Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-09
THE DUTCHMAN WHO HAD THE
SMALL POX.

The writer sat alongside the driver
one morning, just at the break of day as
the stage drove cut of Blackberry he
was a athrougb passenger to Squash Point.
1t was very cold morning. In order to
break the ice for conversation, he prai-
seG the fine points of the off horse the
driver thawed.
"Yaas. she's good boss, and know
how to drive him.
1t was evidently case of mixed breed.
"Where is Wood, who used to drive
this stage ?''
"He be's laid up nit de ter rumatis,
sence yester week, and l trives for him.
So"
l went on reading newspaper.
A fellow passenger, on back seat, not
having the fear of murdered English on
his hands, coaxed the driver into long
conversation, much to the delight of q
very pretty Jersey Blue Belle, who laugh
ed so merlily, that it was con agious and
in a few minutes. from being like unto q
conventical, we were as wide awake as
one of Matt Peel's delighted audience.
By sunrise, we were in excellent spirits,
up to all sotrs of fun, and when little
later, our stage stopped at the first water
ing place, our driver found himself in the
centre Of a group of treaters to the distill-
ed juice of apples.
- Here is package to leave at Mrs.
Skudder's-the third house on the LETT
hand side after you get into Jericho"
"Nhat do you charge ?" asked man
who seemed to know the driver.
''Pout lefty" answered he.
Receiving the silver, he gathered up
the reins and put the square package into
horses, he leaned his head out of the
stage, and looking back to the man who
gave him the bundle, shouted out the
question
Ter frd haus on ter left hand out of
Jeriko 90
The man didn't hear him, but the dri-
yer was satisfied. On he went at ve-
ry good rate, considering how heavy the
roads were. Another tavern, more wa
tering. more applejack- Another long
stretch of sand, and we were nearing Jer-
icho.
ANY potty know der Miss Scutter
house ?" asked the driver, bracing his
feet on the mail bag, which lay in front OF
him, and screwing his head around SO as
to face in. There seemed to be consul
tation going on inside the stage.
IL don't know nobody of that name IN
Jericho do you Lishe ?" asked a wealth
erbeaten looking man, who evidently
went by water of another who ap-
parently went the same way.
"There was old Squire Cows da'ter,
she married Scudder and moved up
here some two years back. Come to
think ont, guess she lives nier to the
Glasshouse." answered Lishe.
The driver, finding that he could get
no light out of the passengers, seeing a
tall, rawboned woman. washing clothes
in front of a house, and who flew out OF
sight as the stage flew in, handed me the
reins as he jumped from his seat, chasing
the fugitive hallowing-
"I'le got der small pox-1'fe got
der
Here his voice was lost as he dashed
into the open door Of the house. But in
minute he re~appeared, followed by a
broom with an enraged woman annexed,
and loud voice. shouting out
'You git out O. this, clear yourself
quicker. | amt goiu' to have you dlsea-
SIM honest folks if you have got the small
pox! !''
81 dells I'fe got der small pox. Ton't
you versteh ? Der SMALL Pox." This
time Le shouted it out in capital letters.
"Clear out l'll call the men folks, it
you don't clear - and at once she shouted
On tip top voice. like, you Ike ! where
are you?'' Ike made his appearance on
Ehe full run.
"W-what's the matter, mother?"
~ dell you onct more, for the last
dime PIE got der small pox, unit Misther
Ellis he gtfe me a lefty to give der small
pox to Miss Scutter, und II dat vrow is
Miss Scutter, romised to gife her der
small pox."
1t was Miss Scudder. and I explained
to her that it was a 6or he had for her.
The affair was soon settled as regarded
delivery: but not as regarded the laugh
ter and shouts of the occupants of the
old stage. as we rolled away from Jeri-
cho. The driver joined in its cause, and
added not to it by saying, in trium-
phant tone of voice
81 Vos pout to give ter old woman ter
small .pox. Spirit Of tie Times.
Y- Hl hone Won will ha ah1a In sun-