Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18
A PlsZZled Yankee,

1 overlook character in the shape o
a real live Yankee, who. it appeared
had nothing to recommend him save hi.
own assurance; but of that there was nc
lack. AS we caught each others glance
NODDED slightly, my fresh acquaintance
initiating bow as he jcrked out,
Morning, mighty pleasant day
Squire. .' s~
yes, it's rather pleasant
Some of "a horse, that O. yourn,'
did not reply, but instead scanned
my neighbours beast closely. His eye
detected the scrutiny.
i guess he'll do, won't he =
4 should judge so,' l replied, not a
little amused at my fellow traveller s
manners. l presume he belongs to
you
He puckercd his lips, half closing Lis
eyes at the same time. then jcrked his
head hastily to one side, as he managed
to squeeze out,
'le-cs-no" A long pause. Wall
stranger, III be hanged ef know who
owns him.. and he made sorry attempt
at laugh.
Evidently the man is poking fun at
me- thought the readers humble servant;
but could not forbcar rcmarking aloud
That is little singular
The giggling died away, the GRIM
mace left his face. Not ef you knew
the hull on it. You're new conner, l
take it. stranger
No! am not answered dryly.
NO ofensc, Squire, come from the
East ?
.Tss.' My companion blew his nose
vigcrusly, patted his horse on the neck
and then placed fresh quid of the weed
between his lantern jaws.
Wall, about this hoss; it is mine, an
it ANT mine; lcastways, I'm not sartain,
yet. 1t would take Philadelphia law
yer to decide on it; that's SO, even so.
And here my companion assumed a
mcditative manner, wording his jaws free
ly. deemed it best to give him his
own time to explain himself. After rid
ing a mile in silence he broke out with.
Much acquainted hercabouts :
Very slightly
'P'r'aps you belong to St. Peters river
or to below:
l shook my head, and once more he
came back to the ON ncrship Of the horse.
Wall, about this yer hos; I'll bet you
never heard of such an idec as this hoss
trade; but maybe you could guess where
| come from 2
From Connetieu. :
No from Vermont. I'm an out an
out Yankee; Haar's Treadwcll that used
to bc--:ee's my fathers uncle, you
sec. Somehow poor cuss halnt no
chances there, at least | used to think
50, 50 one day | pulled up stakes and
preambulated out here to Minnesota;
that Id make my fortin, sartin, and
mean to do it some day. You see,
Major, when come to that place over
tecrc, pointing significantly towards st.
Paul hadn't more than a shillin' left;
the rascals almost took the clothes off
my back. Now don't mind tellin' ycw
all about it cause yew don't know Jcru-
sha, nor the rest on en-. You see afore
| left hum | used to beau Jcrusha round
to parties considerably, just TO keep my
hand in, you know. Jerusha she kinder
got stuck after me, but laws j.! | WASH t
the least might after her. There was a
poo:y nice gal lived near ccme, called
Susan Pcperil, and so l degided my at
tcntions. acting impartial, you under
stand; but the first thing knew, Jcru-
sha moved away with her folks, and ct
YOU believe it, stranger. that was the
/ first time | ever knew Jerusha was worth
dollar. Come to find out, she owned
/ five hundred That rilcd me, and to
agsravatc it, Susan took up with another
fellow, an laughed in my face. SO
never asked any thing about Jerusha,
but come out here. Just worked here
one month, when | mct-who do you
suppose ?
'Jcrusha =
No, yon'rc out twas her aunt, an
laws, cf we didn't laugh! OF course
had to 60 right along with her, and on
the road ! found out that Jerusha's uncle
owned thrcc huhufed aeIss WIN ioiy
broke in. You'd orter seen Jerusha
snilin' at me. The old folks wanted me
in the family all along, and seen that
they still kept DRAWN me softer kind
err Bnt Jerusha amt no beauty noho,y
an she's pretty tart, too, so l didn't let
on that knew what they were up to-
now, this boss belongs to or once belong
ed to Jcrusha, she's got yoke of oxen
and COW. and two pair of geese besides
the only geese ever seen in the terrific