The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23
How Blynk's won the WatermelonS.

! hurting his feelings, wen call him Mr. -
| Thingnmbob. Mr. Thingumbob did not
embark in that branch Of horticulture TO
which walermelons belong, merely for the
| fun of the thing He went into il 10 make
money, and he has done it. If Mr. Thing
umbob has weakness for anything in the
world, ii is for that species OF pocket furni-
ture which the preachers piously denounce
as 'the vile dross of the EARTH" and the
b'hoys style 'sponduichs" and Spizzeriuc-
tum." If Mr.. Thingumbob were to suffer a
watermelon OF the market value OF fifteen
cents TO fall from his cart and wreck itself
against the pavement, he wouldn't get done
feeling baf' the loss within The ensu-
ing six weeks. In short, MIR. Thingumbob
is the stingiesi man you ever saw, and if
he ever dies OF broken heart, it will be
! over the loss of a shilling You have often
seen such men, haven't you?
Last Saturday Mr. Thingumbob brough
load of watermelous to town, and as we
gazed into the cart where they reposed in
snten granduer upon their pallet OF straw
we remarked 10 considerable number OF
| spectators and to the community at large,
that "they are indeed very fine"-a remark
which we are proud TO perceive, eIicted
the cordial though silent appreciation OF ev~
cry body within the sound OF our voice
We hadn't more that finished the observa-
ZION, when up comes Bynks, and says 10
Mr. Thingumbob
Stranger, these melons OF yours are per
feet whaes-l'd like 10 swindle you out OF
one OF them"
"Well," said Mr. Thineurnboh, eff you
can swndle me out OF one of them, you are
welcome 10 it t."
"Oh, was merely joking about that" :"
said BIynks, ,""But really, am very fond
OF watermelons aud can probably eat more
OF them than any six men you ever saw ::
it's astonishing what quantity il takes 10
do me. How many OF those large ones
here oi yours do you suppose could eat :"
why" said MIR. Thingumbob, measure
Ing the size OF Blynk mouth with his eyes,
and casting Them down MI they rested at a
point near The lower extremity OF his vest,
/ don't suppose from your looks that you
could eat more than one"
Zone Why, great goodness stranger,
what are you talking about /? I'll tell you
what IN do-il you'll furnish me SIX of the
best you've got, and If don't eat them ev-
ery one, IN make you present of the fin-
esl hat in town"
Mr. Thingumbob looked at Blynks with
both eyes wide open then took of his hat
and looked at,hat, and then clapping il on
his head and pressing it firmly, exclaimed ::
''If don't do il blow me-"
"AlI right said Bynks, 'hand out half a
dozen"
Mr.. Thineumbob began to hand ont the
''perfecI whales" one by one while Blynks
laid them down on The pavement with their
ends against the curb stone
''Hold on exclaimed Mr.. Thingumbob
as he rested the last one on the side of the
wagnn.bed, ready to pc lifted off, suppose
you eaten all up, who's to pay for'em 2
Nobody, of course" answered Blynks
lin tha. case you lose but il | fail TO eat
them then lose, and am TO give you ten
dollar hat"
'sGo ahead" said MIR Thingumbob hand
ing down The sixth and last melon.
Blynks drew forth his jack knife, and
saving to the bvstanders, as he seated him
self on the curb stone, with his feet in the
gutter, "Gentleman, would like to invite
yon to JOIN me bot circumstances over
which kave no control, force me % with
| hold the courtesy" he split the best looking
melon in two, and taking one half of ii on
his lap, commenced leisurely 10 eat it
"Well," said he, after having finished it,
rising and wiping the blade of his knife
with The tail Of his coat, ''that will about
do me for this time III lay that other halt
away till after dinner III try another after
supper, and think by Monday night or
Tuesday morning will wipe oul the pile, .
Halo y exclaimed Mr.. Thngumbob,
/ springing 10 his feet IN the cart, '',hat won
do-you've got TO fuish :hem now,"
'Finish them now Whatthe deuce do
you mean by hiatt ! hope you don't ex-
pect me 10 eat them all a. once ?''
"Oi course do :" said MIR Thingumbob
excitedly that's what you said you would
do, and you've got to do il"
Look here old man bet you new
hal that / could cal six OF your watermelons
but didn't tell you would sit down in
the public street and make coniounded
hog of myselfn
''Then pay me for the one you've cut
open said Mr.. Thingumbob.
Il shan, do any such thing /" said Mr.
Blynks, II am still willing 10 eat the bal
arce Of the pile bnt if | d o, am going 10
take my time for it,"
az see now what you've been after all
the time-you just wanted to swinde me
ont af n vafarmafon