The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-30
A Live Yankee I'm London.

iprnclpal th0roughtares OF trade and traVel,
his attention was suddenly arrested by
some beautiful specimens of writing paper
exposed for sale at shop-wlndow. See
ing the proprietor of the establishment
standing in the door, the Yankee civilly
inquired of him what they did with "them
nice bits of paper ?"
"We keep them to tie upgore seed in, :"
said the cockney, 8nappishly.
40, ye du-du ye? said Jonathan,
while he looked as Though he was invent
ing trick with which he intended to pay
of the impertinent cockney in his own
coin. Passing down a street few steps,
, our indignant Yankee saw another mer-
chant, who was not only an Englishman,
but gentleman also.
81 say, mister, can you tell me what
that fener duz fer livin' what keeps
them ere nice bits Of paper at the winder?"
"Yes, sir; be is small dealer in paper,
and asort OF scribe. He writes letters for
/ those persons who desire his assistance" J"
Il reckon he is very small dealer,
and that he is a pharisee as well as a scribe
De ye think he'd write letter for me if
| pay him for il 2"
"Certainly he will, and jump at the
chance. That is his principal occupation" :"
The Yankee thrust his hands Il might
add arms into his pockets almost up to
his elbows, for he felt the sting in the
waspish words uttered blythe paper dealer,
, and walked back to the shop where be
had been so rudely treated.
II say, mister, they say as how YOU sell
paper and write letters for folks what
; can't write. What will We tax to write a
letter 10 my sister Sally?"
~ shall charge you five shillings," re-
! piled the EDglishman, softening his tone
IS his government does since it has heard
of our great victories.
"WilI We write jest what l tell you,
and spell the words right, as we do in
Yarmouth 7" inquired the Yankee.
"To be sure | will. I understand my
business perfectly"
"Well, l don't care ye du; I guess
you may write to Sally"
The Londoner procured pen, ink and
paper, and the Yankee commenced die
tating after the following style:
"'Dear Sister Sally
i "Hav ye got that down ?; "Yes."
""Rived in London last week
"Hav ye got that down and spelt right??"
i "Yes-go on" "'Thought I'd go into
the country and take a ride
"Got that down right ?"
eyes, yes-go on, don't detain me So"
I'm to pay ye five shillings, amt ?"
/ "Yes, yes-but you need not detain
me So"
That's my busines, and not yourn.
wal the old mare baulked.' Baulked is
hard word; can you spell baulked so
that Sally will know what it means ?"
ITO be sure l can"
"Wal | don't care if ye du."
"' She wouldn't go, SO I licked her.
DWELL, 90 on"
clicked her-licked her-licked her,
"Well, 90 on"
clicked her-licked her--Iicked her,
"What is the use of saying it so many
times 2"
"None of yer business. pay you FIVE
shillings-'licked her-licked her-lick-
ed her-licked her--icked her-licked
her This page is full of licked hers"
"TuTn over then clicked her--licked
her-hcked her-licked ber-licked her
She wouldn't 60 then, so I got out and
I kicked her--kcked her-kicked her
kicked her-kicked heF-kicked her
You are not intending to say that as
many times as YOU said licked her"
"None of yer business. pay you FIVE
shil!ings kicked her-kicked her-kick-
ed her-kicked her-kicked her. She
wou.dh't 60 then, so I sharpened the end
Of the whip handle, and I pricked her
pricked her-pricked her-pricked her
i-pricked her
81 cannot see any sense in all this"
"Never you mind, pay you for what
you do; clicked her-kicked her-pricked
her-lieked her-kicked her-pricked
her-pricked her-hcked her-kicked
her-licked heT-kicked her-pricked.
She wouldn't 90 then, 50 | got in and |, ,"
I (here the Yankee made a chrrupping
noise with his tongue aud lips, which
bids defiance to photography
81 cannot spell that" said the Eng
lishman.
go, We can't spell that, he? Wal ye
needn't write any more for ME, if ye can't
spell that"
"Need not write any more?" said the
astOnished cockney, "No more, said the
Yankee, perfectly composed.
''Not word to close with Z"
"Nary word"
"You will pay me for what I have done?"
"Not red. You didn't write down
nIl / LII r-nr, y