The Brookhaven leader., 1886-10-28
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.
a MENTAL CONTEST.
How Black Buck and Yellow jim sued 10
the Hand of Longheel Nance.

: How Black Buck and Yellow jim Sueo ioh
the Hand of Longheel Nance.
Black Buck and Yellow Jim were in
love with a girl known as Longheel
Nance. ~ Nance was compelled to
work in the field she could only receive
company on Sundays; and thus, the two
rivals were thrown together every week.
The negro is not as jealous as the whito
man, for, having great confidence in
his attractiveness and especially having
. high opinion of his conversational inn
pressiveness, he does not think 1t posi-
bic that the object of his love can place
sny one above him.
Last Sunday Buck and Jim met at
Nahce's house. Arriving at the same
time, they found Nance sitting under a
cottonwood tree The two men took
seats on bench.
Miss Nance said Buck, "yer is
look1n' mighty fine dis heah bright
mornin'-"
Yes" Jim broke in, sit is er fine
mawnin but | think dat we'll hab CT
shower fore night.
Buck, giving him look of contempt.
said. 'Look heah, man, amt yersef
got no better sense an manners den ter
talk erbout DO wedder when er genner-
man is compermcntin' er lady? Wy
| sab. Use ershamed o. yerse'f. Ef yer
| aint got education an clerGuence ernuti
ter talk tsr cr lady o fashion, wy, dc
bcs plan is fur yer ter keep yer mout
shet. Doan yer think so, Miss Nance?"
".aw, me, Mr.. Buck the girl re-
| piled, Il kahn settle sch fine p'nts ez
dem an l hopes dat yer'll not call OF
me-
.'Dc lady am got too much sense ter
| be kotch wild sch fOoliShness," said
| Jim. Use knowed her cr laung TINA
an has allns zerved dat whencber she
opens dat putty mouf o hearn good
sense dressed in the clothes o fine talk
| walks out.
The girl smiled and Buck, not pleased
with the situation. turned to Jim and
said:
.She's er edvcated lady, sab, an
kan't hep talkin' sense trimmed on de
edges wild dc br' ght ribbons o eer-
ouencc. Now. ct crway wild dat er-
mark an I'll gin yer my hat.
The Girl laughed and Jim, moving
uneasily. said: at takes cr good man
ter shock me case whut ! hain't read
hab lis>ened ter when de white folks
talked it OIL Use er good ledge O. sense.
specially 'mong de ladies. an l hab
noticed dat When Miss Nance wants ter
saw suthn' She opens her mouf an er
hmmmn' bird o wisdom. wild his b!l!
full o honey, flies out. -.
The g.rl clappcd her hands Buck
took Of his hat, put il on again, rakcd
the pefspiraton from his forehead, and
remarked u don't blebe dat no pus-
son hab cher tuck ma fur cr fool, fur
when | worked on er tlat-boat | wus
soc atcd wd gcncrmcn o high sense
an fine nm erStan in. | so fur gained
de 'spect o. de crew dat when any o de
men wantel ter pick out cr wife da
allus tuck me er long ter see eff de lady
WIZ smart. In dis way had or chance
ter ledge er hcep O ladies', an | foun'
some q EN- powerful smart, but lneber
foun' one dat had cz much sense an
rarnfn' ez Miss Nance, here. Wy
when dis lady talks. gold pieces wild
fine lanwidg, printed on 'em falls
outen her mouf. an de mockin' bird,
hcarin' sweetcr NOES den he ever hearn
Eefo', comes an hops er roun', hopln'
ter ketch some o de SCUM.
| The Girl shriekel with delight. jim
arose. stretched his legs, sat down again
and remained quiet.
Come ergin, said Buck
Neber mine" Jim replied. keep
on er telln' me ter come, an I'll come
arter while wild suthin' dat Il take de
bark Off yer. Miss Nance, Ise got
suthin' mighty ,portant ter say ter yer,
an would like ter say it when nobody
but verse'f could heah it. but e. dis I'M
perlite generman an scoun rel won't
! rin me or chanc', I'll haftar say il now.
| Fur er laung time Ise been might ly III
lub wild yer, IN | now axes yer ter be
nv wife | amt cr rich man, but ken
work, an yer IL meier wantfur urnulln-'
"Cept er husban',' Buck broke in.
"Now. Miss Nance, ycr's hcarn whut
| d's waller ngger hab had ter saY, an IT
is now time ter lssun ter er gencrman.
hab dubbed yer fur er laung time mer-
se'f, an doan blebe dat ken lib wild
out yer. Now. whut yer got ter say ter
de propositions"
"Mr. Buck" the girl replied, Il
'spects yer fur yer gre't larnin', an l
knows dat yer spects me fur dis fine
piece O. Ian whut my daddy lef' me.
Yer said suthjn' jis'' now bout gold
comm out O. my mouf, an Use er
feered dat eff wuz ter marry yer, yer'd
'spect me ter SPIT gold all de time,
jim, heah, is er ignunt sort o pusson,
an amt able to take care o hissef, so
Iblebe I'll marry him. Good day, Mr..
Buck"
Jim jumped up and threw his arms
around the girl. Buck looked at the
performance. and, turning away, said:
Use seed er heep er sick niggers in
my time, an had seed er few fools.
but eff desc niggcrs amt de biggs' fools
| eber seed wy den ole Mex is well
come ter me at any mint Nance, l Sc
gwine ter charge yer up wild de time
Use spent wild yer. "--ArkanSG~ 1raU-
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