JIM BLACK, or BE4fi0iftss.
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Stm plack was Oue Ot tHf1SE pGF4Onsl usually designated .shard customers.n and in his case the term is aptly applied. A care less devil, that could whip his weigh, in wild cats, and care no more for . tnsl2 wisi, n bear than 6siicuf with one his neighbors, for Jim was scock of the walk ,'a On the head waters of the Beargrass Although he had the good will or most of%he neighbors, yet none of the folks in them digkins' felt iu- clined to a nearer relationship with him. Or this fact he seemed purty well satisfied, fer he never attempted any fliriaiiaa with any of the fair ones of Beargrass. It happened sha. when Jim had reached his 28th year, a new family arrived in which were two of the siaIlest gals you ever did see,' as Jim des- cribed them. One of them. Nancy, took his eye siarnaiion strong,' and he concluded to .sii right up to her. Jim had heard it al- ways took two to make . bafgin; but the possibility of third petson cpming in con tact never for moa,ent entered his mind.

 Things progressed smoothly. we may say rapidly, for short time, when Nancy's father took it into his head that he ought io have something 10 say in tbe matter. This botheTsd Jim hoaxingly, and came near a broken bone or :wo for the old gentleman, with a request iha. he womld keep as far as possible from that plantation. This was sad 20 for Jim, but, m the earnestaess ef q stout heart, he determined never to give il up so, and he set his wits 10 ou,general the old man. The gal was on his side, aad why shoulln't he' 1.-The track of the real gen uine lover always was crooked" as the poet didn't express il, but Jim did. Jim laid his plans, and waited for an opportunity to carry them into effect It was not long before he obtained sight of the fair one. who readily entered into his plot and as the family were 10 yacaie on the following Sunday, and be gone the whole day, it was proposed that Jim should spend the day with Nancy. that they might mature their plan fur putting the blind upon the old folks.

 Sunday came, and according to agreement, the family Jeff home, to visit neighbor, and Jim left home 10 visit Nancy. The day passed of as days will under like circum- cumstances until near sun-lown It occur red to Nancy that there could be no impro- priety in just stepping to the door to see if the old folks were coming.

 70 cracks, Jim here they co,ne; hide yourself, or the old man will hide me. Here Jump into this barrel, quickn n'

 'sTamation," said Jim, as he soused him self into the barrel. eBy golIy, Nance, there's soap in this ere barrel, and it smarts like all creation"

 "Well it does, hoss, but you must do il, they are right here, 90 keep still"

 Nancy had hardly time to cover the bar rel, before the old folks entered the door. All were seated around the room, aud com menced talking about the way they had passed the day, when it csms ,o Nancy's turn 10 speak, she said--

 "Well, I'd done very well 'spose, if il, hadn't been for tha, ugly bear that was trying to carry the pigs oG."

 "What pigs:" asked the old man.

 "Why, the pigs out ro,her side of the corn6eld."

 No sooner were the words out of the mouth, than the old folks, and the young ones too, excep, Nancy and Jim, were of to see after the pigs.

 "Isay, Nancy, il's mighty hot place heIe," said Jim;' can'la feller come out now ,, as- ked he.

 "Well- guess you can, Jun but you must clear out quick, for they will be back right away"

 Jim cleared the barrel at one bound, and said-

 ''lf that ain't the hottest place about this house. then give in. But say. Man., that yarn of yourn about the pigs is full out as slick as the soft soap bu, it don't hurt half so bad. Sogood bye {; I I'm for the Beargrass-- darn the stuff, how i, burns. Good bye, Nance rm of--gosh. I'm raw all over!'

 His doings al the creek we must give in his own words:

 sWell, in went-for maybe ] warn't mad. The water felt mighty cool and com fortable, l tell you. scrubbed and washed until go. the internal stuff of me, when began to feel liilie better. But if Beargrass didn't run soap studs for week after that wouldn't tell you so."

 .Nep .aibany Gaseite.