The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-04
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a Ya5nLSee roolm 3 NTH the Green r,aal4 Noun Mltdal
tains, visited the city of London
While passing through one of the
tEoroughtaresy his attention was ar
rested by some specimens of, writing
paper, exposed for sale IN q shop win
down, Seeing the proprietor Ofathe
establishment standing at the Iloer,
the Yankee ciyiiiy inquired what he
did with them " nice bits OF paper"
/" We keep them to tie up gape,seed
in {" said the cockneyp esnappishly.-
"Oh, We du--du yer said j onathan.
Passing down the street q few steps,
our indignant Yankee saw another
.,,iarfha assfnbue yfsusssssssan sgs4f 9tgo29 50
. asI1 say, Mister, can YOU fell me what
that Teller does for a iiyin' what Keeps
them ere nice bits of paper at the
winder.'
Yes, sir he is agsmaH dealer in pa
per and q sort Of scribe, He writes
letters for persons. -, Co., ..-;,s5
2 aI reckon il, ia a very small dealer
and that, he is a nharisees sas we'll as
scribe. D0,eyeu think he will write a
letter for me il, Ipay him for it 51sass
- The Yankee .iirust1 his spihaisdsninto
his pockets almostanpz toBhis elbows
andlwalked back94 SUI 1eaf Tse laas..s9
q - / say, amistery they say as how you
sell and write letters for folks what
cant write. What viii yop ak to
write a letter to my sister Sally"
&c I shall charge you five shilli9grN
VIII ye write just what L tell ye,
and spell the words right as we,doF in
Vermont g" guifa tsaaa Esfnffg 9as 7siil...
To be sure I will.'aae u q iols1sa5
1a"lWell, I guess you may write to
Sally. .sassae as..os g ils ssiyas ? 2
osThe Londoner procured pen, ink
and paper, and the Yankee commence
ed debating after the usual style:
Dear sister Sally" M IL
"Rived in town last week.
Have ye got that down"
"Yes, go on"
"Thought I'd go into the country
and take ride"
"Well the old mare. baked, She
wouldn't go SO 1 @icked herr } q
We'll, go on"
clicked her-licked her-licked hel
licked her."
What is the use of saying that SC
many times ?"
"Nene of your business. pay yor
five shiIings--liqked her-licked hel
licked her-licked her.
This page is full of licked hers"
Curn over then-licked her-lick
ed her--licked her-licked her. Sht
wouldn't go then, so / got out an6
kicked her, kicked her, kicked her
kicked her." ~ - s,sfa eti3 Il
You are not intending to say tha
as many times as you said licked her.
"None of your business I pay you
Kicked her, kicked her, kicked her,
She wouldn't go then, so sharpenet
the end of whip handle, and, a.
pricked her, pfieKed Ref, pr'ffcked her
prlcked her.e-faoa fooo2
81 cannot see any sense in all this.
4tss; Never miAds 4 pay youI Licke,
her, pricked her, licked her, kicked
her, pricked her, licked her. kicket
her, pricked her."
"She wouldn't go then, so 1 go
out and I"-(here the Yankee mad
chirruping noise with his tongu
and lips which bids defiance. so ortho
graphy.)
:" cannot spell that"
ooh, you can't spell that, no? Wa
ye needn't write any more for me-"
Need not write any more ?"
No more," said the Yankee.
Mot word to close with ?"
"Not word" tT9qad fsiGfSonoi Il
You will paayyiitfPo paayyi for 10 what what lohraiv I hav
written.
.s3s Mott a. redgssYou did not writ
down all told you to-,
ssWell, sir, what ana Z to do with o.
this paper have spoiled ?"
"Keep 1T to tie up cape seed"
PAT AND THE PosToFFICE CLERI