Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-10-25
A Halter In Search of Fur.

On one occasion O halter named Walter
DIbble called 90 buy some turs Of US. For
certain reasons | was anxious to play q
joke upon him. | sold him several kinds
Of furs. including beaver and 'cuney.' He
wanted some Russia tuld him we had
meme, but Mrs. Wheeler, where boarded,
had several hundred pounds
What on earth is q woman doing with
Russia p he said.
could not answer. but assured him that
there were one hundred and thirty pourds
of old Russia, and one hundred and fifty
pounds OF young Russia, 10 Mrs. Wheeler's
house, and under her Charge, but whether
It was for sale | could not say.
OF he started, With q view to make the
purchase. He knocked at the door. Mrs
Wheeler asked him to walk IN and be
seated. She, tue elder, made her appeal
aDce.
i want to get your Russia, said the hat.
ter
Mrs Wheeler asked him to walk in and
be seated. She, of course. supposed he had
come after her daughter Rusbia.
What do you want OF Rushia I? asked the
cid lady.
TO make hats, was the reply.
To trim hats, suppose you mean T.?
asked the old lady
No; for the outside of hats replied the
halter.
Well, don't know much about hats,
but l will call my daughter SAID the old
lady.
Passing into the other roum, whcpe Ru-
shis the younger was at work, she IN
formed her that a man wanted her to make
hats.
oh, he means sister Mary. probably. l
suppose he wants some ladies' hats, wa.
Rushia'S reply, as she passed into the par
lor.
i suPposs you wish to see my sister Ma.
ry; she Ia our milIiner,' said tie ynunger
BushIa.
4 wish to see whoever owns the proper.
ty.
Sister Mary was scot for, aud soon made
her appearance. As soon as be was intro
dueed. the latter informed her that he Wish
ed to buy Ruahia.
Buy Rushia + exclaimed Mary, in sur
prise. i don't understand YOU
Your name is Miss Wheeler, ! believe ?
said the halter, who wac annoyed at
the difficulty be met with in being under
stood.
1t is, sir
'Ahs very we'll Is there old and yUurg
Rushia in the houss2'
Il believe there is,' said Mary, surprised
at the familiar manner in which he spoke
OF Der mother anu sister, both Of whom
were present.
What is the price of old Russia per
pound 7?
! believe, sir, that old Russia IL not for
sale. replied Mary, indignantly.
We'll, what do you ask for young Rus
STA 2 pursued the halter.
Sir J! said Russia the younger, spring.
ing to her feet, do you come here to iOsult
defenceless femslesH you do, We will
soOE sall our brother, who is 10 the gar
den, and be will punish you as you de
serve
Ladies exclaimed the halter 10 aston.
lshment. what on earth have / done to Of
fsnd yOui came here to buy sure Rus
sia l was Told you bad old and young
Russia IN the house. Indeed, this yOnng
lady Just stated such to be the fact, but
she Gays the old Russia Is not for saIe.-
Now, if i can bay the young Russia,
want TO do so; but if it cant be done.
please say so, and will trouble you no
further
Mother, open the door, and let the gen.
tleDan pass out; be il undoubtedly crazy
said Miss Mary.
BY thunder believe shall be, if re
main here long, exclaimed the halter,
considerably excited i wonder if folks
never do business in these parts, that you
tnink man Is crazy if be attempts such
thiBgr
'busiDess, poor man 7 said Mary, sooth-
iBgIy, approaching the door.
am net poor mao, madam replied
the halter. My naue is Walter DrbbIe. |
carry on b, ting extensively 10 Danhury,
came TO Grassy Plains to boy for, ard l |
have purchased some beaver and ;coDo0I |
and BOW 1t seems an to be called rerazv.'
and poor man, because / want 70
buy little 'RusSia' to make rp a. assOrt-
ment.'
The ladies began 60 open their eyes |
little. They saw that Mr.. Dibble was |
quite in earnest, aud bis explanation threw
considerable light on the subject.
Who sent you here asked sister Ma
y
The elerk ct the store Opposite.
He 10 9 wicked young fellow for max !
ng all this troable,' said the old lady |
He has been doing this for joke she
IOntinued.
"A jOksY exclaimed Dibble, in surprise.
Have you got any Russia, then p
Ny name 10 Jerusha, and 90 10 my
Isughter's, said Mrs. Wheeler, end that, |