Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-16
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Spoons-A Yankee Trick.

Some years ago. before railroads we're in-
vented, cute massachusetts, Yankee was
one day travelling 10 stage in the Stste OF
Connecticut. The passengers stopped for
breakfast at a place where the landlord was
noted FOR bls parsimOry aud 1t was strongly
suspected that he had paid the driver to hurry
of the stage before the passengers could eat
half meal, in order TO save his victuas. The
Yankee heard this talk and he sat down to
breakfast with tss determination to eat bis
moneys worth whether the stage left HIN or
not. While therefore, the rest Of the passed.
gers were boiling their vctuals 10 The great
est possible haste, our Massachusetts man
took bis time. The passengers had scarcely
finished single cup Of coffee, and ate but a
few mouthfuls, when they heard the unwel.
come sound of the horO, and the driver ex.
claim, Stage ready" Up rise the grumbling
passengers, pay their fifty cents, and take
their seats.
"a aboard. gep;s?" inquiries the host.
"One missing" snid they.
Proceeding to the dining room, the host
finds our Yankee friend 7ery cody helping
himself to an immense piece of STEAK, the size
Of horses lip.
"Y oul be left, sir; ; stage is going to start"
"Wal, haiD't got nothin' to say again It,"
Cant wait, sir; better take your seat"
! "l'll be gaul darned ef dew, uuther till
| I've got my breakfuss I've got tew pay half
| dollar, and l'm goin' to get the vslee ont !
/ and ef yew kalkalate | amt, yew air mista-
keu"
SO the stage did start and left Inc hungry
! New Euglander, who continued bis attack on
I the edibIes. Biscuits coffee, steaks, &c, dis
appeared rapidly before the eyes of the aston.
! ished landlord.
Say, Squire. them there cakes il bout East;
! fetch US 'nuther grist on EN-. You 10 the
waiter,) 'Dutber cup Nv that dir coffee. Pass
them eggs. Raise yewre own pork, Squire
this is amszin' nice ham. Land bout here
tolerable cheap, Squire Haiu't got much
maple timber iD these parts, hev ye2 Dewn
right smart trade, Squire, callate. Don't
lay yewre own eggs, dew ye!" and thus the
Yankee kept qulzzing the landlord untA he
had made II hearty meal.
Say, Squire, now I'm bout tew conclude
payiu' my devowers tew this ere table, but ef
yew'd inst give us bowl of bread and milk
tew sorter top of with, Id be much obieeged
tew ye."
So out go the landlord and waiter for tho
bowl milk and Di cad and set them before the
Yankee.
"Spewn, tew, eff 20 please"
But no spoon could be found. Landlord
WAS sure he had plenty of silver ones laying
on the table when the stage stopped.
1 DAY, lt" ueW Oo" Nuluh lueW FaSSf'e'''
is goin' tew pay yew for breakfuss and not
git no compensaShun ="
, "Ab! what! Do you think any Of the pas
sengers took them! 2"
Dew think? No, don't think, but Pm
sartin. Ef they are all ss green as yew about
here, I'm gon tew locate immediately and
tew onst."
The landlord rushes out to the stable and
starts mau oil after the stag
h gone about three mAps The
The stage, AID says something
f "a low tone. He immediately
on arriving at the hotel, our
on: to take his seat, aud says
II "Heow air yew, gents? /
!. yew back"
q Can you point out the N
. the spoous p asked the Ian
"Plnt him out? Srrtr
# Squire, | paid yew four
a breakfuss, nni callate
ri Yew'li dnG them spoons
!, "Go ahead all aboard
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