Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-05-16

spent my money freely upon her, but she
is ungrateful. (Sadly.) In return for
all my kindness she steals my property,
and even insults me in my own house.
Geo. We intend to stand by sister
Caroline.
All. Her cause is ours.
Geo. We have all been insulted and
abused.
U. s. So you have all become thieves
together.
La. Don't insult us. We have strong
; friends who will stand by us to the last.
U. S. I'm sorry, my children, to see
you behaving in this outrageous manner.
1t nearly breaks my heart.
Mrs. s. Don't whine about it, old gen.
tleman. The deed is done; you can't
help yourself now.
Allie B. We are going to housekeeping
on our own account. We don't want to
qurrel with you.
Miss L. S. We intend to be quiet and
orderly and keep the peace.
U. s. Leep the peace! The piece of
what? The piece of my property you
have stolen?
Flora D. Be calm, sir.
u. Calm DO you think I'm going
to have the family broken up, and my
property stolen? No I am not.
DR.. E. That's right, sir Speak up
like man.
U. S. I'll thrash every one of you. |
won't have such carryings-on.
Louisa A. But you must consider that
we have teeth and nails, and that we
know how to use them. have Beau
US What! The more shame for
you! You permit the first good looking
ruffian that comes along to set your heart
against your own family.
Louisa A. / have Beauregard who
is able and willing to protect me.
u. S. He is rebel and traitor, and
when l catch him l will hang him higher
than Haman.
Mrs. S. Don't put yourself in pas
sion. We don't want to quarrel with YOU
All we ask is to be let alone.
DR.. E. That's good. If you saw a
man robbing your chicken coop, suppose
you wouldn't molest him. He would on.
ly ask to be let alone.
Mrs. S. That's another thing. We
are not chicken thieves.
DIR. E. Bnt ten times worse. You rob
your own family of hardware, cutlery,
money and everything else you can lay
your hands on.
Car. You are insolent sir.
U. S. He speaks the truth.
All. No! no he does not.
US. Come here, Flora Dee. Didn't
pay five millions to set you up in the
world9 Didn't spend millions on mil
lions to drive away the Indians, and keep
them from cutting your throat while you
. we're asleep?
Flora D. I don't care if you did
U. s. Come here, Lou. Didn't / pay
: fifteen millions for your housekeeping ar
Erangements? And you Miss Lone Star,
haven't poured out money like water
, for you? You have kept me in trouble
ever since you came into the family.
. DR.. E. You have taken good care of
r all of them, and they deserve sound
whipping for their treachery.
Geo. Don't be saucy, sir.
a DR.. E. I shall speak my mind on the
e. subject
5 Flora d. He's nothing but quack
DR.. +. A. quack / am a regular
. graduate from the College of Nations.
a Car. You are noisy, sentimental fel-
| low. Show your diploma
| DR.. E. Elevating the American fag)
There it is Recognized all over the
s world, with this diploma to represent our
a cause we will put down treason and re-
bellion wherever they appear.
Car. Very fne but we've been talking
' over this matter with some of our sisters,
: and they say they will not permit us to
be injured.
I US. What more treason.
DR.. Il. No no don't mind what she