Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-02-16
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My friend. said tho farmer, .thi,
section Of Long Island has recently
been bought up by the spec ulaiors o.
New York. and laid out for . great city;
but the principal street il only visible
at loo tide. When this part OF the East
river 10 filed up il will be Just there.
Your lots. As you will perceive. are be-
yond IT: and are n0sg on under cater
AT first the Freedman as incredp-
lous. He could not believe bis seusts.
As the fscts, however. gradually broke
upon him. he looked at the sky-the
river-the farmer-and then turned
away and gszed at them ell over again.
There waa bis ground. sure enough;
but then IT could not be perceived, for
there was = river flowing over il. He
drew q box from his ~ aistcoat pocket
a. before; Poopoo Was evidently in
trouble. having thoughts which often
lie too deep for tears. and. Is bis grief
was also too big for words. he united
his horse. jumped toto the gig. and re-
turned TO the suchoneer in all possible
haste.
II was near night when he arrived
at the auction room-his horse ia q
foam and himself in fury. The sue-
tioneer was leaning back in the chair.
with his legs stuck out Of q low win
dow. quietly smoking a .egar after the
labors of the day. and humming the
music from the last new opera.
Monsieur. ! have much plaisir to
I'm you. che. rous, OF home
All. Poopoo! glad to see ou. Take
a seat old boy
But shall not take dc scat sare!'
'No-why. what's the ma,terr
oh. 6soneoup de matter. ! have
been TO see de gran 10, vot you sell me
to-day
Well sir. hope you like your pur-
chaser
No. monsieur. ! do not like il at ALL
I'm sorry for il; but there is no
ground foryour complaint
No. sare, dare is no g, osnd at ALL
de ground is al vaiare.'
You joke
j do not joke. Inever joke; jen'sn-
tends pas Taiiieris. Sare. ,rouleS rous
have the kindness to give me back the
money l pay you!'
Certainly not
Den will you be so kind as TO take
the East river of the top OF my loG'
That's your business, sir. not mine
Den ! make Won s,auva,se gfGvs-
Won gran mistake 4
4 hope not. Idon't think you have
thrown away your money in the land
NO. sare. but ! have thrown itawsy
in the 1irarsr
That's not my fault
Yes sare, but it is your fault. You're
Won yer gran rascal TO swiudle me oui
Of de fsrgrnf.'
'Hollo, old Poopoo. you grow per-
sonsl; and If you cant keep . civil
tongue in your head you must 60 out
OF my Office
Ware shall I 60 to. chr
To the devil. for ought care. you
foolish old Frenehman!' said the auc.
ioneer. waxing warm
But, Sare, I will not 70 to the devil
to o6lige you ! replied the Frenehman.
waxing warmer.
You cheat ne out Of all the dollar
vot I make in Chatham street but
will not go 10 the devil for ell thSt. ]
wish you may go 10 the devil yourself.
you dem yALkee-doodle. and | will 60
and drown myself. toni en- sssits. righ,
away
You eouldn't make a better use Of
your water privilege. old boyI'
'Ah miStTieordei All son disui js
SUfs ob'me. am ruin! I am done
upi I am break ell into ten thousand
leetle pieces I am Won lame duck,
and | shall vaddle across de gran ocean
for Paris. Wish is de only valuable va
tare privilege dat is len me At pTssrnt.'
PoorPoopoo was as good ss bis word.
lie sailed Ia the next packet. and srriv-
ed in Paris almost as pennylesS as the
day he lefi il.
Should any one feel disposed to doubt
the verilable circumstance here record
ed, let him cross the East river to the
Wslabout. and farmer J''''' will roc
him out to the very place where the poor
Frenehman's lots Fensin under tcafsy.