Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-08
RrYING A FARM.
ny THE AUTHOR OF COUSIN SALLY Dill
LARD

fuUu iltul illiif uith CCf@'No~e ~ 49,
patch one Argus McAlpin to Charles
ton, South Carolina, TO buy il from the
owner who lived there. All the neces-
sary arrangements were made. Angus
started off, and in due time, Brooks
would take his scat and look down the
road in the hope OF seeing his agent re-
turning. At last he appeared, and the
moment he neared the house, Brooks
accosted him
well, Mac, have you got the land 7
The agent, in whose face was any
thing but sunshine, replied somewhat
erufiiy, that he might let a body get
down from his horse, before he put at
him with questions of business"
But Brooks was in fever Of anxiety
and repeated the question,
Did you get ii ?
'Pshaw, now Brooks, don't press upon
body in this uncivil way. It's long
story, and must have time
Brooks sill urged, and Mac still par
RED the question I'LL he got into the
house.
Now, surely thought Brooks, he
will tell me- But Mac was moi quite
ready.
Brooks, said he, have you any
thing TO drink ?
To be sure, have, said the other,
and Immediately had some OF the best
forthcoming.
Having moisiened his clay, Nae took
a seat aud his employer another. Mac
gave preliminary hem lie then
turned suddealy around 10 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, repl-
ed the other.
well then, Brooks, says the agent,
you ought 10 20 there. They've got
houses there on both sides of the road,
for five miles AT Il stretch, aud d
the horse track the whole way through
Brooks, think met five thousand
people IN Il minute. and not a chap
would look at me. They've got houses
there on wheels. Brooks, saw one
with SIX horses hilched to il, and big
driver with long whip, going it like a
whirlwud. followed ii down the
road for mile aud half, and when ii
stopped looked, and what do you think
there was Nothing in it but one little
woman sitting up IN corner
'Well, Brooks, turned back up the
road and as ! was riding along ! sees a
fancy looking chap, with long curly hair
hanging down his back, and his boots as
shiny as the face Of an up country mig
ger called him into the middle OF
ihe road and asked him a civil question,
and a civil question, you know, Brooks,
calls for a civil answer, all the world
over, | say says |, stranger, can
you tell me where Col. Lamar lives p
And what do you think was the answer
- Go 10 grass you Ioolr
Wen, Brooks, knocks along up and
down, and about, until at last finds out
where Col. Lamar lives. gets down
and bangs away at the door. Present
ly the door was opened by as pretty,
fine spoken, well dressed woman as
you ever seed in your born days, Brooks
Silks, silks, thar, every day, Brooks
Says |, Mrs. Lamar, presume,
madam, says /.
lam Mrs Lamar, sir
Well, madam SAYS |, Il have come
all the way from North Carolina TO SET
Col. Lamar--to see about buying a trac
Of land from him that's up in our parts
Then she says Col. Lamar has rode
out in the country, but will be bach
shortly. Come in, sir, and wait awhile
I've no doubt The Col. will soon return
--and she had a smile upon that prc,t,
face of hers, that reminded body OF
spring morning.
well, Brooks, hitched my horse {,
brass thing on the door, and walked
in.
Well, when got in sees the foo
oil covered with the incest looking thin;
nicer than any patched work be,
quilt you ever seed in your life, Brook.
was trying to edge along around ii, bu
presently | sees niger stepping RICH
over IL. Thinks !, If that niger can q
II, ! eau 20 IT too. So right over il
goes, and iakes my seat right before
picture, AhIch at first | thought was
liltle man looking IN at the window.
Well, Brooks, there sot waiting am
waiting for Col. Lamar, and at lasl-h
didn't come but they began to brn
IN dinner, Thinks to my self here
scrape. But | made up my mind
tell her that, if she asked me TO eat.
tell her with genleel bow, that ha
had no occasion TO eat. But, Brook
she didn't AK me to eat-she axed N
If I'd be so good as to carve that Tu
key for her, and she did il with one ,
them lovely smiles that make the col
sireaks run down The small Of fellow
back.
Certainly, madam says |, and
walks up to the table-thero was on OF
side Of the Turkey great big knit
and fork with a trigger on The 9th
side.
Well, falls to work, and in the fir