Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-03-07

ces for business hands in York, but twas
all talk and no cider, as they say have
been hirher and yon-looking about all
over, and though Pm real bunkum at fig
tres, and all kinds of Gckering, not a SIM
/ gle storckeeper will hire me. But to-
night, as l was spiering round as usual, I
met Il spruce. clever-looking fellow, and
says /, don't you want a clark He didn't
answer right away, but looked pretty deuc-
ed queer OF me. At last says he, can
tell you who does and he sent me here,
and says he, stick to him, (meaning you,)
for he has advertised for a salesman.-
DON'T be discouraged il he tells you he
don't want you, for he does: SO stick 10
him : and l mean to-
| He then threw one leg over the table,
and began jerking, his foot up and down,
as though his very life depended on the
| movement.
-salesman-lookcd queer
and unused. 'Ah, have it-that fool
ish quiz--,Ilat vcxatious friend of mine has
dispatched this interrogation to me- from
sheer mischief, because he knew that l
wished to be particularly alone this eve
ming and lcould not but laugh at the joke.
though my patience was well nigh exhaust
J ed. While this thought was passing
through my mind, the perpetual motion
kept drumming OIL the table to the half
whistled, hali-hissed tune of Yankee-doo-
die, accompanied on the floor by his 9th
err foot.
you don't want to employ such chap
as I then2'
'And what the devil should employ
YOU about interrupted /, with terrible
hitch in my chair, with forlorn glance at
my writing task.
perhaps you don't want salesman,
since you have advertised for one-t'kely )!
Really, sir, I am not merchant, and
do not stand in need ofyour services
| turned away, and endeavorcd to pro-
coed with my wiring, but ii was an 'mpos-
sibility; for that everlasting wh'sss'ng Kept
ringing in my ears, nor was there ANY cess
sation to the bobbing OF that abomInabie
foot; so I dashed down my pen, and strobe
to the window. Hercupon Mr.. futile q"i--
e,ly bent forward across the table, ana
taking up the manuscript with cr""y-likea
familiarity, and You write varses, I
guess he commenced reading. MY up
ouivered. and | felt decided contractlye
disposition, among the members OF my right
hand. But measuring my slight figure with
his sinewy frame, concluded 1t safest not
to proceed to cxtrcmi,ies and as tor call
| inc the watch and raising a mob it was Out
of the question, so paced the room IN al
impatient mood.
Twin this fellow never leave me-, mu,
tered I, as / paused for the fifteenth time
and scowlcd ut the barbarian, who at tina
moment was lcisurely examining my watch
which he had taken uf, and opened in il
inward recesses. HepartIy overheard me
and looked up. Our eyes met, and fol
once, he stopped drumming. II cvcr
onged for the power Of the basilisk it was
then. lam positive / should have lookec
him into decentralization.
If I'm in your way / ask pardon; bu
you may ms we'll tell me you want mo frs
as last, Mister, Mis-t-c-r-what might
call your name, il may be so boldV
Borcd-my name is Bored, just now,
said through my clenched teeth.
Queer name that. Amt you akin Il
the Boreds Of Quinepaug
MY tongue was dead letter. could
no; speak for my life; passion was abso'
lutely choking me.
well, as I was saying continued the
horrifier, a little struck by the forlorn ex
preston Of my countenance, : i I'm i
your way ask pardon, I'll move round I
little. Dickens take me though, if tn.
queer-looking fellow didn't tell me you't
be clad to see me, and that | should sui
YOU, TO #. III he's sent me on a fool
errand, by the Lord Harry. il don't dark
on his peppers il ever ! set eye on him
GAIN
After this explosion, Mr.. futile fell in
TO a brown study, and taking pen he be
gan writing his name, and making sundry,
fourishcs on the very s::ees-lhe rose col
> ored sheet--imnlortalized by The nnfinish
ed lines to my cousin. This was TOO out
raeeous, bat, what could | do? tore OF
my stock, for fear of snffoca'ion. At thI
: moment the ogre looked up as though I
J. new idea had occurred to him.
May be, Mister, you''e playing car
ccue TO get me cheaper; By falling int
> The sulks, and pretending you don't wan
Y me; but you are mistaken in the chap
tell you. won't take a fourpens appen
/. less than hundred dollars a year aud m
Il vic,uals. JUS, think Of my experience-
two years was in Deacon Babcock's store
y and three I've peddled here aud lhev