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the whole galue in the head.
TrmcrL-Oh, de--de--de rascal-, | have
paid for mine house, und | have charge Of
a family, und if datdo'. give household
er, what de tivi! will give one.
Trigger.-Yes, yes-but they say that
Latham and Cuspan 10th have charge oil
the same family, and that there cant he
three househoiders to one house, which to
say the least Of it, looks a little reasonable.
TrWccl.-It is de first office ever had
de honor to hold inmine life, and to trow
away my young bushn hoaors so soon is
too bad: but for your sake, brother Trigger,
| will resign, 80 you may appoint some one
datday cannot object: farwelI ErH TrotgeI.
Trigger.--Now COZ, what will be our
next operation, if cannot prevail on Toa-
dy to accept the office, have not another
friend in the district that will. | did offer
it to him at the first, but he refused, but
think thatin q Of thiskind, ifyou would
assistme, wecouIi prevailOn him to accept.
Spud.-I certainly will 10 all in my pow
er, aud ! think here will be no serious dif-
ficulty IN the case, will 90 to him this mo-
mentund have him here directly. Eri SIND
Trigger, soIn.--Oh the trouble and aux-
iety OF being dishonest truly, the way Of
the transgressor is hard. Well, this i a
troublesome world al the best. Who could
have thought that they could have raised
so many objections tome. Iwho have been
toiIing and scheming all my life Tor at least
the later part Of it to please the people,
and yet have failed; Imay justly say with
another great man, Il forget who he was
Oh that | had taken half the pains tn have
pleased my God, that did to please the
peoples lie would not have Discarded me
as they have done; buto7e thing is certain.
that if this scheme should fail, will turn
Wing again, and become an honest man;
hut still don't altogether despair, | think
Spud will overcome Toady's objections,
and that all will yet be well, but here they
romei we will see.
Enter Spud and Toady.
Spud,---WeIl cousin Trigger. have
brought you as true friend as YOU have in
these diggins; you have Iothing 10 do but
to swear him into office, aud then we will
get up . new article, getitsigned and seal
ed, and you may forthwith proceed to,each
to the spite and modification of those un-
grateful householders.
Toady.--Yes, friend Trigger, he tells you
Tue,I am your friend, and will prove it BY
my works. ! will accept the offie. and | am
now ready to 5p sworn, bat | will tell you.
! friend Trigger, that will swear by 10 9TH
er God than the sun; it is the only God that
| believe in; permit me, friend Trigger, 10
have my own way in this one act of my
religion.
Trigger.--Its very singular mode OF
swearing, and | am not sure that it is quite
constitutional; but in this case as you are q
very eccentric man, and there is no other
person present hut Spud. | think we must
indulge you; hold up your hand. Stcorm
Toady.--Frend Trigger, have been ac-
qualnted with You and your family for q
number OF years, particularly oae Of them;
why man, she was raised amongst us,
could not help beirendng you; and then
have few things agai~st Pedagogue as a
tpHcheri he suffered my girlto miss two lines
all across her copy-hook IN writing. This
think was ntoerahle careless in teacher.
Trgger.-He, he, he--what a neglect
FIJI teacher that Pedagogue must he. Now
friend Toady, give me your hand, you my
friend, have removed load from my anxi.
Gus mind, you cannot conceive how mucl
you have done for me-, and now, fig fol
old Escalapeus, Butridgp, and all the rest o
the fool houschoIders. lie, he, he. Erd.