Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-05-21

the king of China in appl. sass and eide
Yeou see, jist then he took the bolts, G
some sich disease and then he died 1igt
tew death, did by golly."
The Yankee having satisfied his appetite
did not seem disposed to facilitate dige:
tion by setting Immediately to work, bu
kept casting sleeps eyes at the youn
ladies, who seemed rather annoyed thoug
amused
"say yeou, old feller, yeou've got
couple Of ALFRED slick gals, and 'mazin
nice lookin' old woman tew; looks sena
most as scrumptious as nam, when siste
Chanty's nineteenth baby got christened
does by thunder"
"Oh yaw, mine gals is goot gals, ant
mine frow is goot too; but let US 60 an
blow while afore night
oval, Mister, tell yeou, yeou'rc SC
derned clever, dern my picter ef l DOM
jest loaf to-day; jest to kinder git acquain'
ted like, with the old CONAN, and these
tarnal, bewitchin', slick lookin' gals"
Mr.. Snyder did not relish this proposal
much, but consented with apparent will
lingness, with the understanding, that on
the morrow, Jed was to begin bis labor
So the evening passed away by the whole
household amusing themselves with Jed's
garrulity, and outrageous mendacity; they
all the while affecting perfect ignorance
and simplicity, and pretending to be very
much enlightened by his informatior.
As for Jed, he was only determining
which of the two girls he should make
Mrs. Slocum not in tho least doubling
but that he would be keeping house on a
portion of the paternal farm, at no distant
day and it was no easy matter for Jed to
decide, the girls being both very pretty
and accomplished. This subject was the
burden of his dreams, when he was aroused
by the sound of horn calling the men to
breakfast; and as, to do him justice, he
was no sluggard, he was soon seated at the
ample table, doing justice to the abundant
viands.
Meanwhile, by the farmers orders, a
pair of half-broken steers were yoked before
a worn-out plow, and the matutinal meal
being finished, Jed was conducted by his
employer to field which he was to plow.
The bars were let down, the cattle and
plow driven in, and handing the whip
to Jed, the farmer gave him the teamin
charge, and told him to begin his work.
The Yankees countenance fell, for the
field was rery stony, and his ideas of plow-
ing were rery vague but, he had Dragged
too much to retract, not dreaming than any
such stony land was to be found in that
vicinity; while the farmer, seating himself
on large fat rock, very coolly watched
the proceedings. He at length pricked up
the steers, and they started the plow,
jerking it about, bithcr and thither Jed
oscillating and struggling at the handles,
painting like heavy holse e,the cattle going
pretty much their owa way.
After he had crossed the field he looked
around, and thus soliloquized "Gaul der
nation tew thunder, but that's crooked
furrer, that is, and these stuns is some
that air gal is some tew. Swan tew man,
it jest makes my mouth water tew think
what 4 tarnal pooty armful she'll make
and then the spoons she'll bcv. Hello .
whar in thunder's the old fellcr gone?
He's off, by golly! Wal, KEN 'beout,
yeou horned critters, yew, thar; g'long'
Brindle," and back again he came, till the
plow struck violently against stone and
crashed to pieces while the steers, finding
their burden loose, started into good
round trot, with Jed hanging to their tails,
vainly endeavoring to stop them.
At length he was thrown pretty violent
ly upon the ground, and the team was soon
upon the high road. Gathering himself
up, who should he see but Mr.. Snyder,
standing by him, dressed precisely as he
had seen him at the tavern the day before,
and this time he recognized him. The
whole state of the case flashed directly
across his mind, and without saying word
to his facetious employer, he would have
turned away, but the farmer laid his hand
upon him, and the Dragging Jed stood as
if riveted to the ground, while he was
thus addressed by Mr.. Snyder, who laid off
ali disguise:
You now see, my friend, that all eva
sion Of truth is sure to end in your own
discontinue. Had you told me you were
ignorant of the work of farmer, l would
have employed you at something adapted
to your capacity but you now see the i'm
possibility Of my doing you any service.
Your present scheme you had better aban
don, for you are pursuing will-o'-the-
wisp, that will lead you useless chase.
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