The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-03

ScESE-A SchoOlho0m. Mrs. C0gumbiJ
IS seated, an'rounded BY her scholars.
Eater-MR. JOHN BULL, (oery abruptly
aud IN tremendous eTcitemeat9
JOIN BULL-Odds !! POUNDS and butter.
cups ma'am, but qgiW av satisfaction for
this ere hinsult. I've been pestered long
henough by your boys, and / ar0t going
to stand it no longer. Blow me tight hif |
don't-hif DON'T
Mas. C.-Be calm: Mr.. BULL pray be
seated what is the matter, Sir
JOHN BULL-The matter? POUNDS |!
Why, this morning as one of my young
'uns was coming 'ome, hup comes one O.
your saucy himps, -VlLKs l think you calls
i'm.
M1.s. C.-MAsTER WILEs, come here.
master WILKES odUances.
JOHN BULL-Hup comes this ere Wilkes
shakes his fist in my younkers face
takes out of his pocket two crab happIes
as the boy ad picked somewheres-and
sends i'm ome, believing like a young
bull-calf.
MASTER W1LKEs-Please, Mann, knew
ne stole them out of your garden, and was
hiding them to shy at our windows.
JOHN BULL don't care 'ooze they are.
or where they come from; l demand and
aoiN az 'em!
Mrs. C.-Well, Mr.. BULL, but if
JOHN BULL-O, none O. your hifs to me.
Maam; l don't come ere to h0rque. /
comes ere for repaTation,* | WILL Av THEM
HAPPLEs, or by
Mrs. C.-Stop! Mr.. BULL; really Sir,
l am shocked at this indecent behavior, and
desplse the brutality that can take such ad.
vantage OF my weakness. You know nv
JONATHAN is away fighting the savages, or
you would never dare to insult me so. If
Master WILKES had struck your boy for
instance
John BULL-Ah that's just where it is
Hit my younher al been brought to YOU
along with the happles, and you had warm
ed bis jacket well tor i'm, or sent i'm hof
with tea in bis hear, wouldn't ave adj a
woEd to sag.
Mrs. C.-Well then, Sir, how easily can
your grievance be settled? Here, take the
apples lpresaasitg them) am sure
are NOT worthy OF Becoming "appes of dis.
core between US. They are two very
miserable specimens, and ar low gather.
Ing 50 many millions OF them OF ny South.
err property, that | can we'll afford YOU
these TWO poor, rotten, biighted things. Are
you satisfied
JOHN BULL, (gran!U-ho; arnt.
want you to make q lezample O. that V1LEs.
aud make Tie a hample hapologv besides
Mrs. C,-WeIl, Sir. never told Master
Wilkes to assault your boy; although I
am sorry to say that your family have be-
haVed very strangely to me lately, even
antiteIlng thieves that you &aew were going
TO rob me-. l wish to live CT good tsrnls
WIFI all ny neigh50rs, and therefore regret
this little occurrence, bur be assured. Sir,
0ly J0tnatAaD l9tN some day coli Qou 10 &C,
count for these lHsGitS. You may depend
upon ny making an example OF Master
WILKES. Will that DO
JOHN BULL, (PSJy sa!leaiy)-I suppose
So (EEN)
Mrs. Chow boys, listen. | have
many very distressing things to occupy ue
just now, and therefore as you love me-
do notnlng to bring me in contact with that
rude ard overhearing man. He is dan.
gerous and saactimonius old bypocrite, who
would set my house or fire for the value of
spool OF cotton-if it served his purpose.
Master Wilkes, l am indeed very proud of
you, and only regret that you did not bring
that wicked boy to me for punishment. But
l have promised MIR. Bull to make an ex.
ample OF you, and therefore promote you
TO the head OF your class. Now, my dear
boys, you may all have holiday.
[E1eunt omaes whistling Yankee Doc
dle."l
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