The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-14
A Hairy ShOpkeepcr.

TIE FRENCHMAN's SoN.-tpon the banks
of the Mississippi, in the State Of Tennessee,
there once lwclt an old chap by the name of
Nad"e Tom Iadye. Now Tenn had been an
honest hardworking man, all his life, but he
had never owned saddle but as Tom grew
old his wealth and his importance increased.
and with it Il desire for hoyskn, SO one day
he packed up Il clean shirt, stuffed hundred
dollars in his wallet. stepped upon asteamboat,
and away he started down the river to New
Orleans, to bry linn mdiie. Now this was
the first trip that Tom ever made: he had lived
all his life where he was born, and never heard
any other language than that of his mother
tongue. In the course of few days he land
ed upon the lcvcc of New Orleans.
Poor Tom little did he know what he had
to encounter. The Frenchman was there, the
Italian was there the Spaniard was there and
the German was there: some from all parts OF
the world were crowded upon the lcvec, and
there was Tom, with his eyes stretched and
ears open, completely mystfed and bewillcrcd
at the strange jargon going on around him; he
stood it is long as mortal man well could, and
ut last struck out with his mind fully prepared
to be surprised at nothing he saw upon his cr-
rand of the saddle.
After walking about the city for some time
like some poor lost urcllin, he at length found
. sadllers shop. Tom, with heart catc, walk
cd in.
The first AMI only living creature which met
Ii, vision WAS baboon of the largest species
sitting on tie ca.uD.cr playing with the girth
of a saddle wlicl, hung Immediately over his
head. Tom politely addressed him, "llow do
YOU do. sr.' The baboon q inncI and nodded.
Il wish to buy a saddle says Tom. The same
expression from the monkey. In louder key
from Tom, Il want to nuy saddle "A very
polite yrn from the balloon. IL will give you
so for ii saddle says Tom, at the same time
handing him $40 note. The animal having
s,cE bis master pui n,cncs Il! the drawer, took
it and hopping along on the counter made Il
deposit" of Toms $50 note, lie returned i'm
meliatcly to his lormcf position.
Tom."Wcll, hand us down the pig skin. ;"
Very little notice from the baboOn. ''D-n it,
WHY don't YOU give me my saddle? | have
nail Won for it, so hand it down OF | will take
it myself" An awful chattering from the La
boon.
Tom not intending to be fooled with any
LONGER. reached out and caught hold OF his
property; but no sooner had the poor fellow
hone SO. than the nails and teeth of the mon
kew were driven into his arm. Tom kicked
and swore-the baboon bit II screamed; un-
ia at last the owner of the shop, Il Frcnchman
with long moustach, came rushing into the
room.
..What in the ID does all this mean?
What do yoa want in here, you ID old
srounrcl: BY gar You shall give me satislac-
Sum.
Tom. not in the least launtcd, but very much
cxlsperatcd, ripped out, You internal hairy
mouthcd rascal. | believe YOU want to steal
INV $50: came here, bought a saddle, paid
the money down for it, and now when want
to 90 with it, your son there has refused to let
me have it, and has kicked up q fuss about it. >,
Tom, however, got his saddle and returned
the next morning in boat going up the river;
but has been heard to swear 1t was the last
one he would ever purchase.-N. \. SPIRIT Of
the Times.