Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27
4 Halter I'm search of Russian Fur.

a HattcF HI ScafCn Oh RuSS&An VIZ
On one occasion halter named Walter
Diddle, called to buy some furs of US. For
certain reasons 1 was anxious to play joke
upon him | sold him several kinds of fur,
including beaver and coney He wanted
some Russia / told him we had none, but
Mrs. Wheeler, where boarded, had several |
hundred pounds.
What on earth is woman doing with |
Russia 2 said he.
l could not answer; but assured him that |
there were 130 pounds Of old Russia and $50 |
pounds of young Russia in Mrs. Wheeler's
house, and under her charge, but whether 1T
vas for sale / couigsEot say:
OFF he started with view to make the
purchase. He knocked at the door Mrs.
Wheeler the elder made her appearance.
Il want to get your Russia said the hat
Mrs Wheeler asked him to walk in and be
seated. She, of course, supposed he had
come after her daughter Rushia,'
What DO you want of Rushia 2 asked the
old lady
To make hats was the reply
To trim hats, l suppose, you mean, re-
sponded the old lady.
No, for the outside of hats replied the
halter.
'Well 1 don't know much about hats, but
| I will call my daughter said the old lady.
| Passing into an other room where Rushis
| the younger was at work, she informed her
! that a man wanted her 20 make hats.
20, he means sister Mary, probably; | sup
pose he wants some ladies' hats replied Rus
hia, as she passed into the parlor.
L suppose you wish to see my sister Ma
rY; she is our mIlliner, said the younger
Rushia
4 wish to see who ever owns the property,
said he.
Sister Mary was sent Cor and soon made
her appearance As soon as she was intro
dnced the halter informed her that he wished
to buy Russia
Buy Rushia " exclaimed Mary in surprise
I don't understand you.
Your name is Miss Wheeler, believe,
said the halter, who was annoyed at the diff
ficulty he met with in being understood.
1t is, sir
Al very we'll, Is there old and young
Russia in the house.
4 believe there is said Mary, surprised
at the familiar manner in which he spoke o.
her mother and sister, beth of whom were
r present.
what is the price of old Russia per pound
: asked the halter.
L believe that old Rushia is not FOR sale,
replied Mary Indignantly:
e We'll, what do you ask for young Russia:
pursued the halter.
Sir said Miss Rushia, the younge
I springing to her feet, do you come here tc
/, insult defensless females IF YOU do we vii
soon call our brother, who is in the garden
! and he viii punish you as you deserve
Ladies' y exclaimed the halter in aston
q ishment, what on earth have | done TO of
I hnc 2
! ter. | want to buy some Russia. l was tol,
] you had old and young Russia in the house
9 Indeed this young lady stated such to be th
\ fact but she says the old Russia Is not 10
. sale Now, if can buy the young Russia
;, I want to do so-but if that can't be done
please say SO, and will trouble you no fur
e ther
Mother open the door and let this gentle
h man pass out. he is undoubtedly crazy sal
Mary.
by thunder! believe I shall be if re
main here long exclaimed the halter consC
erably excited [ wonder if folks ever d
business in these parts, that you think ma
" crazy if he attempts such thing !?
5 Business! poor man. said Mary, soothing
,e ly, approaching the door.
L am not poor man. madam replied tf
halter My name is Walter Di6dle; carr
> on hating extensively at Danbury; cam
to Grassy Plains to buy fur, and have pun
70 chased some beaver and coney. and now
seems that [ am to be called crazy aud
y poor man because [ want to buy Gttl
= Russia to make up an assortment.
"A Tie ladies began to open their eyes Ii
tie. They saw that Mr. Diddle was quite
A earnest, and his explanation threw conside
n able light on the subject.
sWho sent you here 2 asked one of Il
ve sisters.
IS IS 'The clerk at the store opposite, was Il
ee reply.
~ this trouble, said the old lady. He HI
p been doing this for joke
i a Joke exclaimed 0iddle, in surpris
m Have you not got aEy Russia then ]!
n NV name is Jerushia, and so is my daug
b ter's,' said Mrs. Wheeler, 'and that SUI
- - pose is what he meant by telling you abo
.et old and young Rushia.'
Mr. Dildle bolted through the door with
out word Of expiration, aud made direct
it for our store.
sly You young scamp be sad as he entere
he what did you mean by sending me over the
e. to buy Russia {
la Il did not send you to buy Russia. [ su
posed you were either bachelor. or wido
ca. and wanted to marry Rushia' L repii
GU with serious countenanec.
oh You lie. you deg, and you know it,
ar replied; but never mind, I'll pay you off
L that some day And taking his furs,
departed, less III humored than could ha
been expected under the circumstances
as -----.--..-.----
as ~ young miss having accepted
,ze offer of youth to gallant her home, aft
wards fearing that jokes might be cracked