Ellsworth American., 1877-11-22
Vol, XIII. Whole No. l243. No. IT.
How He wrestled with a Pumpkin-Pie.


He entered bakery recently. He didn't
look like neat and tidy old man shout
ready to join the angels, but he resembied
an old man who had slept in a barn, and
was about ready to join big dinner.
II think" he said, as he looked around,
II think I'll take huckleberry-pie.
The woman behind the counter replied
that she hadn't seen a pie OF that sort for
six months.
What is collateral to q huckleberry-
pie?" asked the man, as he looked into the
showcase.
She didn't know, and he said he thought
pumpkin was, and that he would take 4
pumpkin pie. She handed one down, and
as he took out his knife and cut into 1t. she
said
"a shilling, il you please"
''Change a note, I s'poseT' he queried.
as he took in twelfth part of the pie at
one bite.
ayes, SIR
Have you any objections of feeling
down nv boot leg and pulling up Ei
note? he asked, rs he cut into the second
piece.
She said she had, and she furthermore
limited that he hadn't seen s note for the
past ten years.
"Oh, yes have, he pleasantly respond
ed, as he cleared his mouth. II was look
ing into brokers' window yesterday, and
saw over forty such notes."
There was one more mouthful OF pie, and
as he swallowed it, the woman called out
Now, | want the shilling"
so do L. was the quiet answer, ''but
| haven't got it.n
an call my husband and have you kick
ed ~ she exclaimed
on will paI n yt0prnus
and have him beat and bruise an old msR
like me. weak in the legs, near gone with
consumption, and only barely able to stand
up? That crushes what little spirit had
when began on that pie"
You should have told me that you had
no money"
More abuse-mo-e recriminations-boo
hoo,' he sobbed, shedding tears as large
as beans.
Don't make so much noise )" she ch lded
There you go again, heaping more an
athemas on these gray hairs. oh, what a
cold, cold world Is this boo hoo.'
He sat down by the stove and began 10
weep and sob, and after moment, she
said:
Never mind the ple-go long out of
doors"
"Tll never leave this bakery with a stain
on my cheracter-never, / have no mon
ey. but you shall have my coat. Here.
take it,"
lie was peelins 1t of when she said she
didn't want it-that she wanted him to get
right out doors.
I'm never 90 TIL requIte this-bso
hoo ,-clsim-boo hoo" he sobbed, and
he pulled off his wsistcoat and flung it af-
ter the coat.
Get out, | say-yon can have the pie
get out." she screamed.
"My character boo hoo, must be
cleared-boo hoo; and, II these are not
enough, I'll leave my boots. Here, take
nv poor old boots, and I'll go forth In my
bare feet"
"Stop-stop was only in fun with
you. didn't want a shilling OF you any
Of the timel Here are some fried cakes
and aXother pie-take 'sm and 90 out
"Hsve boo hoo cleared my charac-
ter" he asked.
Yes. yes-you are an honest man"
shall leave all my clothesI" he In
qHired, as he dropped suspender OF his
shoulder.
'N0-nO-no."
"Wcll, will 20 out. | will take along
the fried cakes and custard-pie as q NE
mento OF this occasion, and will 70 out
feeling that you appreciate me-
'Ies-I dol do
He put on his garments, took up his pro-
visions, and as tears flowed afresh, he went
out, saying:
Whenever any one wants to break my
heart, let 'em call me dishonest migrate.
Goodbye"