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He has lots of money, and is inclined to spend it freely, but I know he was called a pretty fine fellow in the school, though not very well known by many. He is rather 'toney, you know, held his head too high for common fellows. The teachers especially liked him; for he is awfully bright, and took honors right along."
The crews of all vessels which resisted were made to walk the plank, and the vessels, after everything had been taken out worth having, were sent to the bottom. "Toney, being an honest man, could not stand this; but he knew that, being tarred with the same brush, if taken he would share the fate of the rest. He determined to cut and run on the first opportunity.
Dey comed and talked bout it; and one day when ole massa was gone bout a mont, when dey was all dar, who should step into de house but ole massa. He was fash, I tell you he was, Dar was old Mr. E , and Mr. O , and Mr. T , and a heap more, and dey all put der heads togeder and talked. One day ole massa come to me and sez he: 'Toney, you mus get on my black hoss and go down to de bluffs.
Toney is the chronicle of the neighborhood a record of its history from the day of its first settlement. I hope he has amused you. He is upwards of ninety years old, and retains all his faculties in a remarkable degree." "I have been quite entertained with his history of the descent of the river with your ancestors.
Alice bit her lip, and the flush upon her cheek was less ruddy than usual. "You no find dis country good like yourn, young massa?" "Yes, Toney, this is a good country, and there is no country more beautiful.
I have stated that my father had fifteen children four boys and three girls by his first wife, and six boys and two girls by his second. Their names are as follows: Toney, Azerine, Duke and Dezine, of the girls, Violet, Priscilla and Lydia; those of the second wife as follows: Footy, Embrus, Caleb, Mitchell, Cuffee, and Jacob, who is the author, and the girls, Catherine and Retta.
"`Why, to my mind, she's no better than a bloodthirsty pirate, he said. "Joe laughed. `You're too particular, mate, said he. `'Tain't no worse than many another crew afloat. "However, he didn't press the point any longer, but emptying his glass, called upon Toney to drink up his, and ordered more and more liquor in, when Toney said he would not take another drop.
"I was quite interested in his narrative of the trip down the river, when your grandparents and your father emigrated to this part of the country." "Did he tell you his Indian ghost story?" "He did not. He was quite communicative; but your brother came and arrested his conversation." A shade fell upon the features of the beautiful creature as she turned away to send the squirrels to Toney.
The brigantine, during a heavy gale one night, was struck by lightning and blew up, Toney and two others only finding themselves floating among the wreck. Joe Gubbins was one of these. Toney managed to get hold of the mainmast and clambered into the top, where he got his legs out of the water and was trying to help Joe Gubbins, when Joe, with a shriek, disappeared.
"Huh!" gurgled Perk, stretching his neck so as to see better through the narrow opening that served them as a lookout, "some toney, strikes me, considerin' the desolate country round-about this section. Must be his high-hat tastes foller him, no matter where he goes sorter dude, I'd call him, partner."
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