The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-03-02
BUYING A FARM.
BY THE aorHos OF "cousrs SALLY DILtAnD."


lived there. Angus started of, and in
due time Brooks would take his seat and
look down the road, in the rope Of seeing
his agent returning. Atlast he appeared,
and the moment be ,neared the house,
Brooks accosted him
'Wel, Mac, have you got the landP
The agent. in whose face was aDythiny
but sunshine. replied somewhat gruffiy.
that he might let him get down from his
horse, before he put al him the question
Of business
Did you get itl'
'Pshaw. now, Brooks. don't press upon
body in that uncivl way. lis long
story. and must have time
Brooks still urged, and Mac still parried
the question ill he got into the house.
Now. surely though! Brooks, he will
tell me- But Mac was not quite ready.
Brooks, said he, have you anything
10 drinkr
To be sure have said the other. and
Immediately had some Of the best forth.
coming.
Having mos,pned his clay, Mac took
seat. and his employer another. Mac
gave preliminary him lie then turn
I'd suddenly around TO Brooks, looked
him straight in the eyes and slapped him
on the thigh.
Brooks, says he, was you ever in
Charlestonl'
why, you know never was replied
the other.
We'll, then. Brooks says the agent,
you ought to 80 there. The greatest
place upon the face Of the earth! They've
90, houses on both sides of the road for
five miles at a stretch. and d--the
horse track the whole way through
Brooks, | think l met five thousand peo.
pie in a minute. and not a chap would
look at me. They've got houses on
wheels. Brooks, saw one with six hor.
ses hitched TO il. and big driver, with a
long whip, going ii like a whirl wind. !
followed il down the road for mile and
a half. and when it stopped looked. and
what do you think there was? Nothing in
it bu, one little woman sitting up in one
corner.
well, Brooks. turned back u9 tue
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 the
road and asked him civil question, and
a civil question you know, Brooks. calls
Tor civil answer, all over the world
j say. stranger, can you tell me where
Col Lamar hvesl' and what do you think
was the answer! go TO grass. you foolp
We'll. Brooks, | knocks along up and
down. end about, until at last finds out
where Colonel Lamar lives. gets down
and bangs away at the door. Presently
the door was opened by as pretty a fine
spoken. we'll dressed woman, as ever you
seed in your born days. Silks. silks there
every day, Brooks.
Saws Mrs. Lamar, presume mad
am?''
Il am Mrs. Lamar, sir
We'll. madam. says |, i have come all
the way from North Carolina to see Col.
Lsmar-to see about buying tract OF
land from him that's up in our parts
Then. she says. Col Lamar has rode
out 10 the country, but will be back sho ty.
Come in sir. and waite while. I've no
doubt that the Colonel will soon return,
and she had smile on that pretty face
of hers that reminded body of spring
morning.
We'll, Brooks, hirched my horse TO a
brass thing on the door, and walked in.
We'll, when got in sees the floor all
covered with the incest looking thing
nicer than any patched worked bed quilt
you ever seed in your life, Brooks. Twas
trying to edge along around it. but pres,
emily | sees niger stepping right over
it. Thinks |, it that niger can go it.
can 90 il TOO. So, right over it goes,
and takes my seat right before picture,
which at frrt | thought was little man
lookin in at the window.
We'll. Brooks, there sot waiting loT
Col. Lamar, and at last--he didn't come
but they began 10 bring in dinner. Thinks
| 10 myself. here's scrape. But made
I'D nv mind to tell if she asked me 10 ca
TO lell her with gentle bow, that haC
no occasion TO eat. But Brooks, sh'
didn't ask me to eat--she asked me TO b.
so good as to carve that Turkey for her
and she did il with one Of them Lowell
smiles that makes the cold streaks ru
down the small of feller's back.
'Certaily, madam, says !, ami | walk
!, ed up to the table--there was on one sid
+ of the turkey great big knife, and
!, fork with trigger on the other side.
: w ell. I falls 10 work, and in the fir
!. !. effort | splashed the gravy about lw
; Yards over the whitest table cloth you eve
) seed in your life, Brooks. Well, ! te
- the steam began to gather about my eye
. But, I'm not man TO back out Tor trltie
80 makes another effort, and the darne
thing took flight and lit in Mrs. Lamar
n LAP.
;s l. w ell. you see, Brooks. then l'w'
- - taken with blindness, and the next thir
.. remember, ! was upon the HATCH kic
n ing. Well, by this time began to thil
of navigating. So ! goes out and noun
Roseum. and puts for North Carolina.
'g Now. Brooks, you don't blame met
I'd youl
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