Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-09-20


will let you have large quantity for
two cents.
You deserve a Gaming for your imperli.
nence. ru... 'U.h .a
Well, if you do not choose to give it, /
know who will @ u..
should like to know if there are more
such fools as you nre in Tonawanda
We shall moke another haul in the morn,
ing before day light.
At this instant another citizen made his
appearance, and the stranger stated his
grievance to him lie sold
have been asking this old man n few
civil questions, aud he has given me the
most impcrtnent answers"
o, he is deaf, said The third party.
! He is deaf as post T; but he is o very
ine old geDtlemau-one of the most ihau.
ential and respectable men Of the country.
He is not imperlinent He deals in fish,
somewhat and so do ,. 1t is possible he
may think am endeavoring to undersell
him, will you, therefore, do me the favor to
write down your questions on a scrap of
paper, aud save me rom suspicion, and 50 t.
isfy yourself in regard to the old gentle
man, polleness?
The yoang man commenced writing,
when the old farmer fisherman interrupted
him with the remark
will not take note of hand cash on
the nail or no trade.
He is preparing a note, said the last
conner.
Call me brute, do yon exclaimed Mr..
G fhnn tnln fhnt I op1 e,itin,r III
10 the word, he deolt him a blow straight
from the shonlder which prostated him fat
as founder.
BY this time the note was flushed, and
he old gentleman discovered his mis-.
take.
And about this time the young stranger
made the discovery that he had been pick
ing quarrel with his prospective father
in.law
Mr.. c. made an apology, and invited
both parties to go over to his house and
dine. The front door commanded a view
Of medow in which cow was feeding, and
while Mr. G. was looking in that direction,
he you hfnl lover, whose heart was over
flowing with emotion commenced the task
he came such long distance 10 perform.
am acquainted with your daughter,
said he, 10 loud tone.
She is a fiue beast, remarked the old
gentleman, looking at the COW
Your dnugher ! screamed the Young
man. have the honor 10 be well ac
quninied with her
She is a noble animal was the quiet res
ponse
tl,, - 4 10
man. in whisper | wish shc wgs out of
sight.)
l was speaking about your amable and
accomplished daughter
| S e is very kind-indeed never breaks
down the fenceS-uever kicks over the
pal--ncver strayS away like the other
brutes | have.
You don't understand me, sir | was
speaking Of your daughter at boarding
school
No never put board on her face, she
never does any mischief a; all.
Your daughtet! shouted the young man,
frantic with excitement.
Did you say l ought to?
No, sir | was speaking of your daugh-
ter the young lady away from home
o yes-I have plenty OF room; but
think she is too old to keep murh long
er
To tell you the truth, / have made up
my mind to shut her up in the stable, aud
feed her chop stuff few weeks.
Great Heavens remarked the young
man TO himself What shall do This
deafness will be the death of me / will
try once more, and if this effort fails,
will resort TO pencil and paper again.
| should like to say u word respecting
your daughter
j shall let he butcher have her by.and
by-if he will give me my price, said the
old man, with emphasis,
As a last resort the young man used his
pencil and paper-showed his letter of in
PRODUCTION, hadsomcly endorsed by men
whose opinions were good authority on The
delicate subject on the tapis After a
little cross questioning and little hcsitat-
ion, the old gentleman gave his consent ;
and when the parties were married, he
declared it was the best haul he had mad G
| in all his life