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with Mfr. D., partook of his dinner, his wine, and his cigars, and mounted my horses to return to Norfolk. As ] was going through the outer gate of the plantation, 1 met the son of Mr. D., whom l had got acquainted with in town, and who was then returning home. Virginians are never ia hurry; and when they meet they invariably stop to talk. Young D. asked me # had in the forenoon met Long Yellow with his coon going to town On my replying in the affirmative, and expressing wish to hear more of the matter Mir. D. proceeded thus:

 Poor Dick is a simple, unsuspecting, good hearted greenhorn, from dry spot in the Swamp and is often the dupe of wild fellows as he is in this instance. It was a precon- cerIed affair among some half dozen or more Dick was promised by one of them $50 for live coon. On Dicks presenting the coon 10 his employer, he said ,o him. I woald at once give you $50 for thai animal, he's beautiful fellow, but would be cheating you. You cas- get $l00 foI him. There's MT. John Smith who will give it. You know where he livesi'

 Dick makes a rush for Johs Smiths. who says 10 him: Here is $ l0D note ] would give you al once for your coon. but heard my brother Joe say only this morning, that he would give any man S200 in cash for a live coon.'

 Where does he presidei' asked poor Dick who thought his fortune was eternally made and trembled like au aspen, frpm the iniesi,y of his hopes. Joe being found, he takes Dick aside and whispers in his ear: My deaI good friend. ! would give you S200 for iha fine coon, and have chancs of cheating you, but my conscience will not allow me honesty. requires me to tell yos that believe if you will sell that aniInal at auction, there are so many men that want aim, he will bring at least $500.

 sHeaven and year,hl You don', tell me sor and Dick squeezed tbe racoon with q grateful and nervous embrace closer 10 hi. body.

 .Go,' said Joe patronis;agly, So Jack Raw l linss auction store--he opens at halE-pas two o'clock. and wiit then sell your coon

 ''I saw Dick sad young D., 'on his way 10 the auction room in state d the wildesl excitement His agitation, the trembling ot his hands, the shaking of his knees, and the wildness of his eyes, showed to what a fear. ful pitch the tension of bis mind had reached l was anxious 10 witness the aenoument but was obliged to reach home at this hour. continued my way, and when go within two miles of town, who should meet, running towards me, but Dck Jones himself He was in state of complete ex. haustion, being now ihe very picture of wot and grief unuiterable, and the dog, that fol lowed him, hung out his tongue and pantet 1 for breath.

 'Mlster, for the love of God. have yo, seen my coon:'

 Tell me, Dick, what has happnedi' 1 'Ah Mister, he was selling beautifully a the auction-he runned up to $l0O,75; tn, crier said 'goin-goin-goin at only ffteer hundred dollars and seventy-cenun Gone. said somebody, for the string is cut' members nu,hin' else, Mister They sait tainted away, but rig and call,d Towser and took this track, kase 'spi'iouss he': gone back to the Swamp. Good bye. Mis- ter, I'm rested now. Here Tovser, here !! and away went poor Dick, whom pitiet ] from the bottom of my heart, and was SOFT, he did not allow me time to expain the trick of the rascals who had duped hin. | have since heard that Dick was taker sick on reaching home, and ,hatthe doctor, were nearly successful Tn killing him. by bleeding, purging, and starving, for which they made him pay ronDdly of he earnings from his 'iaters. mush-millioni, fish anC other yearbs.'