The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-09-04
SQUIRE B. AND THE YANKEE.

OLD Squire b., who some years ago
lived in the town of W, in New
Jersey, was death OH pedlars" and
wouldn't allow one to come within gun
shot Of him if he could help it. 1t SO
happened that one Nat Tucker, Yankee
pedlar Of the most incorrisib;e kind, IN
dry goods, clocks, and other notions,
CHANGED that way, and having heard OF
the aversion of the Squire to ilinerants
of his class, he 10, ked upon him as fair
game, and determined TO sell some OF
his wares and the old man at the same
time. Accordingly the first house he
drew up at on entering the town was the
house of the Squire. 1t was at the close
of warm day in July, and the old man
sat complacently smoking his pipe under
the porch of his house. As Nat ap.
preached him with clock under his
arm and a dozen of saeer spoons in his
hand the old man majestically waved
him of, at the same time exclaiming-
Clear OUT Don't you come in here
don want amy Of your tribe around
me know you !"
Wal, | must low, Squire" said Nat
good naturedly, that you've got the ad-
vantage Of me, for don't know you, and
] guess your neighbors don't nuther, for
they telled me you was a good Christian,
and never turned a hungry man away
from your door
The GOODNESS and self possession Of
Nat caused the Squire to pause, for he
was whole souled hospitabe man. and
lie beg to think he mi ht be mistaken
in Mats true character. AT length he
enquired. looking his visitor steadily in
the face, Answer me one question
ai'nt you a pedlar? ?"
Pedlar be darned No !" said Nat.
Then what are you bringin' them
things in the house for 2" queried the
old man, pointing TO the articles which
Nat was carrying.
"Wal the fact isl replied Nat, 81
don't much like 10 leave these silver
spunes in my wagon for some body might
make love 10 'em. and as for this ere
clock | couldn't afford TO lose il, no how,
for it's jist one of the greatest clocks out.
bad, and If you Il accommodate, Ill thank
We, and if you won't I'll hev 10 20 far
Their. and if enybody axes my opinion Of
you, in course III tell EN- how good YOU
are to strangers.
This settled the matter, aud Nat was
invited in. The Squire's wife was
out, but the old man soon placed a
bowl of pure milk and some white bread
before Nat, who laying aside the old fash
joined spoon which the old man brought
him, supplied its place with one of his
own. and proceeded to Ego in" as though
he had tasted for month When he had
about half finished his meal, Nat remark
ed. as he paused to turn his spoon over
and eye it adm;ring!y-" how much bet
ter milk tastes out'n now silver spune,
than II does out'n old one -
Yes. | spose il does" replied the
Squire, who had all along been eyeing
the remainder of he set aud wishing he
was the possessor of them. that he might
astonish the old lady, (who by the way
was given to strong Kindness, !. e.. wear.
ing the breeches) on her return.
i got them spunes very cheap" re-
marked Nat again, as he swallowed
lsrSe mouthful Of the lacteal, land I've
no doubt my Nance II be delighted with
EN-"
spose YOU wouldn't care about
partin' with EN-. would you o. asked
the Squire hcsi,atingly.
Wal, no, dom keer much about il.
But seein' its you | mought, and guess
there's some mere Of the same sort left.
which kin git before go home. Tell
you what III due, Squire--ii you'll give
me them ere spunes o yourn and sew
enty five cents 10 butte, jest to pay me for
my trubble. they're yours"