Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-07

Nome no got any vcDson.
Well what have Won Brought Fsaid !
the Colonel, impatiently-'A rcyou 20 /,
ing to let me have that llItlecorn patch
by the widdersl'
NO the sold him
The Colonel began 10 fear he had
failed for once in reading the express
ion Of his customers fncc, md dark
frown was gathering over his eye
broWS.
Nc got deer skin said John.
Have YOU, said The Colonel, re.
Stunning his bland smile "A good one,
Johur
HIM good one, sar him berry good
one -nota hole III him. HIM so big =
said he, nj the same time pointing ont
/ its dimensions on the floor.
/ well, bring tin srid the Colonel
If It's n good one, I'll fill your jug if
its n poor, mean thing, shan't fill 1t
more than half full
Him good one, slr him berry good
one but hut but hm no here
Not here! Where have you left it
John ?
You know the creek with the bridge
over hlm,' said the Indian, pointing
down the muddy road.
yes =
You know the path that goes so ?
soid he, thrusting his hand from his
body.
Yes
you know the crooked tree that
stands out to the end Of himr
The Colonel bowed.
well, there him be- sar- rolled right
up under the crooked tree. Him berry
nice one sar Me want whiskar
Bot how am to gctit John ? Ned,
my niger, has goncup the river after
load OF fodder, and won't be back TIL
dark. You'll bring 1t to me, won't YOU :
Me can't--mc papoose Slck-mc go
home
But you must said the Colonel
can't pet 1t if Won don't--'twont take
YOU long, reckon. Get il, and I'll fill
your jug chuck full while you are
gone
! Me can't! me papoosc sick-mc 60
home
The storckccper knew that when an
Indian had twice refused TO do thing
;, it did no COON to coaX-so he filled ms
Z Jug and gave il to him. The Indian
drew his rimlcss hat over his eyes, land
: sailed out again into the rain.
"A grand bargain IA capital bargain
said the Colonel to himself, as he rub
bed his hands together, and eXulted n
the idea of having obtained valuable
dccrskin for n Jug Of whiskey. III
y only could have made the teller bro't !
< to nc but never mind, I'll 90 my
n self
q The Indian, too seemed well pleas
II cd with the trade, for after he had lief
o the store he raised his finger, and turn
% ing, shook it significantly, MS much Il
II to say, Your welcome TO him, sar
The Colonel closed his desk, put n
10 his papers, and took down his silk nm
e brclla and hat He looked for his over
% coat, but unfortunately he had left tina
{ at the house. He stepped INTO tn
III his umbrella, and began his journey.
D. The mud formed Of red clay an
u WATERWAYS anclc deep in the road an
the storckceper, being us we before II
~ tmated, very neat man, could not hcI
~ now and then casting look down |
It hiSnice calf skin shoes, which Ned la
II nicely BACKED, and which crcakcd &c
IL mlrably about the store. However
u, deer skin, good one, was worth @
ing after, even in the ram.
lie reached the creek. This was II
" ually acrccping streem-but now 1t WI
~ swollen by the rain 10 n strong currcn
'e and the muddy water went lcapln
IN and foaming OH its way like some vii
III beast dashed into fury. The ruc
To- bridge Of poles trembled rs the stron
cr- waters swept against the wooden po
- which supported it, and qulvered lik
IN, an aspen in the blast 1t evidently WI
ci' in precarious state. The Colon
hestated before he venturcd upon IL
'ch 1t certainly looked as # no foot heaN
iG or than a ghosts or witch's ought
nj undertake the task OF crossing IT. IioS
Or ever. he was brave man, and IN
ne come too far to think OF gong back
or he cautiously proceeded, and was So'
-, safely over.
~ He took the path designated
,'u the lndlan-and after following It IN
~ mile reached the crooked tree. !
lin carefully searched every nook and c.
"a nor going first one sid" Of the Il
III, and then the other but, could he
~ hcve his eyes, there was no deer-sA
a,,, there.
he The story Of Indian John was @
lev IDENTITY black one, coined to smt
!. :, occasion. There were no tracks sa
80 those The Colonel made himself, and
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