The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-09

SECOND DIALOGUE BETWEEN SQUIRE BULL Ann
BROTHER JONATHAN

on but ~ naSheS IN the pan several
finally he throws II away in great WRATH . $780,.
Squire Coniound that old rieketty concern Isn't il
bad can't make ilttle noise among the of my
neighbors who all rejoicing at the glorious ermina
ton Of my great lawsuit with old Squire Teazer They
all make noise than dol though certainly ought
to take the lead In the fuss for have pretty well paid the
piper for those rogues TO dance and yet somehow or
other they have all got by my lawsuit than myself
and, though Lawyer Palmisy swears have gained my
cause, it seems TO everybody, Young Teazer Is
better pleased than Somehow other, | can't tell
whether l have gained nything for my money but
honor--and but small share OF that for there are
many Others putting in their claim that little or
nothing is left for But thing gives me great
comfort think that Dragging, staggering flibuster
my son Jonathan when he have got the upper
hand of Young Teszer and stand foremost among all my
neighbors will be inclined 10 knock under little and
settle all matters in dispute to my entire satisfaction Obi
here he comes Just in the nick of time What an over
grown lubber he is think he has grown head taller
since saw him the other day
[Enter Jonathan with newspaper in his hand and an
other sticking out OF his pocket ........ +.
Squire All Son Jonathan, I'm glad you are come 10
talk matter, with | just thinking of YOU
Don't you wish me joy of my having throed Young Tea
zer, and made peace among all my neghbors Nothing
is wanting but that you and shake hands and then
may all sit down in quiet under vine and our
own fg-tree, Hey Jonathan, my son, what say you
J0HdtiQH w by, what nave always said
that ready to settle all difficulties between right
off hand and make end of the business am heartily
tired of all this scolding and bickcrng and il you will
only let 60 about my business quietly without putting
a spoke in my Wheel whether come in your way or not
I'm sure should never go out Of mine to trouble YOU
Squire Why, POUNDS sir Hem But, Jonathan my
son. you take onesided view Of this matter and are al.
ways wanting to do business with in what you call
in your long-wnded slang of perfect reciprocity
You forget that bego you, and have therefore natural
right to NEEDLE with your affairs whenever please and
that you behave yourself in such
disgrace your ADgloSaron blood III take nteres, in
your affairs it is all for your good and it il very
grateful in you my SON. to kick up your heels and snort
You always do when, out of pure fatherly Affection
attempt to put bride in your mouth to prevent your
jumping your neighbors fences and reading down
their corneds You should take all this into considera7
ton my son. and when attempt to restrain you think il
all for your good and out of pure fahery affection
Remember Jonathan you have not TO years Of dis
creon You want somebody wiser than yourself to take
of you in this wicked world and who is proper for
this your aflectionate father ...-asaa. a--s..
Jonahan Yes this is the way you always try to come
Every thing you say or do to me is out Of pure
athery Affection and every i'll turn proof of the most
cordial desire to cultivate the friendly relations Sup
pose now, daddy you take other way Of cuvatng
these friendly relations and instead of trying trip up
my heels at every step and abusing for oulawed
scapegrace what if you 10 try what few civil words
and and then friendly act would do in the way OF
cuyatng these good feelingsf If you TO treat
and equal am always ready to meet you, at
least halfway.
Squire What you would have who begot you hold
my hand and make the first advances2 III see you
hanged first Do you pretend to bold up your head as
high your daddy who great before you
born and will be still greater after you dead who
has been churchwaden of the poor justice of the
peace axgaheer and county treasurer to bootH whose
is recorded in parish registers five hundred years DID,
and who will be remembered Eve hundred years hence
when you and all your posterty are forgotten Why you
unnatural infde cub, have you forgot the command
ment? Do You talk thus to me who have broken more
heads and had his head oener broken, than any Of
his inches in hundred miles round2 '"
Jonathan WE'LL daddy, see there is use in having
any talk the subject and I'll go and attend to
my business. Going)
Squire Stop-stop a little while You are always 20
impatient You never give yourself time to listen
reason.
Jonathan. Why, don't know daddy; think I have
been toerably patient considering all things You
been giving hard words, and doing IN turns ever
since up for myself farmer and patience Is what
you peddlers call pershabe article It won't last
forever. So goodbye daddy. n.ae.
Squire Poohl pooh Sit down now, and listen 70
what am going to say for your own good. You see,
Jonathan, have done for Squire Teazer and have now
no quarrel but with you have settled what we call the
balance Of accounts among all the neghborhood and
Lawyer Pamistry tells all parties perfectly salts
fed which, ! take IL, ia very remarkable circum-
stance--such happened before, and probs-
bly, never will again, Teazer is quite content and
the young rascal Is trying make all the neighbors
ieve he has gained his lawsuit against me which Lawyer
Pamistry he has not and between the two con-
fess little puzzled. Then, you know have set up
the old rcketty fellow in the big nightcap like ninepn
to bowled down by the wind OF the fret ball that
in his way. Am so popular among my tenants they
don't what rent they pay and II only whistle and
point towards you, viii give you hunt you will remem-
Der the longest day you have to live In short now
at perfect leisure and can't find have given any
body hrashng in the late squsbble all prepared to
,y my hand you, you don't fold your arms keep
civil tongue In your head and let do as please You
bad therefore better be quiet my SON look your
talk the language though appears neither Of
derstands Il alike and that the glorious Ango-Saxon blood
flows equally in our veins. Think Of that Son Jona-
than.
Jonathan. don't think much Of all that I calculate
that instead Of Boosting OF my ancestors they will
day other have occasion to boast Of me- Instead Of
bertng your honors propose to confer honors on
you, daddy. intend to be head Of the family before
am half your age.
Squire Why you cgrcgous, iusufFerable corcomb Do
you think you will be able add single leaf 10 the
~reath Of aure Lawyer Psmstry has just capped on my
head No sir sec II clear the light OF day You
have already become disgrace TO your familys 6i-
buster pirate freebooter and dealer in human flesh