The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-05-15
From The Western Continent.
MR.. JONES;
How he did speckiIate, & what followed.

! Among those who travelled in the cars from
number of rough planters, who, attracted BY
the report of high prices Of produce, had beer
up to the former city, made their sales and
were returning home rejoicing.
! No one of the company, however, seemed
better satisfied with himself than a red-faced
raw-looking countryman, in drab felt hat ant
gray homespun. He had made a speculation
the first in his life-and it had turned out sue
cessful. Now, every b'dy knows how happy
a man feels who thi Ks that circumstances
have proved him to be sharper-wirted than his
neighbors This was Mr.. jones' first essay
too, and he had made lots Of money--full q
hundred and fifty dollars clear. No wonder
that Mr.. Jones was delighted-nor Is it any
Impeachment Of his good manners to say that
he showed it. He laughed andth crowed--
he whooped and he yelled; and telling his
good fortune over and over again, he kept the
car in continual uproar. His laugh was the
most singular one we have ever heard, and il
we can describe it a. all, it is only by likening
it to three short barks, one long, and a yell
thus:
sT1a! ha! ha-Ha-a-ah ~ eouw!'
Now it is sometimes unfortunately the case,
that in the very midst of our glowing happi-
ness, small cloud will suddenly arise, and
growing by degrees bigger and bigger, gradu-
ally overcasts our joyous sky and darkens the
earth with mourning pail. NJ So it happened
in this instance. The bright heaven of MIR.
jones' delight began to darken; and the cloud
which obscured it arose in the person of one
who had been an attentive listener, and whose
name we shall call Noakes.
Noakes had insidiously approached his fell
marks, be completely won the rustc's heart
by asking him to fight his battles DER again.
SO you made money on that thar specia-
ton, Mr.. Jones, eh!'
TO be sure did-hundred and fifty clar!-
Keich me asleep, will ye! Ma, ha-ha-a-ah!
-Yeouwp
sHnndred and iftyn calculated Noakes 'on
one sale, too! Well, that was great, tell ye.'
sWasn'tit!' asked Jones, perfectly delighted.
my first speculation, too I've beat the folks
Yeouw!'
well, think so,' said Noakes, and then af-
ter pause of apparently very deep thought,
he look ed very seriously at Mr.. Jones, and said
with slow emphasis-sYo u must be very cute
Mister.'
sAin't L. said Jones, in ecstacy.
sThey can't learn you nothing down to Rich
mond,' continued Noakes with grim smile.
i 'spect not.' said Jones, looking very wise
and knowing.
'And yet Richmond people are mighty cute
too, l tell YEP pursued Noakes, IN sort of
half solloquy.
oh, ! know thatr replied Jones, noddng
his head with the air Of man who was think
ing to himself, but they are no match for me-
The way they do TAXI in planters down thar
is wonderfully continued Noakes.
Don't doubt it, said Jones confidently
ssome!'
sGood many!' said Noakes, looking very
hard at Jones' Especially Lousee (Louisa)
people,
Mr.. Jones laughed his customary laugh, but
began. TO look little frightened.
'They seem to have an awful spite agin
them,' said Noakes.
'Ahem-ahem!' coughed Jones.
'But them said Noakes, 'you're safe You
sold your producep
Jones nodded /
sWhat was it-tobacker!'
'No!- four-hundfed and City barrels.'
'Cash!'
'Why-a-yesn stammered Jones, turning
first red and then pale, and evidently in con-
siderable trepidaton- sWhy-a-yes; sort o.
check, at ten days.
sHa! whose exclaimed Noakes, quickly.
'Templeton's, on Broad street, Shockoe Hill
'And gou took his checkr said Noakes rs-
pidly, with his face visbly elongating.
Look here! say, Mister began Jones,
trembling from head to foot, while the perspi-
ration stood upon his face in large Drops
Look here! A int it good!
'At ten days! Templeton's check at ten
daysr and looking with the utmost pity upon
Jones, Mr.. Noakes, as if unable to remain near
him any longer, whisiled shrill, continuous
phew, and moved to another part Of the car.
sHumph! What's the difference between ten
days and ten years, If man gets his money?'
swhatr shrieked Mr.. Jones, 'ain't ii good
thenr
MY dear SIR said Noakes, with the utmost
,olemnity, pray sit down and let us talk this
matter over. Why did you not enquire before
you sold your four!'
so I did, and every body said it was all
ight'
Every body said so! Well, they ought to
be sure they ought TO know. Butt 1
md Mr.. Noakes shrugged his shoulders, as
much as to say-'I know something that every
,ody does not appear to knows
sBut whatp
COB, nothing. |, Of course, have right to
IN opinion. Are you married, Mr.. Jonesp
yes, sir--wife and seven children