The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-04-11

A HAIRY SHOPKEEPER.

Upon the banks Of the Mississippi,
in the State of Tennessee, there once
dwelt an old chap by the name Of
Yades-Tom Yades. Now Tom had
been an honest, hard working man all
his life, but had never owned a saddle,
and as Tom grew older his wealth and
Importance increased, and with q de-
sire to own hog skin; so he one day
packed a clean shirt ard 500 in his
wallet, stepped upon a steam boat, and
away he started down the river to New
Orleans to buy him a saddle. Now
this was the first trip Tom had ever
made he had lived all his life where
he was born, and had never heard any
other language than that of his moth
ers tongue. In the course of a few
days he landed upon the levee at New
Orleans. 90 rana
Poor Tom little knew what he had
T to encounter. The Frenchmen was
there, the italian was there, the Span.
lard was there, some from all parts of
the world were crowdedupon the levee
and there was Tom with. his eyes
stretched and ears open, mystifed and
bewildered at the strange jargon going
on around him; he stood as long as
mortal man well could, and at last
struck out, with his mind fully prepar-
ed to be surprised at nothing he might
see, upon his errand of his saddle.
After wandering about the, city for
some time he at length found a saddle.
shop. So
Tom, elated walked in. Il
The first and only living creature
which met his vision was aababoon of
the largest species sitting. upon the
counter, playing with the girths which
were hanging from the saddle immedi-
ately over his head. Tom very polite
ly addressed him ocij.iaiG
"How do you do, sir ?" -,
The baboon grinned and nodded.
81 wish to buy saddle" says, Tom.
The same expression from the bab-
oon. In alouder key from Tom
81 want to bup saddle" Il,
A very polite grin from the baboon.
81 will give you S20for that saddle"
says Tom, at the same time handing
over a $40 BILL.
The animal having seen his. master
put money into the drawer, took il, ,and
hopping along the counter, mode de-
post of Toms $40 note. He returned
however, Immediately to his former
position. saHZatt
Well, hand Us down the, gig skin,
said Tom. Fn,
Very little notice from the. baboon.
"Hang it, why don't you give me my
saddle? Ihave paid you for it so hand
it over, or will take itmyself."
An awful chattering from bahoon.
Tom intending not to be fooled with
any longer, reached ont to take hold of
his property; but no sooner had the
poor fellow done so, than the nails and
i teeth of the babood bit and screamed
until at last the owner of the shop,
Frenchman, with a long moustachc,
came rushing into the room
/ ''What you do, sar? What do YOU
want here, you old rascal !? BY gar,
you shall give ne satisfaction Z"
I Tom, not in the least daunted, but
very much exasperatdk ripped, out
''You internal old hairy mouth I
believe you want to steal my $40. I
came in here, boughta saddle, and
paid the money down for it, and now
when want to be going with it, your
son has refused to let me have it, and
kicked up fuss about it,
Tom, howevnr, got his saddle, and
returned the next morning in the boat
going up the river, buthas been heared
/ to say it was the last one he ever wish
ed to purchase. ..:gst