The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-02-26
A Yankee Trick.

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Yankee Trick.
Some years ago, before railroads were
invented cute Massachusetts Yankee was
one day travelling in stage in the Slate OF
Connecticut. The passengers stopped for
breakfast al a place where The landlord was
noted for his parsimony and 1t was strong
" suspected that he paid the driver to hur
ry off The stage before the passengers could
eat half meal, in order 10 save his vicluas.
The Yankee heard this talk, and he sat
down TO breakfast with the determination
TO eat his moneys worth whether the stage
left him or n OF. While, therefore, the rest
of the passengers were boiling their victu-
ais al the greatest possible haste, the Mas
sachusetis man took his time. The passen-
gers had scarcely finished cup ofcoTee,an
ale but a few mouthfuls, when they heard
the sound ofthe horn, and the driver ex-
claim "Stage ready p' Up rise the grum
beIing passengers, pay their fdY cents,
and take their seats.
GAN aboard, gents 2" inquiries the host
"One missing" say they.
Proceeding to the dining room, the host
finds our Yankee friend very coolly helping
himself TO an immence piece of steak, the
size of horses lip.
"You'll be left, sir Stage is gong TO
start %
"Waal, haia't got nothin' tew say agin
it ~
t'Can't wait, sir better take your seat"
t'l'l be gull darned eff dew, nuther, till
I've got my breakfuss I've got tew pay
half dollar, and Pine going to get the val
lee on'I and eff yew cakalate | ant, yew
are mistaken"
So the stage did start, and left the hungry
New Euglander. who continued his attack
of the edibles. Biscuits, coffee, steaks,
etc, disappeared rapidly before the eyes
of the astonshed landlord
'Say squire, them their cakes is bout
east fetch Us anuiher grist on 'em You,
(to the waiter 'nuther cup Nv hat air cot-
fee. Pass them eggs. Raise yewre own
pork, squire l-ihis is amazin' nice ham.
calaie Dyn't lay yewre own eggs, dew
We ~ and thus the Yankee kept quizzing
the landlord, until he had made hearty
meal
"Say, squire, now Pm 'bout,ew conclude
payin' my dewonrs 10 this ere table, but If
ye'wd jist give us bowl of bread and milk
lew sorler top off with, Id be much OBJ
LEGGED lew ye.p
So out goes the landlord and waiter for
the bowl, milk and bread, and SET them be-
fore the Yankee.
s'Spoon tew Ell you please W
But no spoon could be found. Landlord
was sure he had plenty of silver ones lying
on the table when the stage stopped.
"Say dew yew think them passengers is
going TO pay yew for breakfuss and not
gil no compensation 2"
'tAh what do you think any of the pas
seugers took them F'
"Dew think 2 No, don't think, bu. Pm
sartin If they air all as green as you, about
here, Pm goin' tew locate Immediately and
tew wonst.n
The landlord rushes out TO the stable,
and starts man off after the stage, which
had gone about three miles. The man
overtakes the stage, and says something TO
the driver in low tone He Immediately
turns back and on arriving at the hotel,
our Yankee comes out to take his seat and
/ says -
"Heow air yew gents ? Pm glad tew
see yew back"
''Can you point out the man you think
has the spoons 2" asked he landlord.
! "Pint HIM out ? Sarlainly, | ken. Say,
squire paid yon four niaepence for a
breakfuss, and calate got he vallee ont
You'll fined them spoons IN tie coffee
pot !" Which was found to be the case.