South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-08

the post master, for that person carried
OH brisk trade in groceries, gimlets,
broad cloth and linen drapery.) Andy
presented himselfat the counter& said,
Fl want letther, sir, if you plase."
"Who do you want it for?" said the
post master, in a tone which Andy
considered an aggression upon the sa-
credness Of private life; so Andy
thought the coolest contempt he could
throw upon the prying impertinence of
,he post master was to repeat his ques-
tl6ii.
II want letther, cir, if you plase."
"And who do you want it for 7" TO
peated the post master.
whats that to you1 said Andy.
The post master laughing at his sim
plicity, told him lie could not tell what
letter to give him, Unless he told him
the direction.
"Thc direction | got was to get a let
Their here, that is the directions"
".Who gave you those directions !"
"The masthcr."
"And who's your master?"
"What consarn is that o'yours?"
"Whyyou stupid rascal! fyou don't
tell me his name, how can | give you
. letter."
"You could give if you liked; bit
YOU are fond Of akin impedent ques-
lions, bekase you think I'm simple,"
"Go long olit o'this. Yo,f master
m,ist be as great goose as yourself to
send such messenger
bad luck to your impidence!" said
Andy; is it squire Egan you dare to
say goose to !"
:, aOh, squire Egan's your master,
them" "Yis, have you any thing to
say agin it'''
dOnly that never saw you before"
--"Faith, then, you'll never see ME a.
gin. if have my own consent"
II won't give any letter for the
squire, unless know you're his SER
want; Is there any one in the town
knows you"
PLENTY" said Andy; 'it isnot eve
ry one is as ignorant as you. .
Just at this moment a person entered
the house to get letter, to whom An
dy was known; and he vouched to the
post master that the account he gave
of himself was triie. "You may give
him the squire's letter. Have you one
for me :" Yes, sir, said the post mas
ter, predicting one -@"foarrsnce'"
"The new conner paid the fourpencc
postage, and left the shop with his let
ter"
"Here's letter for the squire" said
the post master, "you've t5 pay ME e
levenpence postage
"To the devil wild you! Didn't Isce
you give Mr.. Delany letther for four
pence this mint, and bigger letther
than this; and now you want me to
pay elevenpence for this scrap of
thing.-Do you think I'm a fool p
"No; but Pm sure Of it." sa'd the
post master. ''Well, you're welkim
to think what edplase but don't be
delaying me now here's fourpence for
YOU, and gi' mo the letther.''
: go along you stupid thief!'' said
the post master, taking up the letter
and going to serve cdstomtf with a
mouse trap.
While this person and maNy othefs
were served, Andy lounged up and
down the shop, every now and then
putting in his head IN the middle OF
the customers and saying, "will you
ei me the letther p
? He waited FOR above half an liotir, IN
defiance of the anathemas of the post
master, and at last left, when he found
it impossible to get the common Justice
for his master which he thought he de-
served as well as another man Tor I'M
der this impression, Andy determined
to give no more than fourpence'
The squire in the meantinnej was
getting impatient for his return, ard
When Andy made his appearance, ask
ed iftherc was letter for him; "lherc
is sir" said Andy.
"Then give it to me- ~ hav'nt H.
SIR" =, NJ;
i'What do yoti mean?' HE wouldn't
give it to me, sir" y,
"Who wouldn't give. it to you"
sThat old chate bcyant in the town.
wanting to charge double for It,
nMay be it's a double letter. Why
az ast,;l d;dn't vo,t pay what he ask
ed, sir ;" "Arrah, sir, why would !
let you be cheated. It's not a double 's
letter at all ; not above half the size 9
one MIR. Dtlany got before my face ior
fourpence. a.
"You'l provoke me to break your
neck some day, you vagabond! hlae
back for your life, you omahund! ana
paw whatever he asks, and get me the