Al CUTE YANKEE.
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Some time since, a s!ab-sided mortal from
down east, who looked as though he had PASS
ed through shingle mill, called al respecra-
bic wholesale establishment in Philadflphis.
and inquired -'Isthis Burlap, Jeane Co. 2"


s.Yes SIR"


"W ell, then, | reckon | owe you small
bill aaN l9llAl ,,ihh II 61SS fJJ


"Your name SIR"


'.Zerubabel Snooks."


After overhauling the ledger, Zerubabel was
assured that il could not be, as his name was
not on the books.


"A darned pretty way 10 keep 'em then!
guess If a man owed me matter Of three hum
dred dollars, could tell the date without look
ing. Hows'ever don't want TO cheat you |.
know this is the place. Just give me resale
on account, for two hundred and twenty-five
dollars and fifteen cents"


"Never mind the cents, Mr.. Snooks, here's
your receipt for the dollars"


Mighty careless you be OF small matter. One
hundred cents make dollar, where ! come
Good morning"


Messrs. Burlap, Jeans s. Co., were electric
ed at the miraculous honesty Of the Down
Easter, and would not let him go so readily.
They insisted on his purchasing bill of goods;
but Zerubabel was unwilling. 'It was darned
hard to pay for Them" he said. he'd been all
winter raising that. But TO their great satislac
lion, they succeeded in securing so good Gus
toner by selling him bill Of one thousand, at
six months. 81 "i sh" 8Ai


When the time for payment arrived, and a
notice of the demand was forwarded to the
Down Easter, the letter remained two weeks
unanswered The account was sent to limb
of the law, residing in the Town from which
the stranger hailed and the mail brought Bur
lap, Jeans g. Co., the agreeable intelligence
that no such man as Zerubabel Snooks ever
lived there .L----.L .L 80 IA. ..La..-L :.