Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11
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Of voice. -'S' va 20 9sFg S'''s-'' ASA
ssix dollars y ses Tornna.di ,,sd.,a.5ss ai4f
'tSix dollars4six -six-six,'s Mr.,
Montgomery, ~ 3d. sae p .o9" ,.g
Bin looked kind Of imploringly at Ia
ibitha. d b graA % au1,'aoe llirs hre
ooh I" ses she, wouldn't begrudge
anything in the would for that BASKET
Do bid it OFF, sIr.. 7fs. "a, us, .lg.l
breath enuff to make noise. "o. ~ se
"Seyen dollars" ses Tom bold as, a
meat ak, with Sally hold of his arm, and
her bright eyes looking up in his face. aiia
Seven, seven, seven-gwine at seven
dollars" ses Mr., Montgomery, looking
round to Bill, and holding his hand and
breath at the same time. islf8d
Bill gin Tabitha another look a -.
Seven, } seyen-SYine, at seven dol
Tabitha gin Bill nudge, with her eyes
fixed on the basket, ' .1.. ...1i+ as'.
''And quarter" ses Bill.
'Seven and a quarter" -.us., r.
Eight dollars" ses Tom. ,.a. ,.t-
By this time every body was beginning
to laugh and buz to one another bout the
contest between Bill and Tom, so Mr..
Montgomery had to speak very loud.
eight dollars-eight, eight-iost a
gwine at eight dollars, SEES he lookin rite
at Bill. ....r ..... lie
The sweat was beginning to start out of
Bills face in IL streamAhis eyes was sot
| H., IL II ~ n,
like he didn't know what he'was about.
Ho was too far gone to speak-but Ia
bitha gin him nudge, and he nodded his
head to Mr.. Montgomery.
And quarter" scs the old man.
Chine dollars" SEES Tom.
Nine, nine, ninc," ses Mr.. Montgo-
merry lookin at Bill" gwine -
Bill nodded again.
" And a quarter
Ten % scs Tom,
Tcn-tcn--tc dollars
Bill nodded again.
"'Lcvcn dollars p scs Tom.
Bill nodded again, while Tabitha sup
ported him, to keep him from drappin on
the floor.
"Twclvc dollars" scs his antagonist.
By this time Bill was so far gone that
he jest kept noddin all the time, without
KNOWN whose bid it was, or hearing a
word that was sed.
Thirteen" ses Tom.
Thirteen, Chirtcen-"
Fourteen"
Fifteen -
"Sixteen p
By this time the laughing was SO loud
t1,OF ,1,Jk
Mr.. Montgomery knocked of the chrys-
chial basket to VIM. Hickson for sixteen
dollars.
Then they all got round Bill congratu.
lating him on his spunk, and Tom Cul.
pepper sed he Civ him joy with his bar.
gain Mr.. Montgomery said the gentle.
men could call in the mornin for theil
: purchases when the ladys would have
their bills ready for 'em, and the fare
broke up, Tabitha went home with her
brother, ticklcd to death with her triumph
over Sally Dawson, and Bill went home
cussin the fare and Tom Culpeppcr from
the bottom of his heart
When he got home he counted up the
damage, and when he found that he was
in for moro than thirty dollars, he wasn't
able to sleep wink all night.
lie didn't have no appetite for his
breakfast, and as soon as it was time,
went to see Mrs. Rogers He found his
basket ready for him with his bill for six
teen dollars in it. He looked at it awhile
and breathcd monStrous hard.
Don't you think that is little too
diggin, Mrs. Rogers to make mo pay six
teen dollars for q basket, what amt no
bigger than my fist"
"Well," ses she, being as you was
SIGH liberal patron of the fair, Mr.. Hick-
son, think we ought to make deduc-
ton. Wen receipt the bill for ten dol
lars"
My conscience" says he, couldn't
you take off morc'n that, Mrs. Rogers {?
III give you five and say quits"
=" Very well, if you insist on ii Mr..
Hickson,"
So the bill was receipted, and the bas-
ket with the bill for the full price sent
home that afternoon to Miss Tabitha Tur-
ner, with the compliments of her friend,
Mr.. VIM. Hickson. But what was his
modification when the niger brung it
back to him with the following note to
from Miss Tabitha's mother:
To Mr., WILLIAM HIcKsoN -
| Sir-This is to
inform you, sir, that don't low my dar-
ter to receive no presents from no young
gentleman whatsumever, bein as l think
its higly unproper And furthermore sir
| think it ridiculous shame for anybody
to be given sixteen dollars for basket
made out Of alum and cotton yarn, amt
worth cent, and didn't cost thrip to
make it, Sich kind Of extravaganza amt
gwine to get no child of mine. So no
more from.