Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-11-11
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 Longheel Nance.
Black Buck and Yellow Jim were in
love with a 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
pressiyeness, 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'-"
Yes" Jim broke in, sit is er fine
mawnin' but / think dat Wen hab er
shower fore night"
Buck, giving him look of contempt,
sad: Look heah, man, amt verse
got no better sense an manners den ter
talk erbout dc wedder when er genner-
man is compermentin' er lady9 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, Il KANT settle SIGH fine pnts 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. use 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 CT educated lady, sab, an
KANT hep talkn' sense trimmed on de
edges wild de bright 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: ut 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 ledge O. sense
specially 'mong de ladies, an l hal
noticed dat when Miss Nance wants tel
say suthin' she opens her mouf an Ell
hummin' bird O wisdom, wild his bill
full O. honey, flies out.
The girl clapped her hands Buck
took of his hat, put it on again, rakec
the perspiration from his forehead, ant
remarked: II don't blebe dat no pus
son hab eber tuck me fur er fool fu
when / worked on er f1at-boat I wul
soc ated w;d genermen O. high sens,
an fine I'M erstanin'. | so fur gained
de 'spect O. de crew dat when any O. d,
men wanted ter pick out er wife d;
alluS tuck me er long ter see eff de lad,
wuz smart. In dis way had er chanc,
ter jedgc er heep O. ladies, an foun
some o. 'em powerful smart, but Inebe
foun' one dat had ez much sense an
rarnin' ez Miss Nance, here. W.,
when dis lady talks, gold pieces wit
fine lanwidge printed on 'em fall
outen her mouf, an de mockin'- bird
hearin' sweeter notes den he ever hearr
befo', comes an hops er roun', hopin
ter ketch some O. de SCUM"
The girl shrieked with delight. jim
arose, stretched his legs, sat down agar
and remained quiet.
Come ergin." said Buck.
: Neber NINE" Jim replied. "Keel
on er tellin me ter come, an I'll com
arter while wild suthin' dat'll take
bark ofl'n yer. Miss Nance, Use &C
suthin' mighty portant ter say ter yei
an would like ter say it when nobod
but ycrse'f could heah it, but ez dis in
perlite generman an scoun'rel won
, gin me er chance, I'll halter say it now
Fur er laung time Use been might ly i
! Tub wild yer, an | now axes yer ter b
\ my wife. amt er rich man, but | Ike
/ work, an yer neber wantfur muffin
, "'Cept err husban',' Buck broke il
r Now. Miss Nance, yer's hearn whit
= dis yaller niger hab had ter say, an
is now time ter lissun ter er genermal
D l hab dubbed yer fur er laung time me
| self, an ! doan blebe dat ken lib wiz
0 out yer, Now, whit yer got ter say II
de propositions"
"Mr. Buck" the girl replied,
'spects yer fur yer greet rarnin', an
: knows dat yer 'spects me fur dis fir
: piece o Ian whut my daddy LET M
. Yer said suthin' jis' now bout 90
0 comm out O. my mouf, an Use
< feered dat eff wuz ter marry yer, yer
t 'spect me ter SPIT gold all de tim
Il jim, heah, is er ignunt sort O. pussoi
s an amt able to take care o. hsse'f,
b'lebe I'll marry him. Good day, NJ
Buck"
Jim jumped up and threw his arm
around the girl, Buck looked at Il
performances, and, turning away, sal
g Use seed er heep er sick niggers
my time, an l had seed er few fool
4 but eff desc niggers amt de bigg;s' foe
eber seed, wy den ole Nick is W,
come ter me at any mint Nance, L
y gwine ter charge yer up wild de tin
II Use spent wild yer. "--ArkanSaw Ira
cler.