The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-11-03

A MENTAL CONTEST.
How Black Buck and Yellow Jim Sued for
the Hand of Longheel Nance.

How Black Buck and Yellow Jim Sued for
the Hand of Loncheel Nance.
Black Buck and Yellow Jim were in
love with girl known as Longheel
Nance. As 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 white
man, for, having great confidence in
his attractiveness and especially having
a high opinion of his conversational i'm
pressiveness, he does not think it posi-
BILE that the object of his love can place
any one above him.
Last Sunday Buck and Jim met at
Nance's house. Arriving at the same
time, they found Nance sitting under a
cottonwood tree. !. The two men took
seats on a bench.
'.Miss Nance,'' said Buck, Eyer is
lookln' mighty fine dis heah bright
mornin'-''
EYES," Jim broke in, ''it is er fine
mawnin' but 1 think dat we'll hab er
shower fore night.
Buck, giving him look of contempt,
sad: Look heah, man, amt yerse't
got no better sense an manners den ter
talk erbout de wedder when er genner-
man is compermentin' er lady? Wy,
sab, Use ershamed O. yerse'f. Eff yer
amt got education an elerquence ernuff
ter talk ter er lady o fashion, wy, de
bes' plan is fur yer ter keep yer mouf
shet. Doan yer think so, Miss Nance?"
claw, me, Mr.. Buck" the girl re-
piled, II KANT settle SIGH fine p'nts ez
dem an hopes dat yer'll not call on
me-"
"De lady am got too much sense ter
be kotch wild SIGH foolishness," said
Jim. "I'se knowed her er laung time
an has allus zerved dat wheneber 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 edycated lady, sab, an
KANT he talkin' sense trimmed on de
edges wild de Fight ribbons O eler-
quence. Now, git erway wild dat err
mark an I'll gin yer my hat. -
| The girl laughed and Jim, moving
uneasily. said: lit takes er good man
ter shock me case whut hain't read
hab lissened ter when de white folks
talked it off. Use er good jedge O. sense,
Especially 'mong de ladies, an l hah
noticed dat when Miss Nance wants ter
say suthin' she opens her mouf an er
hummin' bird O. wisdom, wild his bill
full O. honey, flies out
The girl clapped her hands. Buck
took off his hat, put it on again, raked
the perspiration from his forehead, and
remarked: II don't blebe dat no pus.
son hab cher tuck me fur er fool, fur
when I worked on er hat-boat I wus
ISOLATED wild genermen o. high sense
an fine un' erstan'i in. l SO fur gained
de 'spect O. de crew dat when any O dc
men wanted ter pick out er wife ds
allus tuck me er long ter see eff de lady
wuz smart. In dis way Ihad er chance
ter jedge er heep O ladies, an foun
some O. 'em powerful smart, but Inebel
foun' one dat had ez much sense an
l'arnin' ez Miss Nance, here. WY
when dis lady talks, gold pieces vic
fine lanwidge printed on 'em falls
outen her mouf, an de mockin' bird
hearin' sweeter notes den he ever hearn
befo', comes an hops er roun', hopin
ter ketch some O. de soun'.''
The girl shrieked with delight. jim
arose, stretched his legs, sat down AGAR
and remained quiet.
Come ergin," said Buck.
Neber mine," Jim replied. "Keel
on er tellin' me ter come, an I'll COM
AFTER while wild suthin' datll take d
bark off'n yer. Miss Nance, Use 20
suthin' mighty 'portant ter say ter yer
an would like ter say it when nobod
but yerse'f could heah it, but ez dis i'm
perlite generman an scoun're won
gin me er chance, I'll halter say it now
Fur er laung time Use been nightly il
lub wild yer, an now axes yer ter b
, my wife, l amt er rich man, but ke
work, an YER II neber wantfur muffin
, Scpt VI AuSUdu DUN UIOkc Ill
Snow. Miss Nance, yer's hearn whu
1 dis yaller niger hab had ter say, an
is now time ter lissun ter er genermar
/ hab dubbed yer fur er laung time mel
SELF, an l doan blebe dat ken lib vic
!, out yer. Now, whit yer got ter say te
! de proposition"
: "Mr. Buck" the girl replied, .
! 'spects yer fur yer greet rarnin'. an
E knows dat yer 'spects me fur dis fin
! piece O. lam whut my daddy lef' mi
! Yer said suthin' jis' now bout gol
/ comm out O. my mouf, an Use {
I feered dat ef wuz ter marry yer, YER
I 'spect me ter spit gold all de TIM
/ Jim, heah, is er ignunt sort O. pussor
; an amt able to take care O. hisse'f, {
i. I b'lebe I'll marry him. Good day, NJ
;. Buck"
Jim jumped up and threw his arm
around the girl. Buck looked at tt
performance, and, turning away, SAT-
'.rse seed er heep er sick niggers
It my time, an l had seed er few fool
= but eff desc niggers amt de biggis' foo
IS I cher seed, wy den ole Nick is VIC
y come ter me at any mint. Nance, L
Il J. A.