Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-02

here's scrape right of:--two 'pon one is
one too many, as they say down in Con-
necticut.
Enter 7Ompkins, fighting rith f~o rg6fans.
10mpkins.-Help! MURDER help
R@0Fan.-Down with Ilim-stop his
noise-down with him.
Jerry bod rot and butter my hide,
but must have finger in this pie.
Coming up behind, and taking them by the
collar, hepulls them on their backs.
( Yes, down with 'cm, down with 'em. Il
guess you never seed SIGH trick as that
ere before, did ye? Ye ought to be a.
shamed of yourselves, two great bulliken
fellows, to pitch on to one man, swan, if
you hadn't. A fair thing is fair thing,
but two pom one is thing that can't Be
stood.
They recO0er Themselves and ram off.
Tompkins.-My dear fellow, ! owe you
ten thousand thanks if it had not been for
your assistance, l should have been robbed
and perhaps murdered. .,.....
yery.-You don't say so. ,,--
1ompkins.-Yes they evidently were
after my money, and don't suppose they
would have scrupled to have taken my life,
too; but, my good man, tell me how may
reward you for your generous interference.
Jery.-I'll tell you what, mister, I don't
want pay for doing a thing couldn't help;
cause, you see, when come across tn men
pelting one, l always feel us though had
right to small share in myself. Can't
help lit Gums kinder natral like, as uncle
Bigelow said when he wiped his nose upon
his coat sleeve before the president.
1Omlpkins.-But, my good man, take
this-[ofers purse lit is trifle, to be
( sure, but it will serve as an earnest Of what
l intend to do for you. ...
Jerry.-No, no; thank you as much as
if i did /; no 'casion.
IOmp.-Do take it; do, you will oblige
me very much.
Jer,y.-.May be so, but between you an
me an the post, that arn't the way / get
my living.
TOmp-I don't suppose it is; but at
any rate, you will accept Of this pulling
out a ,0atch] as small token of my thanks.
Je,ry.-No, no, squire, it's Of no USE
Yo" don't know, perhaps, where cum
from? We've got an old saying down east
that the schoolmaster always writes for
copy" Varter is its own rewarder." /
like to do good action once in while
without pay, jess to have it 10 think on.-
No, squire. can't take your watch-'tisn't
my way Of doin' .hings; but, squire, how'll
you swap! P~lis out a aeatch.
IOmp.-Swap! a.- -,
Jerry.-Yes, swap. There's watch
for ye-clear grit and no grease. Nogreat
shakes as to looks on the outside, but Jess
look o that ere-Eopens the vatch that's
what call something like-none Of your
tin ware stuck together with shoemaker's
wax about that she's a real, downright
rip sneezer-l'll be .darn'd if she isn'l.-
Jess hear how she goes-beats like trip
hammer, an keeps time as regular as a
stean,botc. Heft it, heft it, man, 'twon't
hurt ye--heavy agin as your'n W see
capped and jewcl'd-what'N ye give to
! boot?
7omp.-Give to boot! y
Jerry.-Or take?
Iomp.-Oh l understand ye, now. !
am perfectly willing to exchange watches.
Jery-Ye don't say so?
1omp.-Ycs, and pay you difference
Of FIVE pounds.
Jery.-No, no-can't trade--I don't
stand that kind Of .hing-'taint in my line
TO make b'lieve swop. l can see straIgh:
through ye you mean to be too much for
Jerry iah Stun, but it's no go; If can't
tuck it into you fair and square in regular
business transaction, why won't trade al
all.
Tomp.-Well, my good fellow, you bea,
all the men have had occasion TO deal
with yet. l should like very much t" know
from what part of the country you come !
Jery.-No. really; you wouldn't tho
would ye? Ye belong about in this part
of the country yourself, don'l YET
TOmv.-Yes; 1 reside in the cottage
you see yonder, where ! shall be happy TO
have you come and stay with us for few
days, as conclude you don't reside in this
neighborhood.
Jerry.-Why, no; can't say that do
exactly. l only stop here for few days.
! want to see little Of your country, see
ing as how I'm on the ground, and then
guess shall cut stick for home as soon as
may be convenient.
Tomp.-And where may that be I
Jeyrv-Law! don't you AnOw ! why
'Merica.
Iomp.-America are you an Americana
Jeyry.-To be sure right straight from
down east.
Iomp.--Well, what brought you to this
country. g.. ID .s
Jervy.-You don't think you could guess
ifyou should try fortnight, do YET
TOmD.-No: I presume / might find IL