The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-13
A Cut, Yankee.

AYankee peddler while travelling in the
West became somewha. enbarra -sed
for want Of funds. and resolved To em
bark in his accustomed occupation. He
reached n small city In one Of the From
tier States. After taking n survey of the
surroundings be received his stock of
goois and proceeded 10 dispose Of his
wares. consisting of scissors. pock,;-
knives. razors, spoons. etc. He had
not journeyed far before an officer &C.
costed him aud called for = license. lie
had none and so informed the official
who. finding the peddler n stranger and
not familiar wi h the law. desired To be
rs leBient as poss BILE. and SIMPLY d.
rected him to the City Hall TO receive
the necessary document The Yankee.
proceeded TO End the proper Official
and inquired the price Of a license 10
run for - week. and found 10 more than
his surplus capital. There ore he &C.
cured one for only a day. Al nigh; the
iankec footed up his profits. and found
that he had lost money. and resolved
10 continue without renewing his H.
cense. Several DAYS passed. and he
was in nowise molcsted. but one warm
day about ten o'c'ock in the morning.
he was approached by . corpulent Ger
man. with the inquiry: "fou got H.
cense." The Yankee said: .sOh. yes.
certainly" and moved on But the
vigilant special was not 50 easily salts
fed. and followed him up. say ing:
"Meester. You got license. I look Mt
him." The Yankee again informed the
officer that he had q license. but the 1t
tie Du'chman said: '.veel. vecl. o got
license all right. but I look at him.
The Yankee. seeing he must get out II
his difficulty either legally or by his wits.
sad: Are you an o.licerS' The Teuton-
ic Official said: -.Yes. I vas an ofeecer."
well" said the Yankee. ~where 10 yofsr
badge. SIR The officer was in his SHIRT
sleeves. and looked ~ II he might have
been agrocsr OF some other trsdcsman.
He did not ~ . word. but jumped into
his wagon and drove rapidly sway. The
Yankee coacluded the Western people
had learned the game Of biua bue
thought they world have 10 rise early 10
get ahead Of dowp-eas;ee. The ped
der visited the next house and o3ered
his var ss before. making . sale. and
bidding the lady good day started for
the street when 20 his horror and sur
prize, he $40 the persistent oz6ciai
Standing II the gate accompanied By
another gcsalmaa- As the Yankee
reached the walk the porfiy little Ger
said: "Yoa god no iicesse. eh.
you come mid ma. you my pessooee."
The Yankee looked somewkas fright
eaed. and u . bw voice said: "YOur
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