The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-16


sentenced him six months imprisoi
ment with hard labor.
A Yankee In London.
, A Yankee from the Green Mour
, tains of Vermont visited the CITY 9
London. While travelling through on
of the principal throughfares of trad
ana travel, his attention was suddenl
arrested by some beautiful specimen
writing paper exposed for sale at sbo
window. Seeing the proprietor of tn
establishment standing i'm the door. tn
Yankee ciyilly inquired of him "wba
ne did with them nice bits of paperfv
1--WE keep them to tie up gape see,
m, said the cockney, snappishly.
On, ye du, du yer' said Jonatha,
while he looked as though he was in
venting trick with which he INTENDED
to pay off the impertinent cockney il
his own coin. Passing down the stree
rev steps, our indignant Yankee say,
another merchant, who was not only al
Englishman, but gentleman also. 4.
~ say, mister, can you tell what thai
Teller does for a livin' that keeps them
ere nice bits of paper at the winder?'
eyes, sir, he is a small dealer in
paper, and sort of scribe. He writes
ictters Tor those who desire his assis.
tance." '''-
81 reckon he is a very small dealer,
ana thaf he Is Pharisee as we'll as a
Scribe: Do you think he'd write a
letter for me i'll pay for it?'
Certainly he will, and be glad of
chance. That is his principal occupa-
tion."
The Yankee thrust his hand U might
add arms) into his pockets almost mn
TO his elbows, for he felt the sting in
the .waspish words uttered by tie paper
dealer, and walked back to the shop
where he had been so rudely treated. :
~ say, mister, they say as how YOU
sell paper and write letters for folks
that can't write. What will YOU tax
TO write letter to my sister Sallie?v
~ shall charge you five shillinps, -
replied the Englishman, softening his
tone, as that government does since
our great victories.
Will ye write just what | tell We.
and spell the words right, as we do in
Vermont!" inquired the Yankee.
ITO be sure will, 1 understand NV
business perfectly"
"Well don't care if ye do; guess
you may write to Sally"
"Dear sister Sally. have YOU got
that DOWN." e
eyes"
"Rived in London last week. Hev
ye got that down and spelt right?"
"Yes-go on"
Thought I'd go into the country and
take a ride. Got that down rightf'
YES, yes-don't detain me so.O
81 pay You five shillinGs, don't 1 by
detain me so."'
"Ihats my business and not yourn.
Wal, the old mare baked. Baked is
2 hard word; you can spell baked so
that Sally'Il know what il meansY"
"To be sure can"
wal, don't care if yu du. She
wouldn't 20, and so l licked her. and
licked her, and licked her, and licked
her" s"
Well, go on"
AND licked her, and licked her, and |
licked her,"
What is the use of saying it over so
many timesr"
"None of your business. | nav Won
I'VE shillings-and licked her, and lick |
ID her, and licked her, and licked her.
md licked her, and"
This page is full of licked her,
Turn over then-and licked her. and
licked her, and licked her, and licked |
1er, and licked her. She wouldn't 90
hen so got out and kicked her, and |
iicked her, and kicked her, and Kicked |
ier, and kicked her. She wouldn't 90
men; SO l sharpened the end of the
and pricked her. and
'rlcked her, and pricked her, and prick
I'd her, and pricked her, and pricked
ler-"
II DON'T see any sense in all this"
never mind; l pay you for what
you do. licked her, and licked her.
md pricked her, and kicked her. and
her, and kicked her. She
wouldn't go then. So l got in and
old her-(here the Yankee made
;herruping noise with his lips and
ongue, which bids defiance to ortho-
yraphy)"
VI cannot spell that" said the Eng
10, ye can't spell that Ina /? Wall. then
Ve neednt write any more for me, if We
amt spell that"
Need not write any morel" said the
with look of astonishment.
mo more" said the Yankee, perfect
y composed.
Not word to close wlth?'
mary word"
an
on will pay me for what | have
Nary red. You didt write down
Ill told We to-"
."Well, sir, what am to do with all
ms paper that have spoiledr'
keep it to tie up cape seed in"