The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-11-24
80 IINcLAD nORsEMAN.

aAAN ~
and n Of the p~articularest men, per-
haps that ever lived, though some PEG
Die said, that when his wife was alive, :
he used 10 dress as a commoa field hand
and didn't use to take any pains WIN
himself at all. Everybody aoticed how
he spruced up about SIX weeks at'er
Mrs. M ppers died, and went to church
regular every Sunday, and they didn't
have 10 confidence 10 his relig on, and
used to say he only went to church TO
show his new suit Of mourning, and TO
ogle the gals.
With such a character among the
wianen, it amt to be supposed that he
stood any chance Of getting another
Mrs. Nippers near home, and whether
he was as bad TO his FIRST wife as they
said he was, or moi, one thing was Ger,
tain, he had TO look abroad for some one
to gil her place.
Mr.. Nippers was very luck y in lndIng
a gal Just 10 his mind, what lived about
ten miles from his plantation Nancy
Parker was rich, and though she wasn't
very young nor very handsome, she
belonged 10 Nc. NipPer's charch, and
filled his eye exactly; 50 he sot 10 court
in her with all his might. Ten mIIes
was a good long ride, and as he was an
economical man, he used TO ride over TO
old Mrs. Parker's plantation, every
Sunday morning 10 GO to church with
the family, take dinner with them, ana
ride back il The cool Of the evening. In
that way he managed 10 kill two birds
with one stone; that is, to advance the
prospects Of his happiness on this earth
and the world to come at the same time,
without losing any Of his weekday time.
a. ride over a dusty road is apt to soil
= gen.leman's dry goods, and make him
and his horse very tired. However,
Mr.. Nippers didn't mind the fatigue as
much as his horse; but in a matter SIGH
as he had in hand il was very important
that he should make as good an impress
sion as possible, so he adopted a plan by
which he was able to present himself
before the object Of isaffections in or.
der, with his Sunday coat as clean, and
his blooming rufles as fresh and neat as
ifihey had Just come out Of a band box.
This was a happy ~expedient, and nobody
but a widower lover would think Of it..
lie used TO start from home with his
new coat and shirt tied up in a pocket
handkerchief, and after riding within a
quarter Of mile Of Mrs. Parker's plan
tation, he would turn off into a thicket
Of chinkapin bushes and there make his
. rural toilet.
One bright Sunday morning Mr.. Nip
pers had arrived at distressing ground.
Il was an important occasion. Every
thing was promisin', and he had made
up his mind to pop the question thai
very day. There was no doubt in his
mind that he would return home an en-
gagged man, and he was reckonin' oyeI
TO himself the value Of Miss Nancy
plantation and niggers, while he was sci
lin on his horse makin' his accustomed
change Of dress.
He had dropped the reins on hi
horses neck, that was browsin' about
maxim up his last nights scanly feet
from the bushes in his reach, and kick
ia and stompin' at such flies as was feed
tx on himin return.
TIL fix The business this time, SEES Mr.
Nippers to himself. III bring matter.
to q pintthis time, ses he, and he un'ieC
the handkerchief with his clean clothe!
and spread them on the saddle bow.
Wo, Ball, SEES he--I've Jest got TO say
the word, and-wo! SEES he 10 his horse
that was kickin' and rearin' about. Wo
you cussed old fool!-and the bisness i
settled Jest like fallin' off log.
He was DRAWN his shirt over hi
head, when Ball gave a sudden sprin.
that like to made him lose his balance
Wo, says he, but before he could &c
has arms out of the sleeves, Ball wa
wheelin' and kickin' like rath at some
thing that seemed to trouble him behinC
Down went the clean clothes, shirt an
all, on Tho ground. Blast yer inrernt
pictur-wo, now! ses Mr.. Nippers, graI
bin at the reins. But before he coul
git hold of 'em Ball was off like a strea
Of lightnin', with a whole swarm Of ye
low jackets round his tail.
Mr.. Nippers grabbed hold Of the mar
aud triedio stop the horse, but it was I
use. Away went the infuriated Ba.
and takin' the road he was used to ira
elm, another moment brung him TO Il
house. he gate was open, and
dashed the horse, with tho almost max
Nippers hangin' to his neck, boiler
stop hint hornetsl as loud as he COZ
scream.
On came the dogs, and after the hoI
they went round the house, scatter
tho ducks and chickens, and terrify
the little niggers out Of their seas
The noise brung the wimmen 10
door.