The Placer herald., 1874-11-28

reading, the author relying entirely for ap-
probation of her efforts on the old saying
that
"A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the best of men,"
Mr. EDITOR - Don't get mad at me fol
my bad writing, like pa does when stand at
the gate with Peter Pealgib Speaking Of
Peter Pealgib makes me think TO tell you
that Peter likes meat least think he does
for he told cousin to Sally Rollins, which
Sally Rollins is friend of mine, that he
would rather hear Squire Grcascback, that,
you know, is my pa, tell about his exploits
and adventures than to hear Walter Lyon
make a stump speech in favor Of Booth, OF
to read an editorial about the Supervisors in
the Placer argus. What l most wanted
to tell you about in this letter was
my new dress; but as don't want to occupy
too much Of your time in reading over this
letter to see whether it is fit to publish,
will say nothing about it; will not even tell
you that Peter---I mean Peter Peaigib-we
have no other Peter in this town, except
Peter Poorbrecd, and as he dent amount to
much, don't want you to think that when
say Peter | mean him, because | don't.
know some of the girls say Peter Poorbreed
likes me, too, but don't want you to think
anything of the kind, because he
never did come over to bear Squire Grease
back-you know Squire Greaseback, that is
my pa Some people call him "Old
Greasy" but, then, that is not his name.
The higher class of society call him Squire
such as the Perknses, the Burnses, the
Rollnses, and such folks, and l guess they
ought to know. don't your Now ! believe
promised would not say anything about
that new dress Of mine, because it would
take too mach of your time and mine. You
know my time is precious, just like al
editors is, therefore will not say anything
about that dress. l am not wearing it now.
1t is too good, and too awful pretty to write
in-oh, il is so awful pretty! And it fits
you just ought to see it fit. | heard gir
say once, who had a nice dress-nearly al
nice as mine-that her dress fit as nicely al
ducks foot in mud hole. Now know
that would be nice, but mine beats it. Now
some people don't always have good fitting
clothes. There is Jerusls Spaulding. He
dress don't fit very nice. heard Mrs
Spoolbald say that Jerusha's new dress was
TOO long in the waist, too short in tbt
sleeves considering she don't wear cuffs
She woul | wear them, but her pa is toe
poor to buy cuff-buttons for her, and she
declares she won't wear cuffs unless she car
have some nice cuff. buttons to wear will
them. have thought some of giving hel
mine when get new pair. But lguess
will wait until get the new ones, wouldn'l
you Bit, then. when talk about bac
fitting clothes. l can't help but think abou
the new suit of clothes Mr.. Broadhead' I
boy bought from Wachenheistepmer's dry
goods store in this town. His name Il
Speck-I don't mean that Mr.. Wachen
hejstenmer's name is Speck, but ! mean tha
Mr.. Broadhead's boys name is Speck-a
least think his real name was Reddley, bu
the boys called him Speck. for short, because
he had speckled face. Speaking o
Of speckled faces-I don't wish you TO hinl
that have got atpeck'sd face-some peo
pie call them ffeckles. ] remember oil