Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-06
NOW AND THEN.
from the ~. '. ConstelLotsoU.

even match for that of de tam Yankees. , was one evening sitting before his door with mug of cider in his hand, and a pipe m his mouth, when he was accos,ed bv $ stout looking man from the eastward, witt pack on his shoulder.
 Good evening Mister-do you want tc hire man to work for you?'
 Fly, vat ish dat to you!' replied the Dutchman, slowly taking the pipe from his mouth-' Subbose I does, and subbose l does not, vat den 2
 Oh, nothing, nothing,' said the travel Ter. leisurely taking the pack from his shoulder. and helping himself to a vacan, seat merely asked for information
 We'll subbose does want to hire, val may you ax? or in the virst place, vat can you do ?
 ,l can do variety of things, such as po"gning, sowing, reaping, making hay ana all kinds of farming business and then can keep accounts upon pinch, and pare apples upon winter evening, and drink cider. and smoke a pipe-and all them little chores.'
 1ou be tam init your citer and bipes can do that mine own zelf, as well as any odder man: and as vor kcep'n de'counts, | would not drust you nor any odder Yam kee-I know too much vor dat. But vat Vhi you ax de year vor varmin by de mont 2 Thirteen dollars month, with my board and washing
 Dlrteen tollars, dat is too much. Be- dween you and me, wants to hire man put will not kive such a price. can ket the besht ofhands vor ten tollars de mont
 That is very low wages, I could have got more and staid at home.'
 Ferry we'll, you can ko pack akain as zoon ash you likes-dat ish nottin to me, | knows vat l knows, and no tam Yankee shall come paddy ofer me-
 Is ten dollars a month the most you will give for q stout fellow like me 2 ...
 'Yaw.'
 suppose you'll allow me the privilege of ftaking mug of cider and smoking pipe now and then at your expense 2
 'Oh yaw-yaw-I don't mind dat. A muck of citer and bipc is not much for 1ow and den. You are a pig aple poddied nan, vat can airn den tollars mont, if you ;an airn penny, init de schmoking and 70 'ort in the bargain. Yaccup Yahler knows vat he ish about-let him alone for dat
 The bargain was struck without any fur Iher haggling, and the traveller was invited into the house, took supper, and retired to rest. In the morning he informed the Outchman that as he had proved himself SO sharp at bargain, he (he Yankee) should 'equire written contract, specifying the and especially the drinking md smoking now and then.
 'Oh, for dat matter,' said the Dutchman, l will give you the written ferry willingly. Here Brom, you ko and tell dat are Shquire Gobble to vetch himself here before no ime, along init his inkhorn.'
 Stay, stay, MT. Yahler,' said the hired nan, you needn't give yourself that trou- ole-I can draw the writing myself
 'Yon,' exclaimed the Dutehman-' o yaw, ! dare zay you can do it: but the lyvel drust you. Vor my own part l knows better ash dat-you don't come over me init de sYankee pass.' I gay, Brom you ko and velch dat are coot-for- noting Shquire here, along init his ink horn. I'll not trust de tam Yankees
 Squire Gohble soon came, and the con- tract was drawn up according to form. The hired man took care to have the ex- act words of the bargain inserted--to wit, That he was to have ten dollars per month for one year, and to have the privilege of smoking and drinking cider mOv and then.
 The Dutchman put his mark to the con- tract, and requested the Squire to read it, that he might see whether it was correct. He listened with attention, and when the Squire had concluded, he said
 'Oh yaw-dat is right-dat is no more ash akreed to-he is to smoke and trink citer now and den at mine exchpense-dat ish all right. Now, Shquire Gobble, you may ko home init your inkhorn; and you, tam Yankee, may g" to work
 Certainly returned the Yankee ( but in the first place I'll smoke little and take mug of cider ~
 Wat! you pekin to schmoke and trink citer 20 quick2 2
 Yes, I'll just smoke and drink little cider now and then I'll-
 We'll, you schmokc your bipe pretty su- pie, and den you come out to york in de felt pehint de parn.'
 Having given these directions, the Dutchman departed to his work, expecting the hired man would follow him in the course of two or three minutes. But he waited, and waited a long time, without seeing any thing of the Yankee. At last he got out of all patience. and went in a rage to the house 10 see what the fellow was about. There he found him with 6 . ~e A sL- Al.-