The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-05-26
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!. Il HAIRY sHoPKEEPER

Trpos the banks Of the Mississippi, III
the State Of Tennessee, there once dwelt
mold chip 81 the name Of Yalge Tom
Yadga. Now, Tom liad beeu IN honest,
barlworking inali all his life, bnt he had
a,ref otrssd d saddlc;; but as Tom grew
\ Oid, bis wealth and Importance increased,
aud with ita desire for d hog Skin; so he
one. day packed up clean shirt, stuffed d
hundred dollars into his wallet, stepped
upoa q steamboat, and away lie started
down the river for New Orleans ID bap
hina saddie. Now this was the first trip
Tom had ever made; be had lived all his
life where he was born, and had never
heard any other language than that of
bis mother tongue In the course Of a
few days lie landed upon the leyee at
New Orleans. N Il i. .is a
Poor Tom, little did lie know what he
had 10 encounter. The Freuchman was
there, the Italian was there, the Spaniard
was there, the Gcrintin was there some
from all parts of the world were crowded
upon that leyee- and there was Tom.
With his eyes stretched, aud ears open,
completely mystifed aud bewildered at.
tho strange jargon going on around him;
( be stood it as long as mortal man we'll
! could, aud at last struck ont. win bis
!. mind fully prepared to be surprised at
/ hotlling he saN, upon his Grand Of the
4 saddle. y. IS, 4. r.. ;,.. ,.
After meandering about the city for
some time, he at length found o saddler's
shop; Tom with heart elate, walked in. !:
The first aud ouly living creature which
met his vision was q b1boon OF the largest
species sitting upon the counter, playing
with the girths which were hanging from
Gle saddles Immediately over his head.
Ton very politely addressed him: How
Do Jou do, STRIP The baboon grinned and
: soddsd. II wish 10 buy saddle, says
Tom The same expression from the
monkey. In q louder key from Tom.
Iwant to buy saddle A very polite
grin from the batooh. II will give You
$40 for that saddle, ? says Tom. at The
same time handing him a $40 bill, The
animal, having seen his master put money
into the drawer, took it, and hopping
along the counter, made a deposit Of
Toms $50 note. He returned, however,
immediately to his former position D..
Tom We'll, hand us down the pig.
skim Very little notice from the ba-
boon. Hang it. why don't you give me
my saddlef i have paid you for It, so
hand i down, or l will take it myself
An awful chattering from the balloon.
Tom not INTENDING II Ia fontad with onv
longer, reached out and caught hold Of
his property; but no sooner had the poor
ielloW done 50, than the nails and teeth Of
the monkey were driven into his arm,
Tom kicked and swore--the haboon bit
and screamed until at last, the owner Of
the shop, a Frenehman with long nous
taehe. came rushing into the room. =. ..S
y hat yoa do, sare2 What do you
want N here. you old raseal?. BY gar,
yen shall give Inc sattsf aesdane. y
Tom, hot In the least daunted, but very
much exasperated, ripped out, You in.
= ieinat old hairy mouth scouudrell j be.
heSe Jou wish 10 steal my $40! ] came
~ here, bought a saddle, paid the money
I Gown Tor i, aud now, when ! want to be
gong with It, your son there, has refused
% let me have it, and has kicked up q
tUss about it!p 1. !
lon however, got his saddle and re.
turned the next morning in the boat going
Up the river; but he has been heard e
.Mearit Was the last thing he ever in
Tended to purchase Of that shopkecper.
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