The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-17


~ an ovstcr house r. - Louis was
thrust open and 10 walked hero
FROM the Sucker State illlinois.l lie
Nas quite Eix feet high. square conn
tcnaure, and his hands pushed down
close Is he b3;iom II his breeehes
pocket. His outer covering was
hard a. define, bot after scrye9ing
infinitely. We come % the conclusion
that his suit was made IN lbs boyho0d,
~ diugy. yellow. linscy.wooley, and
that having spronted up with aston
ishing rapidity he had been forced %
piece il ont with all colors. IN spite
q bis eaertious, however, be bad
fallen into arrears about a foot 81 the
necessary length, and consequently
stuck that far through his inexpress-
ibles. His crop Of hair was sur
mounted by the funniest little seal
skin cap immaginahle. After taking
a position, he indulged IN long stare
a. the man opening the biyalyes, and
slowly ejacnated:-
listers Z"
YES, cir, 9 responded the attentive
aior--''and fine ones they are
too.
Well, I've heard Of listers afore, \
saws he, "but this Is the first time l.
ye seen en- aud perhaps I'll know
what they arc made 81 afore get
ont Of town"
Having expressed this desperate
intention, lie cautiously approached
the plate, and scrutinized the un-
cased shell fish with a gravity and
interest which would have done hon
ar 10 the most illustrious searcher
into the hidden mysteries Of nature.
At length he began TO soliloquize on
the difficulty OF getting them out, and
how queer they looked when out.
II never see things hold on So
takes an amazin' site Of swearin,
boss, TO get 'em out, and amt they
slick and slippery when they does
come Smooth as an eel ! I've a
good mind to give that fellow lodgin,
Just to realize the effect, as Uncle
Jess used TO say about the specula-
ton"
"Well, sir, down with two bits,
and You can have half a Dozen"
1.-TWO bits!" exclaimed the Sucker,
that is sticken'it on right strong boss
for listers, dozen on 'em amt nothin'
to chicken, and there's no getting
morn a,picayune apiece for them. -
I've only realized forty.five picayunes
on my first venture TO ST. Louis. I'll
tell you what III gin you two chick
ems for dozen, If you'll conclude TO
deal
A wag who was standing by, in
dulging in a dozen, winked to the at
tendant to shell ont, and the offer
was accepted.
Now, mind, repeated the Sucker,
all fair-v'oure witness, mister,
turning at the same time to the wag;
none Of your tricks, for I've heard
that you city fellers are nifty slipry
coons.'
The bargain being fairly under
stood, orr Sucker prepared himself
for the onset, deliberately put off his
sealskin, tucked mp his sleeves. and
fork in hand, awaited the appearance
OF No. /. 1t me-he saw-and
quickly it was bolted
A moments dreadful pause ensued
The wag dropped his knife and fork
with a look Of mingled amazement
and something akin to Shak-
espeare's Hamlet seeing his fathers
ghost while he burst into the excla-
nation:
Swallowed alive as I'm Chris
tiau 2
Our Sucker hero had opened his
mouth with pleasure a moment be-
fore, but now il stood open. Fear
a horrid dread Of he did not know
what--a consciousness that all was
not right, and ignorant Of the extent
Of the wrong-the uncertainty Of the
moment was terrible. Urgad to des-
peraiion, he faltered;
What on earth is the row 2
Did you swallow it alive 2 inquir-
cd the wag.
i swallowed It qnst as he gin II to
me Z shouted the Sucker.
You're a dead man i exclaimed
his anxious friend, the creature il
alive and viii eat right through You,
added he In a most hopeless tone.
Get a pizen pump and pump him
mp ii out I shouted the Sucker in a
frenzy, his eyes fairly starting from
their sockets. @, gracious what'll
do its got hold q my innards already
and I'm as dead as chicken De
something for me, DO don't let the
internal sea toad eat me afore you,
eyes"
Why don't you put some Of thi,
a