Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-04-25
STRoUDsBURG MONROE COUNTY Pa THURSDAY APRIL a5 1850

'Seventy-6ve dollars for the fax. .seed,' said The
pedler, seventy five doars--seventy- -6ye--that
will do
And now The pedler's voice was again heard,
and IN somewhat higher key:
Gentlemen SAID he, I've still more remarka-
bic article to dispose of-ony one, and only one
can have it; and the question is, who will be the
for SALE
The welkin rang. A calf for saler said half a
dozen Come, walk up-who'll buy1 Who wants
calf"
You had better sell YOURSELF said roeueish
looking STRIPPING addressing the pedler.
Quite likely, my man. responded the pedler,
i lately felt good deal more like calf than do
just now. But I'll sell the calf first, and then
think about selling myself. This calf for SALE
Who bids!'
'Price!' said one.
Twenty five dollars replied the pedler.
What breedl' asked another.
| WELL you all see, as for that matter that he's
short horns
Very plain matter of fact, that said good ma
tured jolly sor, of fellow. is he Durham, or
what is he!'
That's more than I knowles short horns
but whether Durham or Dedham-how can tell =
Durham T" exclaimed prompt, rosy checked
fellow, stepping up; why, you simpleton, don't
you know the value of the creature YOU are sci.
ling-even bigger simpleton might see with half
an eye that he's Durham; look at his white spots
he handsome as picture
Handsome. retorted another, i wonder where
you see beauty
WELL said another, never mind for beauty
what's his name, Mr.. Pedler1'
Durham, said the peder. / dont,know ex-
actly what to call him. guess we'll call him
Dromeo.'
Romeo, you fool, said voice in the crowd
oh yes, what mistake funny enough said
the pedleI. 10. Romeo, gentlemen Romeo-who'll
buy 2
And now, as in the case Of The fax seed, The
praises Of Romeo wen, the round ill there was
even controversy who should have him.
A square-buiIt man was The purchaser. The
money was paid even before it was lie, down
on terra frma. Bu. .ha. ..opera,ionIwas now
gone through with, and The frs. result was
that the calf fell like founder.
oh aint you ashamed of YOURSELF said the
peder; come, stand up in the presence of these
gentlemen
The calf however, coudn' find his legs as
they say; and the pedler had TO apologize for
his want Of manners.
He had been luls ailing,' he believed,
" on, the person Of whom he purchased him
said he looked better
No wonder if he does all liule,' said q
man who vas helping him to stand up; it's a
long voyage he's come, and cattle arc quite
likely to &c, sick on voyage
'Tha, indeed said an other he looks like as
if he'd been very sea sick, indeed dare say
he was.'
He needs something TO eat, said the ped
Ter, lis good while ,ha. he's been fasting
WELL said the purchaser with some assu-
rance and we'll satisfied with his bargain,
plenty of milk hard by--come boys, give him
lifl into The wagon and I'll import him lit
lie further
Accordingly some half dozen hands were
soon occupied in raising the calf into the far
mers cart.
Meanwhile the pedler rolled up the bills, and
safely deposited them in his pockel-book, which
on returning it 10 its usual place he said, 'One
hundred dolars one hundred dollars for a clock.
that will do!'
No lime was now lost by the pedler in re-
hching his horses; which done, he left for
headquarters, there to tell and exult over The
success OF his experiment in selling clock.
The multitude which had been some Time thin
ming now left the cour, house and i,s precincts
TO their solitude.
A, abou. half-pasl seven tha. evening, farm
er M. having returned, was quietly seated with
his wife a. the supper table. He seemed, though
wearied, in excellen, spirits. Several circum-
stances had occurred during the day to pu, him
in good humor And for some reason his
wife looked he thought, more than ordinaraiy
interesting she was dressed with more taste.
The room was nea, and idy the lighs shone
more brilliantly, and the table had better bill
of fare in shor, Mrs. M. had exerted herself
to give her husband as kind and welcome re-
ception az she we'll could. And she had evil
den,ly .ucceeded. He seemed pleased. while
she herself was unusually cheerful and socable.
She had jus. poured out third or fourth cup
OF tea, and was IN The very &C, Of handing il 10
her husband across the table, whom from the
adjoining room was heard the clock striking
one, TWO, lhree,-
Mr.. M had taken the cup, but il fell as sud.
denly, as if at that instant paralysis had seized
his arm--.he cup broke, and the Tea flood
ed The table a. The same time the glance Of
kindled eye shot across at his wife.
Caroline!' said he in somewhat sharp and
inquisii,e tone.
Husbandr a, the same time exclaimed Mrs.
NJ My dear husband, will you hear me;'
No said The exaspera'ed mar; hear what
Wha is the meaning of all this No don''
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