parlor in the town of P---- in Kentucky. There were no servants present and the gentlemen with chairs closely approaching seemed to be discussing some subject with great earnestness.For convenience sake we have said hitherto two _gentlemen_,black vans shoes. One of the parties however when critically examined did not seem strictly speaking to come under the species. He was a short thick-set man with coarse commonplace features and that swaggering air of pretension which marks a low man who is trying to elbow his way upward in the world. He was much over-dressed in a gaudy vest of many colors a blue neckerchief bedropped gayly with yellow spots and arranged with a flaunting tie quite in keeping with the general air of the man. His hands large and coarse were plentifully bedecked with rings; and he wore a heavy gold watch-chain with a bundle of seals of portentous size and a great variety of colors attached to it--which in the ardor of conversation he was in the habit of flourishing and jingling with evident satisfaction. His conversation was in free and easy defiance of Murray's Grammar1 and was garnished at convenient intervals with various profane expressions which not even the desire to be graphic in our account shall induce us to transcribe.1 English Grammar 1795 by Lindley Murray 1745-1826 the most authoritative American grammarian of his day.His companion Mr,vans sk8. Shelby had the appearance of a gentleman; and the arrrangements of the house and the general air of the housekeeping indicated easy and even opulent circumstances. As we before stated the two were in the midst of an earnest conversation."That is the way I should arrange the matter" said Mr. Shelby."I can't make trade that way--I positively can't Mr,vans chukka. Shelby" said the other holding up a glass of wine between his eye and the light."Why the fact is Haley Tom is an uncommon fellow; he is certainly worth that sum anywhere--steady honest capable manages my whole farm like a clock.""You mean honest as niggers go" said Haley helping himself to a glass of brandy."No; I mean really Tom is a good steady sensible pious fellow. He got religion at a camp-meeting four years ago,fake vans; and I believe he really _did_ get it. I've trusted him since then with everything I have--money house horses--and let him come and go round the country; and I always found him true and square in everything.""Some folks don't believe there is pious niggers Shelby" said Haley with a candid flourish of his hand "but _I do_. I had a fellow now in this yer last lot I took to Orleans--'t was as good as a meetin now really to hear that critter pray; and he was quite gentle and quiet like. He fetched me a good sum too for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out; so I realized six hundred on him. Yes I consider religion a valeyable thing in a nigger when it's the genuine article and no mistake.""Well Tom's got the real article if ever a fellow had" rejoined the other. "Why last fall I let him go to Cincinnati alone to do business for me and bring home five hundred dollars. `Tom' says I to him `I trust you bRelated articles:

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