The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-30
A MENTAL CONTEST.
How Black Buck and Yellow Jim Sued for
the Hand OF Longnee1 Nance.

| How Black Buck and Yellow Jim Sued for
the Hand of Longnee1 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 rs jealous as the white
man, for, having great confidence in
his attractivcness and especially having
a high opinion Of his conversational i'm
prcssiveness, he does not think it posi-
bic 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 q
cottonwood tree. The two men took
seats on bench.
lookin' mighty fine dis hcah bright
mornin'--"
"Yes," Jim broke in. "it is er fine
mawnin' but / think dat we'll hab er
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 de wedder when er genner-
man is compermentin' or ladyp WY,
sab, Use ershamed o. yerse'f. Ef yer
amt got edycaton an elerguence crnuIf
ter talk ter er lady o. fashion, wy, do
bes' plan is fur yer ter keep yer mouf
shet. Doan yer think so, Miss Nance?"
Law. me, Mr.. Buck" the girl re-
piled. "I KANT settle sich 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 sich 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 er edycated lady, sab, an
kahn hep talkin' sense trimmed on dc
edges wild de bright ribbons o eler-
quence. Now, git erway wild dat er-
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
I talked it off. Use er good jedge O. sense.
, specially 'mong dc ladies, an l hat
+ noticed dat when Miss Nance wants ter
. say suthn' she opens her mouf an er
hummin' bird o. wisdom, wild his bill
} full O. honey, flies out"
The girl clapped her hands. Buck
J 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 eber tuck me fur er fool, fur
: when worked on er flat-boat l wus
soc ated wild genermen O. high sense
an fine un n'erstan'in'. / so fur gained
de 'spect O. de crew dat when any O. dc
men wanted ter pick out er wife da
allus tuck me er long ter see ef de lady
wuz smart. In dis way had er chance
ter jedgc er heep o. ladies, an foun
, some o. 'em powerful smart, but neber
foun' one dat had ez much sense an
rarnin' ez Miss Nance, here. Wy
when dis lady talks, gold pieces wid
. 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 SCUM"
The girl shrieked with delight. jim
arose, stretched his legs, sat down again
and remained quiet.
"Come ergin," said Buck.
: Neber mine," Jim replied. "Keer
; on er tellin' me ter come, an I'll come
arter while wild suthn' dat'll take dt
:. bark off'n yer. Miss Nance. Use go
.: suthin' mighty 'portant ter say ter yer
an would like ter say it when nobody
: but yerse'f could heah it, but ez dis nm
: perlite generman an scoun'rel won
: gin me er chance. I'll halter say it now
Fur er laung time Use been might ly il
lub wild yer, an l now axes yer ter b,
my wife. l amt er rich man, but kel
,, work, an yer'll neber want fur muffin
"'Cept er husban'," Buck broke in
Now. Miss Nance, yer's hearn whu
dis yaller niger hab had ter say, an i
is now time ter lissun ter er generman
: hab dubbed yer fur er laung time mer
se'f, an doan blebe dat l ken lib wild
out yer. Now, whut yer got ter say to
de propositionP"
'Mr. Buck" the girl replied, -
'spects yer fur yer greet rarnin'. an
knows dat yer 'spects me fur dis fin
piece O. Ian whut my daddy lef' me
J Yer said suthin' jis' now bout gol
. comm out O. my mouf, an Use Q
: feered dat Of wuz ter marry yer, YER
'spect me ter spit gold all de time
!, Jim, heah, is er ignunt sort O. pusson
: an amt able to take care O. hisse'f, s.
. I b'lebe I'll marry him. Good day, Mr.
Buck"
!. Jim jumped up and threw his arm
| around the prl Ruck looked at tn
1 Else seed er heep @ 'a er sick % miggers rs' i
my time, an l had seed er few fools
: but Of desc niggers amt de biggs' fool
come ter me at any mint. Nance, Is
gwine ter charge Yer up wild de tim
Use spent wld yer. "-4rkansaw Ira,
eler.