The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-03-04
[From n. Y. Tribune.I
GEORGIA SKETCHES.
"Mr. Brinley" as a Married Man.
BY \ RESIDENT OF GEORGIA.

| ha y RESIDENT GEORGIA.
I "Mr. Brinley" as a Married Man.
Miss Jasmin, don blieve dat nie
J ger wants to marry me-" Diana sale
! with sullen visage one morning
He amt asst Mars Gordon Wit. an
here it's mos time for de weddin'.
ain goin' to stan no foolishness
He's comm here tonight, an I'm 90
IN to listen an see eff he offers to o.
IN de house, an eff he DON mean busi
ness he's got to git out O. here.
never asst him to marry me; [ neve
Vanced no matrimonial conversation
at all; an now he's done asst me, he'
got to go on or quit"
Where do you expect to get mar
RED, Diana?" 1 asked. cat home o.
at church?n
La, Miss Jasmin, | never coulc
stan it to go up dat dar chu'ch aisle
an git married TO all dem folks.
wants to git married here at home
leas ways, eff | marry dat niger at all
lime he was akin Mars Gordon fo me
ef he wants me; | boun' I'll Law him
out wild poker eff | fin he's foolin'
wild me-"
1t seemed that he was not. About
that evening Diana looked in upon
Gordon and me, as we sat alone by the
fire, her face wreathed in smiles.
Mr.. Brinley is here, an axes de
favor OF few minutes conversation, ="
she said.
Diana! Diana! Did you ask him
If he meant business ?"
Nom, Miss Jasmin; he offered fer
to come hisse'f. Kin he come imp"
"Oh, yes, certainly" Gordon said;
and as Diana shut the door he observ
ed, Il have some curiosity to see what
kind OF man she has chosen, haven't
you?" -
Yes; but isn't it funny she should
send him to ask you? Is that relic
of slavery?"
Il suppose so. don't think it is at
all usual, though; but Diana has her
own ideas. She thinks herself safer
OF fair treatment if white man is
consulted. Have you never noticed
how much afraid negroes are of each
other?"
Before | could reply, there was a
tap at the door. Gordon threw me a
S'a Ss'eario-comic look, and called out,
Come in"
Diana's priestly admirer entered.
He was stout, thick-set young man.
certainly not thirty years old, with
heavy jaw, furtive eye, and a not at
all winning smile He had a close
curled mustache and whiskers, and
was very well dressed in black.
Good ebenin', Mist Alexander: d
ebenin', Miss Alexander; d ebenin.
sab" he said, bowling from the one to
the other.
Good evening, Mr.. Brinley," said
tordon, with great politeness. "Take
L chair What can | do for you this
evening?"
well, sab, I donno, sab, as there's
my thin you kin do fo' me dis ebenin',
'ah, said the suitor, with what struck
ne as mingled bashfulness and effront-
Try; he smiled as one very we'll pleased
With himself, but sat uneasily on a
hair in the corner, and twisted his
lat.
You have been coming here to see
he cook for some time, | understand"
iordon said, suggestively.
'Yes, sab. [ thought as twas best
o let you know, sab, dat [ proposed
Q carry off your cook" replied Mr..
}rinley, relieved Of his embarrass-
nent
ITO carry her off? Do you mean
ou are going to set up housekeep- 7
ng?"
"Oh, no, sab; no, sab; such was not
ny meanin's. No, sab; | proposed !
or her to keep right on cookin' here.
he say as how Miss Alexander thinks
mighty heap O. her."
Il do think a great deal of her" | !
aid, "and am very anxious to have her
o well if she marries. Do you want ,
0 marry her?"
Yes, ma'am; we've bin a-talkin' r
oun' dat way, an she's 'cepted of me-"
"What can you do to make her any ,
appier, if she takes you?" | inquired,
0 draw him out.
well, m, [ donno bout happiness"
e said, phlegmatically, with the same =
naltered smile. :
Isn't 1t pity to marry unless you +
o?"
well, m, | reckon we'll git on i,
omehow." !
THAT is all you have to say?" de- /
handed Gordon. You wish to know
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