The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-08-24
I'd give fIty, il could spare il said

I'd give 6Ity, il could spare il, said
! another.
Thirty -6ye!' said third, gleefully as
# sure OF the bargain.
| All this time the stranger, who had
gradually worked his way into the crowd
seemed TO have seen unnoticed by them,
so intent were they on the sale. The
newcomer, who looked green e0ough for
a Vermooier, was gaping with greed,
eyes al the splendid bargains,' when the
suctioneer appeared all at once to be
aware OF his presence
Going. goiSgn-oply thIrty'ive dol
lars! this splendid, gold double case, pat
ent leveR'
well meow, / don't care If dew,
drawled the Yankee, who had been per-
mitted, through the poli.eDess of the by.
ISLANDERS, to get a slight view Of the
watch.
How much, sir! shall say forty forty
isnn
Well l guess its no use Of .Ich high
figure; thir,,sslx'lI dew; you Yorgers are
ta,9iattoh cute, any heow.
Thirty six! gOing' goingH dirt cheap,
gentlemen!' cried the auctloneer.
Thirty eight, said bystander.
'Th,rt, -nine, said another.
We'll, don't kear, no w;Joriy. aud
4 N
Going! golng! forty dollars! Who says
furty-one!' cried the sucuubeer.
Not me, b, jngo,' exclaimed tie Yer
monter, with a suspicious movement 10
wards The door.
Going! goins!! sone!! Here sir !oar
watch
Well, don't bear, no heow; real stuff;
genswine, hs!
Warranted slr-money il you plecse.
Taking the watch from a bystander
and putting il carefully In his fob the
Yankee drew forth an old waHet, seem
l0gly bat thiu!y lined, from which he tool
a bank note, carefully folded, with a iiny
spot conspicuous. which he held cautious
/, towa.cs the alan OF the hammer, say
ings
'Come, meow, give usa X spot and let
me be going.
'Ail right IN minute, said the anc,
tioneer takiug the note.
'o;~ts s.eri! - sdidnt cry my bid,
cred one of the Petefs,@I tld forty five.
The suctioneer dem anded Of he crowd
if he was IN time. which, of course, the,
unan fmously answered. in the afii native
Forty five! gong!! going!! Sorry for
you, SIT: perhaps you II get II YET; say fl
v! Flty, City! going! gone! YOU
watch, sir just the money
STOP! no yeou don't cried the Yans
kee; that's my irul pIle; and how am to
get hum any heow!'
'Ha! la! plenty left Isessio doubt, sill.
Ne, er take any goods back. sir. Splen'
dc. bargain Aud he handed the note to
!, hule jrw.taced clerk behind him.
z Tue Yankee took sudden notion to
| inspect hs P"che'>"""h, ah II "o 'e"il
expected to fad another STRAY iitty, wneu
suddenly he cried ouli
j ray, mister, stopl it's mista AXE, You
We got the wrong note its broken
bank
No difforence, s,r--good enough for us
said the euctioneeti too old 10 be caught
b, quite SO appAr.nta trIck,
Good euousn for Oh, hat said the
Yankee with apparent mort'fica'ion a.
his failure. w ell, bargains a bargain
| s'puse. You Workers are tarnattoa cute
any heow' Aud with rather long coun
tenance, heleft tbe store and turned down
Fulton Street.
Come, SOL said one, ethat last ten be-
longs to ths company. Lets shut the
door and divide.'..
Hand The meney here, Moses said
the auctioneer.s sHai whats Ibis!
Plais6eid ao,e! After him. .qa,ck! SONS.
of you. Call = police olhceii lhe watch
IS a galvapizsd slssr, worth Twelve dol'
lars!
And away went two or three Of the
contederates after the Yaukee hen
Ihay catch him we II let the pubiic know.
= The Ltreteraif.
ANECUOTE OF SIMON KENYON 4
Mr. f. d. Manifold, the editor OF the
Atlas. in receni letter to that paper,