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

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| I'D" IN taoo hensispheres. II 81
| DRABATIs PERsoNE. 49,,
Ms. JOIN BULL-A puffy, quarrelsome old
fellow. Vi. :f,'' 20 - 1922 ~ q 81.
Mrs. COLUMBIA - a respectable school
teacher, recently much afflicted by domes.
tic griefs. .e5 ..- '#a'a IL
MASTER WILKES - One of her fayorite
scholars, very spunky little boy and
others. .'..r3Ta+t
SCENE--A ScbooIhoom. Mrs. Columbia
is seated, surrounded By her scholars. Z. I'd
'Enter-MR. JOHN BULL, (oery abr@ptly
and On tremendous egcitement.) e., I f..-5g,.,
JOHN BULL-Odds !! POUNDS and butter.
cups ma'am, but a0iW av satisfaction for
this ere hinsult. I've been pestered long
henough by your boys, and I arnt a going
to stand it no longer. Blow me tight hif
don't-hif I DON'T .......* '.'' -. -
Mas. C.-Be calm. Mr.. BULL pray be
seated what is the matter, Sir q? - ',ry
JOHN BuLL-The matter? POUNDS /
Why, this morning as one of nv Young
'uns was coming 'ome, hup comes one O.
your saucy himps, -VILKs think you calls
i'm. ssl.sse. -e'r59.sA Il. L ~. -, -
Mas. O.--MAsrER WrLEs, come here.
(Master Wilkes ,acEoaaces. "a. E..-.>
joan BULL-Hup comes this ere Wilkes
shakes his fist in my younker's face
takes out of his pocket two crab happIes
as the boy ad picked somewheres- land
sends inn 'ome, believing like a young
bull-cah.
MASTER WnKEs-Please, Nam, I knew
he 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; I demand and
a06lI 40 'em! IT. : II
Mrs. C.-Well, Mr.. BULL, but if '.
JOHN BULL-O, none o. your bits to me,
Ma'am; l don't come ere to bcrque, /
comes ere for reparGtion,* WILL Az THEM
HAPPLEs, or by.
Mrs. C.-Stop! Mr.. BULL really Sir.
1 am shocked at this indecent behavior. and
despise the brutality that can take such ad.
vantage OF my weakness. You know my
JONATHAN is away fighting the sayages, or
you would never dare to insult me so. If
Master WILKES had struck your boy for
instance a2 F&t @2Ea
~ JOHN BULL-Ah! that's just where it is. !
Hif my yeunker ad been brought to YOU
along with the happles, and you had warm
ed his jacket well for i'm, or sent i'm hofr
with flea in bis hear, wouldn't ave ad a
word to say. g.. as.a 49,. ~. ~ .-r1,'s.
Mrs. C.-Well then, Sir, how easily can
your grievance be settled? Here, take the
apples presenting them)-which am sure
are not worthy OF becoming apples of dis.
cord " between US. They are two yery
miserable specimens, and am BOW gather, 81.
ing so many millions of them on nv South.
ern property, that I can well afford YOU
these two poor, rotten, blighted things. Are
you satisfied? 72era xE..>,5.E = IA = = -
&. JOHN BULL, (grg6lN-No; I arnt. L
want you to make hexample o. that VuKs.
ana make nae q hample hapology besides. g
- -, Mrs. O.---Well, Sir, never told Master
WILKES ElE to assault your boy although i j,
am sorry to say that your family have be-
haVed very strangely to me lately, even
sheltefing thieves that you kaeao were going
to rob me. / wish to live on good terms
with all my neighbors, and therefore regret
this little occurrence, but be assured. Sir. \
aay JolaaaGtkal gs0iN some day.cau goa to ac. {
Soaiat 10, these 5'ssuits. You may depend
upon my making an example Of Master
Wilkes. Will that do. a5 'lJl.t.8 E'.l' ta
# JoHM BULL, Ve'y salleaiy) III suppose
So. :, @ 81 Esit.)
MRS. Chow boys, listen. / have
many very distressing things to occupy rle
just now, and therefore as you love me
do nothing to bring me in contact with that
rude and overbearing man. He is dan.
gerous and saactimonius old hypocrite, who
would set my house on fire for the value Of
q spool OF cotton-if it served bis purpose.
Master Wilkes, / am indeed very proud Of
you, and only regret that you did not bring
that wicked boy to me for punishment. But
have promised Mr.. Bull to make an ex.
ample OF you, and therefore / promote you
70 the head OF your class. Now, my dear
boys, you may all have holiday.
E1sast omalss; whistling Yankee Doc
del l9f3
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