THE APRIL FOOL.

 

NOTHING is so much enjoyed, by some
men, as a practical joke; and the
greater the annoyance they can occasion,
the greater their delight. Of this class was
Mr. Thomas Bunting, who resided in a vil-
lage a few miles out of New York. Bunt-
ing kept a store for the sale of almost every
article known in domestic and agricultural
life, from a number ten needle up to a hoe-
handle; and from a mintstick up to a bag
of coffee. Consequently, he was pretty well
acquainted with all the town’speople, who
were, likewise, pretty well acquainted with

As Bunting was constantly playing off
his pranks upon one and another, he only.
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