The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-31
A Yankee Trick.


were invented, a cute Massac achusetts
Yankee was one day travelling in Q
stage in the state OF Connecticut
The passengers stopped for breakfast
at place where the landlord wac
noted tor his parsimony; and it was
strongly suspected that he paid the
driver to hurry off the stage before
the passengers could eat half meal.
in order to save his victuals. The
Yankee heard this talk, and he sat
down to breakfast with the deter.
mination to eat his moneys worth
whether the stage left him or not
While, therefore, the rest Of the pas.
sengers were boiling their victuals
at the greatest possible haste, tho
Massachusetts man took his time.-
The passengers had scarcely finished
a cup oi coffee, and ate but a few
mouthsful, when they heard the
sound OF the horn, and the driver ex-
claim, "Stage readyl" Up rise The
grumbliDg passengers, pay their
fifty cents, and take their seats.
"All aboard, gcntsl' inquiries the
host.
"Ooe missing" cay they.
Proceeding to the dining'room, the
host finds our Yankee friend very
coolly helping himself to an i'm.
lnense piece Of steak, tho size of a
horses lip.
"You'll be loft, sirl Stage is go.
ing to start !"
"Waal, | hain't no.hin' tew cay
agin it !"
Cant wait, cir; better take your
seat"
"Pll be gaul darned Of l dew,
nutbar, till I've got my breakfuss
I've got tew pay half dollar, and
I'm going to get the vsllee ont, and
ef yew calkalate l amt. yew air
mistaken !"
So the stage did start, and left the
hungry New Englander, who con,
tiEued his attack on the edibles.--
Biscuits, coffee, steaks, ETC., dissp.
peared rapidly before the eyes of the
astonished landlord.
Say, equire, them there cakes is
bout oast; fetch US nuther grist on
'em. Yew, Qo the waiter, 'nuthel
cup nv that air coffee. Pass them
eggs. Raise yewre own pork, squire
this is amszin' nice ham. Lane
bout yeare tole-able cheap, squire
| ca.kalate? Don't lay yewre own
eggs dew YER and thus the Yam
kee kept quizzing the landlord, un.
til he had made hearty meal.
"Say, squire, now rm bout tcv
conclude payin' my devours tev
this ere table, but ef ye'wd jist give
us bowl of bread and milk tow
sorter top off with, I'd be much OBJ
LEGGED tew We !"
So out goes the landlord and wait
er for the bowl, milk and bread, an,
set them before the Yankee.
"Spoon, tew, ef yew please !"
But no spoon could be found. -
Landlord was sure he had plenty o
silver ones lying on the table wher
the stage stopped.
Say, dew yew think them pas
sengers is goin' to pay yew for ,
breakuss and git no compensation?'
"Ah! what! do VOW think ony o
the passengers took them2"
"Dew think? No, | don't think
but Pm sartin. Ei they air all a
green as yew, bout here, I'm goiu
tew locate Immediately and to,
OncetV"
The landlord rushes ont to tn
stable, and etarts man off after th
stage, which had gone about thre
, miles. The man overtakes the stage
and says something to the driver i
: low tone. He Immediately turn
back, and on arriving at the hote
our Yankee comes out to take hi
seat and says
. "Heow air yew, gents I I'm gla'
tew see yew back !"
"Csn you point out the man yo
think has the spoons2' asked th
, landlord.
"Plnt him out2 Sartinly, | keu
Say, squire | paid yew iour nine
pences iur that breakiuss, and cal
kalate got the vallee ont. Yew'
lind them spoons in the coffee.pot |!