The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-27
A Puzzled Yankee.
BY pAUs- -4AURIE.

| One very pleasant day IN last july as
4! was riding from st. Paul toward Alton,
/ overlook character in the shape of a rsa
live Yankee, who it appeared, had nothn,
I 10 recommend him save his own assurance
but Of that there was no lack As We caught
each others glance, | nodded slightly, nv
fresh acquaintance initiating bow as he
jerked out,
"Mornin' a mighty pleasant day, Squire
Yes, it's rather pleasant
"Some Of q horse, that Oyouan."
did not reply, but instead scanned nv
the scrutiny.
81 guess he'll do, won't hep
81 should judge so" replied, not little
amused at my fellow travellers manners. 81
presume he belongs to you"
He puckered his lips, half closing his eyes
at the same time, then jerked his head hasti-
~ to one side, as he managed to squeeze out.
"Ye-es-no" A long pause "Wall,
stranger, Ill be hanged ell know who owns
it, and he made sorry attempt at laugh.
Evidently the man is pokins fun at me, -
thought the readers humble servant; but
could not forbear remarking aloud.
"Ihat is little singular"
The gigsle died away, the grimacc left his
face. Not ef you knew the hull ON it
You re new cemer, take it, stranger"
No! l am not | answered dryly.
."No oEense, Squire, come from the East
Yes" My companion blew his nose
vigorously, patted his horse on the neck,
and then placed al fresh quid of the weed be
tween his lantern jaws.
Wall, about this boss; it is mine, and it
ism mine; leastways, I'm not sartain, vet.
1t would take Philadelphia lawyer to dc.
eide on it; that's so, even so.
And here my companion assumed ,nedi-
tative manner, working his jaws freely l
deemed it best to give him his own time to
explain himself After riding a mile in ST.
lence, he broke out with:
Much acquainted hcreabouts p
very slightly
"Praps you belong to st. Peters river, or
to below?'
/ shook my head, and once more he came
back to the ownership of the horse
wall, about this yer boss; Iii bet YOU
never heard of sech an idee as this boss trade:
bu: maybe you could guess where come
from?
Prom Connecticut:
No! from Vermont I'm out an out Yam
kee my names Treadwell; p'r'aps you've
heard Of Gov. Treadwell that used to be:
he's my fathers uncle, you see. Somehow
q poor cuss haint no chances there at least
used to think so $50 one day pulled up
stakes and perambulated out here to Mime
sofa; thought Id make my fortin sartin, and
mean TO do it, some day. You see Major
when come to that place over there (point
ing insignifcantly toward st PauD hadn't
more than shiIin' lett; the rascaIs almost
took the clothes off my back Now | don't
mind tellin' yew all about it as you don't
know yerusha, nor the rest of EN-. You
see. atOre left hum used to beau Jeausha
round to parties considerably, just to keep
my hand in you know, Jerusha, she kind
er stuck after me, but laws! wasn't tho
least might after her There was a pooty
nice gal lived near hum, called Susan Pep
PERIL, and SO divided my attentions acting
impartial, you understand; but the first
thing | knew, Jerusha moved away with her
folks, and Ell you believe it stranger, that
was the first time ever knew Jerusba was
worth dollar. Come to find out, she own
ed five hundred. That riled me and to arr.
vate it, Susan took up with another fellow
an laughed In nv face So | never ,sked
enauN oOoue VCsAoAu, Jul COuG OUT mere
l just worked here one monte when met
who do you suppose.
'Jerusha r
'No, your re out; twas her aunt an laws,
ef we didn't laugh! Ofcourse had to 20
right along with her, and on the road {
found out that Jerushas uncle owned three
hundred acres, with forty broke in. You'd
orter seen .)srushaf smilin at me. The old
folks wanted me in the family all along, and
| seen that they still kept drawin' Inc
sorter kinder. But Jerusha amt no beauty
nohow. an she's pretty tart, too, 50 didn't
let on that knew what they were up to-
Now this boss belongs or once belonged 70
Jsrusha (she's gotta yoke of oxen and COW
and two pair Of geese besides, the only geese
! ever seen h the territory and she has .
hundred dollars laid away TO buy another Of
coneods to-msrry her.
Her en- the old folks heard me talk ebo1t