The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-12-10
Vol. TX.

sell his saddle-horse," says Be
Palmer.
Yes, he will, says Jeemes- H
loves money, and the price is n
object to a man like me. Besides
I happen to be purity well off 70
1 cash just now; and by the way o
provin' what he said, he pulled ou
his pocket-book, which was uife'
full of bank bills.
"Here's five hundred dollars.
says be, in good current money
so I guess I've got enough to b,'.
the Capting'1s horse, and have a lit
tie left
IF I were goin; to travel tha
lonely. turnpike road that leads t.
Capting Hilliard's," says Ben Pal
mer, I shouldn't like to have every
body know that I had five hundred
dollars in my pocket
You see that Ben knew Jeames
was awful timorsome,, and did il
to tease him. .
StWen,"" said 5Jeemes, straight
enin up, and lookn as grand as i
he thought himself equal to u gin
raj, there isn't an individual clitiel
on the face of the airth that In
afeared to meet singlc-handed-
neither robber nor Wild Indian, lei
it be in place ever SO lonesome
Thank fortin, Tn no coward, and
never was
Il want to ask you one or two
questions, Jeemes, putin on 8
long, serious face.
"You may ask me a dozen, il
you're a mind to; I only want you
to be quick about it" says Jeemes.
"Wel, then, did you call at Prin,
giles tavern, as you came along?
says Ben.
Eyes, I jest run in minute, te
ges.s few cigars"
':And did YOU while you was
there, say that you were goin' over
to Capting billiards to buy
horse?"
II shouldn't wonder if I mention.
ed it, says jeemes.
aWell, if there were no strangers
there, twas well enough"
s:But there were q number and
I remember now that, when I toca
ont my pocketbook, and told Prin,
gle I hadn't o cent of change, and
should be obleeded to get him tc
take his pay for the cigars out OF 8
ten dollar bill, one of en- eyed
me purity sharp"
s.Rnn shook his head. but di dn't
say anything.
"P'raps," says Jeemes, I'D bet
ter not go over to the Capting,s
this eyenin' What's your advice
Benz
IF Sam Peters was in your place
and had asked me the same ques
tion," ssys Ben, lookin' towards s
young man six foot high, that ev
erybody knew had the courage O.
a lion, I don't know as I should
try to discourage him from goin.
On the whole, 7 should advise hin
to, by all means. What do you say
Lucy?'
s:The same as you do, was Lucy
answer.
: Il guess" says Jeemes, I've got
,ss,s much courage and fortitude a:
xeam Peters has, any day, so thf
hslvice that will do for him will dt
or me-
as 'Upon that, ne lit another cigar
aSuttoned up his greatcoat, and tell
fin Lucy that he should be back BY
the time supper was ready, he so
off for Capting billiards.
'EYou We're too bad, Ben" says
Lucy, arter Jeemes was gone; 'yot
know he's arays skeered as his owl
shadder, and won't take mite o
comfort till he gets back again"
He no need be alays and etar
nally boastin' of his courage, then,
says Ben. He on'y makes himsel
an object OF radicule by doin it
and whoever can fix on some pla1
to cure him, will, in my opinion, de
him a rightdown good turn"
ssIn minute or two, g paree
more of the young men arrived, 81
we got to talkin' about othe7
things, and thought no more abou
Jeemes, when all at once Sam Pc
ters speaks up, and says he, If Tn
not mistaken, Jeemes Brown Ii
comm back.
1T isn't time for him to be bacl
yet" says Ben he hasn't been gon'
moren ten or fifteen minutes
"Well," says Sam, I can hea
q!
from any other in the place.
u, Twas scarce q minute afterwal
~ afore he came drivin' up to
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