charleston,
South Carolina, to buy It from the owner,
who lived there. All the necessary ar
rangements were made. Angus started
of, and in due time Brooks would take
his seat and look down the road, in the
hope Of seeing his agent returning. At
last he appeared, and the moment he
neared the house Brooks accosted him
We'll, Mac, have YOU got the land!"
The agent in whose face was anything
but sunshine, replied somewhat gruffiy,
that "he might let a body get down from
his horse, before he put at him with ques-
tons of business.
But Brooks was IN fever of anxiety,
and repeated the question
did you get it,"
"Pshaw, now Brooks, don't press up
on body in this uncivil way. II Is a
long story, and | must have time"
Brooks still urged, and Mac still par
ried the question till they got into the
house.
..Now surelv,'' thought Brooks. she
will tell me-" But Mac was not quite
ready.
Brooks" said he, "have YOU any
thing 10 drink
"To be sure have" said the other,
md Immediately had some Of the best
forthcoming
Having moistened his clay, Mac took
aseat and his employer another. Mac
gave a preliminary hem He then
turned suddenly around to Brooks, look
ed him straight in the eyes, and slapped
him on the thigh.
Brooks" SAYS he, "was you ever in
Charleston -
"Why, you know / never was" re-
Piled the othor.
~Well. then Brooks" says the agent,
"you ought to 60 there. The greatest
place upon the face of the earthl They've
got houses there on both sides Of the road
for FIVE miles at a stretch, and d-n the
horse track the whole way through =
Brooks. I think met five thousand peo-
pie in a minute. and not chap would
look at me. They've got houses there
on wheels. Brooks | saw one with six
horses hitched to it, and big driver with
a long whip going II like whirlwind.
i followed it down the road fora mile and
a half. and when it stopt | looked, and
what 90 YOU think it was! Nothing in
il but one little woman sitting up in one
corner.
"Well, Brooks, turned up the road,
and as | was riding along | sees fancy
looking chap with long curly hair
hanging down his back, and his boots
as shiny as the face of an up-counlry nig-
GER called him into the middle Of the
road and asked him civil question, and
civil question. YOU know, Brooks, calls
for. a civil answer, all over the world
say, says I, " Stranger. can YOU tell me
where Col. Lamar lives!" and what do
You think was the answer-"Go 10
r. you fool"
Well. Brooks, knocks along up and
down, and about until at last / finds out
were Col. Lamar lives. I got down and
bangs away al the door. Presently the
door was opened by as pretty. fine spo-
ken. well dressed woman as ever Won
seed in your born days, Brooks. silks,
silks thar, every day. Brooks.
"Says I. AIRS. Lamar, presume, mad
an, saysI.
"I am Mrs. Lamar, SIR
We'll, madam saws |, II have csme
al tie way from North Carolina to see
Col. Lamar--to see about buying a track
o. land from him that's up in our parts.
Then she says, s'Col. Lamar has rode
eut in the country, hat will be back shor.
~. Come IN, sir, and wait awhile