Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-06

l come to york pehint de parn tellyou-and you must come quick too; shall not come arter you ash vonce more, can schwear to you.'
 With that the Dutchman flung out ofthe house Tn great passion, and went again to hls work. But the Yankee to his utter astonlshmenr,did not make disappearance Alter working for some time in no very pleasant humor, he determined to post back to the house and send the rascal adrift. When he entered he found him still enga- ged with the pipe and the mug of cider.
 Oh you coot-tor-notting, lazy, cheat in, tam Yankee rascal you!' said the Datehman, stepping fiercely towards him and shaking h:s fist in his face-sVat you mean, hey ?
 1 Don't be in passion, coolly answered the Yankee.
 Not be in passion, hey ? said the D"'chman with increased rage-' not be in a passion! and I'll send you adrift apout your piziness, ferry quick too. I'll not geep zlch yellow on my premishes-not l-zo you may pick up your tuds and clear yourself out before break your tam head The enraged Dutchman seized chair, and was about suiting the action to the word. when the Yankee reminded him of the con- tract. Pulling the paper from his pocket he said
 l have right by virtue of this instru- ment, under your own hand, to smoke and drink cider, 'moO and then,' and so long as l go according to the contract, you have no reason to find fault. 'Noso, as you perceive, smoke,' giving a few leisure putfs, and then, as you perceive, I drink cider,' lifting the mug to his mouth and ta- King "a hearty swig. And now smoke aga'n-and so on-all according to con- tract.'
 Yaw-put you schmoke and trink citer all the time; and do nothing else put schmoke and trink citer.'
 Very well,' returned the hired man.
 m not bound to do more than is specifi- cd Tn the contract. I merely smoke and drunk cider n0W and then and if now and then takes up all the time, it's no fault of mine you know-it's strictly according to contract
 De tyvel take de contract and you too you tam Yankee rascal But I'll let you know won't schtand it-I'll hauA- :-- l. |. O" "p. 1Iere, Brom, you ko and dell Shquire Gobble to fetch himself here in twinklin, init his inkhorn, to unrite dat ras- cally contract
 There's no use in it, said the Yankee, " you can't unwrite it, nor break it up, nor get over it, nor round it,
 Brom, I say,' persisted the Dutchman - vetch dat Shquire here formit-1'll zee if do same hand can unwrite contract what rit it,
 Brom was accordingly despatched for the Squire. who came and after wisely the matter, was of opinion that the contract was good-that the Yankee went strictly according to the letter-and that the letter and the spirit were one and the same thing.
 Den he has cot round me arter all, hey 2 exclaimed the Dutchman, with an expression of the deepest chagrin-' re- ally fought vas more ash match vor any cheatin Yankee in the whole land. Vell, you Mister hired man, vot shall l kive you to unpreak the pargain2'
 'Oh, as to that matter,' said the Yan- kee, I've no occasion. l am satisfied. I've, got good place and have no desire to chapge.'
 But irI kive you a little schmart mon- ish, you'll let me of, won't you? say ten dollars, vich will pay you vor one mont's york;
 No, friend Yahler, like you too we'll to quit you SD easily.'
 We'll, den subbose pays you vor dc whole time-I shall den save your board and lodgin, besides the schmoking and de citer.'
 Very well,' said the hired man, I won't be hard with you-pay mo the hun dred and twenty dollars and l will throw you in the board, the smoking, &c.'
 The money was counted out, and the Yankee, putting it safely in his pocket, shouldered his pack and departed. The next day the Dutchman was very much surprised to find his money returned. ac- companied with the following letter written fa6m the neighboring town, which with the help of Squire Gobble, was found to read thus: :-
 FRIEND YAHLER-I return your money. thank you for the pipe and cider-and just give you bit of advice, never to undertake to get round Yankee again. Yours, SAM. HILL. sVell,' said the Dutchman, dat does peat all! Who would have thought de tam Yankee was SO honest? Put I'll take his advice, and never undertake to cheat anod- CT Yankee 20 long ash I live.' |