Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-01
A PUZZLED YANKEE,

overlook a Character" in The shane of n
real i've Yankee, who, it appeared, had
nothing to recommend him, save his own
assurance; but of that there was no lack.
| nodded slightly, my fresh acquaintance
initiating bow as hejerked out,
Morning mighty pleasant day,
Yes, it is rather pleasant"
some OF horse, that O. yourn."
ana not reply, but instead scanned my
neelghbor's beast closely. His eye detect
ed the scrutiny.
u guess he'll do, won't he?"
u should judge So" replied, no little
amused at my fellow travellers manners /;
81 presume he belongs to YOU"
He puekered his lips Ialg closing his
eyes at the same time, then ,jerked his
head hastily to one side, as he managed to
squeeze out.
"Ye-es-nov a long pause. "Wall,
stranger, I'll be hanged eff | know aoho
owns 4" d" and he made q sorry attempt NJ
alaugh.
Evidently the man was poking fun at
me, thought the readers humble servant;
but could not forbear remarking aloud.
That is a little siugularp
The giggle died away, the grimace left
his face. Not eff you know the hull on
II. cure a new conner, take it, stran-
ger 2"
No! ] am not" answered dryly.
NO offence, Squire. Come from the
YES" Ny companion blew his nose
vigorously, patted his horse on the neck,
and then placed fresh quid Of the weed
between hls lantern Jaws.
Nall, about tins hoss it IS mine, an
II owt mine; leastaways, I'm not aar'ln,
yet. 1t would take Philadelphia hwy er
TO decide on 1t; Hlat'S so euen 50"
And here my companion assumed a
medliatlve manner, working his jaws free
~. ! deemed It best to give him his own
time I" explain himself After riding a
haIt mile IN silence, he broke out with.
Much acquainted hereabouts"
"Nery slightly"
Pr aps you belong TO St. Peters river
or 10 below y
l shook my head, and once more lac
came back TO the ownership Of the horse.
wall, about This yer moss; III bel gou
never heard ol such an idee as lns noss
uadei but maybe you could guess where
1 come from! Z!
Prom Connecticut"
''No from Vermont, I'm an out an
out yankee; names Treadwell; praps
\ ou've heard on Gov. Treadwell that used
10 be; he's my fathers uncle you see.
a poor cuss haint no chances
there, AT least / used to think so 50 one
day pulled up stakes and preaa4Ouluted
out here TO AIGnesola; tno't Ia made.
.::S iVr,n, Sa5tu,, ana ! mean 10 dolt, some
d.y. You see, Mayor when come to thai
place over mere, lpolning Significantly
towards 81 Paul y / had ut more tEan "a
shining lett; the ra7cals la Jst took my
clothes Of my back. Now, don mlnd
teIin ge0 all about 1t, cause yei0 don
know Jetusha, NOT the rest on 'em. You
see, a!Ure lett mum ! used 10 beau Jeru-
sna round 10 parties considerably, Jest TO
keep my nanu IN, YOU know. JelusAa,
Size hInuer gOl 'struCn' alter me, bat laws
wash the least nIlte after Lcr. Iuete
Was "A poOty nICe gal lived near nome, cali.
Ell Susan Fepperil, and So ! divided my
attentions, acted impartial, you under
stand but the first thing knew, Jeru-
sha moYed away with her folks, and ef YOU
believe II, stranger, thai was the first time
ever knew Jerusna was worth a dollar
Come to find cut she owned five hundred
That n.ed me, and to aggravate it Susan
took up with another fellow, an laughed
in my face. SO | never asked anything
about Jerusha, but come out here. ! Jest
worked here one month, when ! met.
who do you suppose!
"Jerusha ?"
"No!" you're on; ; twas her alpt-an'
laws ef We didn't laugh Of course he'd
10 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 Jerusha smilin at me-
The old folks wanted me in the family all
along, and ] seen that they still kept a
lrawln' me on sorter kinder But Jeru.
3ha amt no beauty nohow, an she's pretty
tart, too, so didn't let on that | knew
what they were up TO. Now this hoss be-
.ongs to, or once belonged to Jerusha.
she's got yoke of oxen, and a COW, and
TWO pair of geese besides the only geese
ever seen in the territory and she has
hundred dollars laid away to buy another,
# conclude TOTO marry her.
"Her an the OLD folks heard me talk
,bout loollin over the country, an so ar
er long talk, says she, one day, Steve
my names stephen Steve, that hoss is
worth hundred and eighty dollars, cash,
my day now you want TO look about you.
Take the hoss. Steve, pack off to Sullwa.
er, Prescott, Osceola, and them places =
AXE yer time, tew. The hoss is yourn.
% keep or swap, eff you know what you're
bout; but mind, Steve efyou oga the hots
I own gen. Her presizely identical Ian
yuage, Nh =, what may your namo be?"
Smith; John Smith" 4
"Her exact words, Mr.. Smith an now
f | claim this, lpatting his horse gently,)
yhy Jerusha claims me, an can prove it by
.he old folks, to say nothing about piece
IF paper ! signed jest this time yesterday"
"Well, Of course you'll marry her,
'entured to remark, as | strove in vain to .
control my muscles.
"Oh, sartinly IN be hanged ef know
0hOW oOn the h0Ss Howsomever. III keep
he critter. chats your way, Mr.. Smith,
-ood day J Pm bound to keep the crltter