Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-06-25

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What would you take for your hat sni
stickl' asked the Jew again.
'Oh. more than you can give. Why, bias
your old clothes. sait Jsck, you have no
got money enough 10 begin 10 buy them
You don't know said the Jew, pulling ou
a we'll filled pocket book and showing ia
contents 10 Jack.
! Blow me- said Jack. 'if Uocle Sam ha.
money enough TO buy this hat and stick,
We'll, LEI me look az inem. said the Jew
attempting 10 take hold ofihe stick.-.Hsnd.
on, eIled Jack, 'or III knock seven balls ou,
of ye' You'd steal the cham, you ever goi
your pickeis and stealers on them
Here's the money, said the Jew, persevsr.
ingiy' again showing his bank notes, name.
price
No said Jack Pm going 10 stop a, the
nexttown, and / know you WON'T givs me
what I'd AK
How much is itl' asked the Jew, eager.
y..
why. / was reckoning that as was 90.
back TO the East Indies shortly. and could
getauother, Iwould take two hundred dol
lars.
Done. said the Jew; here's the money :,
took off his tarpaulin, and handed il over,
with The stuck
Here, take my hst and give US your bank
notes. said Jack.
The Jew received them eagerly, and gave
Jack his cap in The bargain.
Al the Dext stopping place Jack got OUT,
and bade the Jew goodbye. who continued
on his way. As the stage drove off. Jack
burst into a fit OF laughter, and slapping bis
hands on his thigh, ,ursed to the jolly host
and said:
Il wish may never see land again. II I
diin't sell my old ha, and stick for two hun.
dred doIIarsr
Jack roated again, and asked the landlord
TO join him in drink. as he enquired when
the next stage would come along.
The Jew soon arrived in Philsdelphia. and
exuIIing over his fortunate purchase, with
ravenous appetite he entered an eating house.
and determined to have u glorious dinner
Having called for the best OF every thing, and
drank bottle Of VINE. he rose to depart, and
putting Jacks iarpaulin on the stick, he gave
it a turn and winked at the Landlord, in i'm.
ilaton Of Jack.
What do you meau by thatr asked the
host.
why, don't you know?' said the Jew, go
ing through the motions again.
Come, come, none of your cursed non.
sense said the host, but pay for your din
ner.'
Pay for my dinner replied tho Jew, in
surprise. and thinking that perhaps he had
not done the thing right, he tried it over a.
gain and cooking up his eye. he gave the
landlord another wink.
What the devil do you meant asked the
landlord, who now got into furious passion;
you needn't think 10 come il over me with
your wlnking and tom loolery; pay me for
your dinner. sir, or I'll have you taken up.'
Here he seized the Jew by the throat.
whose top-lights looked as il they would start
nom hls figure head, and carry away his top
gallant eyebrows.
The Jew sung out for mercy, and itied 10
explain by attempting once more TO make the
landlord understand, aud gave The hat anoth.
er twill on the stick. when the landlord, boil
ing with rage, knocked him down.
Tell that 10 the marines, said one Of
Sans messmates, who had been laughing
nearly TO split his sides. for you cannot make
us swallow inat for duff (doughl
'lrs true, said Sam, every. word, Just rs
old Jack told il TO me; for he said when ho
got 10 Philadelphia, ne heard the Jew had
been arrested for swindIing; on his being
brought before the court, he told the story.
and went through the motion which raised
such shout Of merrment among the by.
ISLANDERS. that the Judge. who came nigh
blowing hls chop sheers out Of the boltropes,
thinking that the Jew was crazy, ordered him
TO be sci rree.'
Another roar of laughter followed. when
Sam was called To take his trick at the wheel.