The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-27

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The writer sa, alongside OF the driver on
inorning, JUS, u, br~k Of day. NJ the stay
drove out OF blackberry he was y throng
passenger TO Squash Point. Il was Q yer
cold morning, In order 10 brak the ice for
oon'crsat'on, he praised tho fine points of th'
ou horsc. the driver thaw,xl.
faas, she's u goed boss. and knows how
| to trivu him !"
u was evidently case Of mixed breed.
"Wherr u Wo@l. who ascd TO drive this
stagcg"
"lls bc's laid dup mi, ter tam rumatis. snu,
y's'er week, AMI triycs Tor him Sol
went on ~ading newspaper. A sllowpas.
scna.r, on u hack scat. not having the far Of
na'H na,''s ~, Easi.sh "a his hands, oo.x,d the
the delight oI very pretty Jersey blue belle.
who laughed so mor,ly that il was contagious
and IN lew minutes, from being like unto
eonvenuclc, W. were IN wide awake a. ono oi
thris'ys audiences. By sanrisc We wurv In
excellent spirits, up 10 all sorla IT fun, and when
II little later, our stage stopped q, the timt WI
tf.ng-pacc, tho driver found himself In the
oentrr of group OF trcaters 10 tho Distilled
Juice Of apples.
Here's n package 10 lrave at Mrs Scud.
ers--thc thru house on the lcn hand side af
tr youHct into Jericho. What do you charrcY"
askc,i w Who scm~l 10 know tho driver.
...ll.og.. !sis " gnaHarrl-le HscrlxssS .as,
silver, be gathered ~ the rcins. and put the
s'lanc package in the sia,,.box. Just IN he
s,artei the hnrscs, he lcancd his head out Of the
stage. and locking back io the man who raye
him the bundle shouted out the question. ''Ier
IND haus o0 Ter lcit hand out at Yerikoy''
lhp didn't h.as hin. l,.s H.. III.
wa satisfied On We went nj very uoosl
rate. considering how heavy the roads were.
Another tavern, morc watering, more apple
Jack Another long s,ru,ch of sand, and VIZ
were nearing jericho.
Amy porty know der Miss scut,er hans ~
asked the driver bmcnp hia feet on the mail
bag, which lay in front Of him, and screwiug
his head round so M IA mec IN There swued
to he consultation going ou inside the stage.
don't know nobody o that name IN Jeri-
eho, do you. llshc y askri weather. bcatsn
locking man, who evidently 4" went by water"
OF another Que who apparently went the same
way
" There was old Squire COWS da tar. shc mar.
rici ScuGder, and moved up here some two
Years back. Come 20 think oDt g,ess sho lives
higher Ia Glasshou~.," answered Lishe,
The driver. finding hc could yet M light out
II the pa'e'ngcrs, seeing tall raw.loned wo-
man washing nome clothes In front of u house
,nd who tcw out II sight M the stage llew IN,
handed rnc the rcins ns hc jumped from his 4eat
and chased thu fugitive hallooing, l'r got der
small pox, I'fe got der" licre his voice was
los, as he dashed into the open door ii the
ioa"e. lint IN minute hc rc-appcarcd, follow
n by a broom with All cnrage,i woman annex.
4 GNWt ttutttat 81
aint gong to have you dscasipp honest folks,
u you have got the small poS y
:" ! d,lla you lie got ,lrr small pox. Topt
YOU yers,oh der SMALL. rox r. This time he
ahou,cd IL out IN capital letters.
Clear out III call the men folks, II you
don't car !" aud nj once sho shouted. IN q tip
top voice, f" Ike! you Ike! where air youf"-
Ike made his appearance on the full run.
w what's the matter, mother ?"
Il dell you once morc, for der last dime, lie
go, der small pos. INT Mishtnr Elis be gifts mc
"A lefty to vi der small pox 10 Miss scuttsr.
uDd i de, yrow u Mrs Scutter, broInssd 10
plf hrr ter small poS.'
II was Miss Scudder, AMI explained 10 her
that II was u tor he hal ior bor. The affair
WAS soon settled ~ regarded delivery hut not
IA regarded the laughter and shouts of thc 90.
cnpanis Of The old stage coach, ~ W. rolIsd
away from Jericho The driver joined IN, al,
thoagh b. had no earthly i.ies ~ io i,s cause,
aud adlol not little 10 II by saying, Ia u tri
nnpbslit tone of voice
yos pount TO vi tcr obi vomaDs tr small