Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-07-22


tble. Go then 10 the post office and ask for
letter for me. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gunpowdcr, but
a letter.
'lis, SIR said Andy, who got astride of his
hack, and trotted away TO the post office. On ar
nvlng at the shop of the postmaster, (fur that per-
son carried on brisk trade IN groceries, gImlets,
broad-cloth and linen drapey,) Andy presented
himself at the counter and said, Il want lether
sir, # you plase.'
who do you want it forr said the post master
IN tone which Andy considered an aggression
upon the sacredness of private life: Andy, lho't
the coolest contempt he could throw upon the
Plying lmPeHinence Of the postmaster was to re-
peat his question.
want letther, sir, if YOU pase.'
And. who do you want it lorl' repeated the
postmaster.
Whats that to youl' said Andy.
The postmaster, laughing at his simplicity told
nm he could not tell what letter TO give HIM un-
less he told hun the direction.
The direction got was to get letther here,
that's the directions.
WHO gave you those directonsl-'Thc mas
ther'
And who's your masterr-'Wmt consan is
that o. yoursP
why you stupid rascal! if you don't tell me his
name, how can give you letter! you could
give II 1t you liked; but you're fond of AKIN i'm
pdent questions, bekase you think I'm simple
TO along out G. this Your master must be
as great goose as yourself to send such mes
senger. bad luck to your mpidencep said An.
dT IS 1t squire Egan you dlr to say goose toP
- ~
have you any thing to say agln ~
'only that never saw you before Faith,
then, you'll never see me agln il have my own
CONSENT
won't give you any letter for the squire, un-
less | know you're his servant. Is there any one
in the town knows your
Plenty, SAID Andy; it is net every one is as
Ignorant rs YOU.
| just III inns moment person entered the house
10 get iettel, to whom Andy was known, aud he
vouched to the postmaster that the account he
gave OF himself was tue. You may give him
| the squire's letter. Have YOU one for NET
Yes, SIR said the postmaster, producing one:
| Tourpence.'
The new conner paid the fourpcnce postage,
and left the shop with his letter.
Heres letter for the souife,' said the post
master. You've to pay me elevenpence postage.
10 the devil wild you Didn't see you give
Mr.. Delany letter Tor fourpence this mint, and
bIggeraItth than this, ard now yen want me
toPay elevenpence for this scrap OF thing. Do
you think Pm fool!'
NO; but Pm sure Of it, said the postmaster.
well, you're welkim to think what you please;
but don't be delaying me now here's fourpence
TOR you, and 81 me the etther.'
TO along, you stupid theft said the post
master, taking up the letter, and going to serve
customer with mousetrap.
| While this person, and many others were serv-
ed, Andy ounged up aud down the shop, every
now and then putting in his head in the middle of
the customers and saying, will y.u g me the
letther!'
He waited for above half an hour, in defiance
OF the anahemas of the postmaster, and at last
leii, when he found It impossible to get The com
mon justice tor his master which he thought he
deserved as we'll as another man. for under this
impression, Andy determined to give no more
than the fourpence.
Inc squire in the meantime was getting impa-
tent Tor his return, and when Andy made his APP
pearante, asked If there was letter for me- -
There is, sir said Andy.
Then give 1t to me-.
4 Invent sir.
'What do you meant
'lle wouldn't give it to me, sir.
who wouldn't give it TO your
That old chate bcyart in the town,--wanting
TO charge double for it,
Maybe it's a double letter. Why the devil
didn't you pay what he asked sirP
'Arrah, 81, why would let you lie cheated
It's not double letter at ALL not above half the
size o one MI Delany got before my face for
iourpence.
You'll provoke me to break your neck some
day, you vagabond! Ride back for your life, you
omadhaun and pay whatever he asks, and get me
the letter.
why, sir, tell you he was seIlin' them before
my face for fourpence piece
Go back, you scoundIel, or III horsewhip you;
and if you're longer than an hour. iii have you
ducked in the horSepOndp
Andy vanished, and made second visit to the
post-ottice. When he arrived, two other persons
were getting letters, and the postmaster was Sc
ecung the epistles for each, from parcel that
lay before him on the counter AT the same time
many shop customers were waiting 10 be served
Pm come for that letther, said Andy.
IN attend to you by-and-by.
'The masher's in hurry
Let him wait llll his hury's over
Hell murther me if I'm not back SOON
I'm glad to hear IL.
While the postmaster went on with such pro-
voking answers 10 these appeals Tor despatch
Andys eye caught the heap OF letters that lay on
the counter; so, While certain weighing Of soap
and tobacco was going forward, he conttyed to
become possessed Of Two letters from the heap,
and, having effected that, waited patiently enough
until II was thegreat mans pleasure to give him
the missiye directed 10 his master.