The Shasta courier., 1855-08-18

Y wriier ~ ibe . ~ Itmes. geis
Refs oil excellent story cone. rnilg the ii,arl-
ner III which n Yankee $ snld'' th lantil.id ot
d h"ie, in village in Obi ;. 'hrn I. Ia hi. Il III.
. Great National Ron,l" passed. II we'll
known by travellers on tr rod thai il Mas ini-
possihle tn gel a full Inc !, al The hotel in qn-,-
ton. IL caise Bn nnierst nding xisied b-iwrcb
the larior,l a, q the irivtr, nnd almost as
soou a> thr passengers were seated al HE table.
The Stage Wan ready tO >iart. tin one seeasi.ii,.
among The Passengers wis Yankee. v ho was
be ''soil darued II he woilalnt have the vale,
oi his money. anyhow HIS f,llnw-pnssengtrs
were anx inns I" know how he would .innasc H.
aud after while they earned how.
. Breakfast ready. g,.nis. - SAID The landlord.
as the Stage drove mp Tar ilie dnur = take "a wash.
grntsi Here's waller. basin. iuweis, and soap"
After prri"rniing their aiIluii"ns, they ali pro-
crc,itd 10 the dining room, and commenced -
fierce "nslausi upon the rdiblrs though J." Hez"
took his Time. Scarcely had they tasted their
coli, e. " hen they heard the Lnwecolne sound
of the horn. and the driver exelani stage
ready - Up rise eight grunrblins passengers,
pay iheii tiiiy cents and lake their seats. All
aboard. gents I" lnqnlres tire host Is One
missing, said they. Proceeding 10 The dining
rooin. the host finds flez very cooy helping
himself tu an immense piece Of steak the size
oi n horses Ip." "lou'il he left, sin Stage is
gong io siarr!" Wal haiht got nolhn' Jew
say asin j. !" drawls ont il.z Cant wui, sir;
better take Your seat" Dew woi (" :. Gel
iu sir" Iii he ganl ,arned Il dew. nu,ller.
'.ill l'be got my biraktnss. ',epaid for il. am
gn.u' In get The vsee ont, and tf yew caker-
late ain'r. yuu air mistaken" So the Stage
did start, aud lrtt Hez, ~lin continued his al
tack on the elibles. biscuits. c"tier.-s;enks
&c.. &c.. disappeared rapid, bt fore the eyes al
the as,omlslied lnn.ilurd Say squire, them
there cakes lis bout easi fetch ns nnolher grist
m, fl,
that air coffee. Pass them eggs. Raise yew're
own pork. squirrel 1hn is lIazin' nice ham
Land 'i'uut yere erably cheap. squire =
HINT got much ma lie timber III these parts,
h,z yea De~in' Fight sniart trade. ssiia:fe. |
calk, rlae D,mt lny yew're own eggs. dew
yea and thus Hez kept qulzzins The landlord.
nuill lie had mi'e IA hearty meal. Say.
squire. now I'm bout la conclude pawn my
de>uwers lev This table. but ef yrw ii jus
CIV US bow oi bread and milk lew snrsr top
uI wrh. iu ov ,uiersed tu ye." So oril goes
landIo,d and waiter iur the bowl, milk aud
brend, and set them before Hez. .'Spouu, tew,
il ye p euse ~ But no spoon could be found.
Landlord was sare he had plenty uf silver ones
laying The table hen the stage stnpprd.-
= Soy yew, dew yew think any oi the ,.assen-
gers tuuk them! ~ IL don't know. Do you
ihInk illry did T. Dew rliimki No. slou'l
think. but AIN sarlin. Ei they mir all green
ns yrw 'b,uI here, I'm gning la locate ilune-
tliairiy nnil lew woust." ! lie landlord ru>hts
ont la the stable. and siuris man stf after the
stage. Which had gone about 'hr.e miles. The
mau ov.riakes The stner. and says sum.ihing In
the driver n low ione.s lie Immediately Turns
back. and arri,i in2 at The lnnt.i, iIrz comes
oni Ia lake his sea-. and SAYS llenw air yew
gents I'm rotten glad irw see yew." Land
9 land says Ia hez. Gan you point nut the man
Non think has The slDnns Pint him cont q
SariInly. kin. Say, sqtirr! paid yew four
nIne pencts fur bieaklu>s. and cakil,ie
GOT HE vALLEs nS'T. iew'i find them Spoons
IL 1Hs COFFEE ro1!" Go ahead, all ubuard
driver.