The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-25
From Il. Hniord Rer
The Book Agent.

sutTN daNS IN July, whed Inc lherihohe'Si
rose to 90 a tall, lantern PAVED, -awbrei
shank'd fellow entered the village u -,
IN the old Commonwealth OF Massachusetts.
He Was dressed M the peculiar costume o'
Yankee backwoods man-havng on hl>
head squirrel skin cap, and on his ieei
palr ~ double soed COW hide boots winch
would laugh out Of cuuuIenance Nam
schaikian winter. On hls arm Was care
fully folded butteruut colorrd irock coat
aud in his hand was an extra SHIRT and
dlcky, ed up in a Cotton flag handkerchief.
T Onhls entrance into the village, he inquired
/ for the clergyman, and, beng told where
he might be found, started post haste tor h.
residence. Arryiug at his house, he found
han ENJOY lng the cool twilight III hts gar
den. Stepping up 10 the fence, inquired
NJ the Rev. Mr.. - liyed IN that nrIgh
borhood The cler- man told hin he DID,
and that he was the lndyd-a. 20 whom be
alluded.
I'm dreadful deaf, SAID the fellow you
must raise your voice, or cant hear word
you say
The clergyman put his lips to his ear, and
repeated thu declaration that he was the
person for whom he inquired, and asked
hlrn The ohJec, Of rs, cali
+ It's bn an awful hot day :" said the trav.
e,er, " but II grows leeile coo.e: as the
sun goes down.
The clergyman a am inquired his busl
ness, on the top ct HI, lungs.
- q s~,trN the
f, stranger, = reckoned 10 have 20, to the "a.
yern b sundunn, bu, hav'nt, and ~ I'm
. prodIgiously tuckerrd out, q sta, and
thank ye in'o the bargain Il, "lng the
/. clprg, man into the house.
ii The clergyman hauded him a char ana
after laying down hts cat % The corner Of
f Tie room and tanning himself a while Sub
his cap, be- took his srat.
; The clergyman, in loud voice, asked
him to what part Of the country he vas
travelling
Any thing that comes handy, he re-
Piled, 1" Tn a farmer when at home, and
, not much used to nick uacks-l can eat
|. any thing bu, cold pork aud cabbage, and
j. that never could eat since | vas a boy
but don't put Yourself out Of the way al OIL
!. about supper.
n The clergyman inquired again, IN a siil
O louder VOICE, II be Vas from vermont.
q I'm getting subscribers" said he, - for .
valuable book--its the works 81 John Bun
van, o. Jonathan Bsugan--I dout remen
Der exactly whtch-bui II, see, : Illinl
aut his prospectus aud handing 1t TO ia,
: clergyman.
n TIE clergyma@ after looking At it hand
', ed it back, and remarked that he did no
- wish 10 subscribe.
y. 90 yes," he replied, q" always carry
= pen and INK with me, as find a grea, many
a. folks that don't keep sch things N thou
n honses,' pulling out his pen and Ink auC
+, Offering Il to the clergyman.
The clergyman raised bis voice to thC
highest key, aud said he must be excuse,
from subscribing.
" Just as well, SAID the agent, " | writ,
: the names Of half my subscribers myself,
/ entering the name Of the clergy man IN hr
:, book.
/. The clergyman, despalrng IF making
lftR l'ttbtF h'Ai Attssl1 NDi' fAA'fah4 w ~
Il, rld Of hun the easiest way be could. Ill
therefore furnished him with good sup
9 per aud bed In the morning he told hun
"a a voice as loud as be was master Of, tina
he did not wont the work, and should no
take II.
Don't give yourself any uueaslness n
III bout H. said the agent, ." never furgo
subscribers and especially nInIsters--yo'
- shall have il IN due tune" Thanking hln
inr his Kindness aud hospitality and biddlu.
bim good morning, he irudged off as ias
: as his legs could carry hun.
- About month after, as the clergyman
was on his way 70 visit a brother IN the mlu
" lstry 10 a neIgiiborng town, he was not
~ Il,ile surprised TO met his old guest tn,
+, deaf agent. lie was dressed much in tht
h. same manner as before-but he was scate,
:, on box 10 the iorepart Of Wagon, draw
III by a horse that would require stall ieedln!
TO make much Of shadow. Coming VI
With bm hc jumped out Of his wagon, shooI
him cordially by the hand, aud SAID he wa
b. going directly TO his house with his books
The clergyman sand that he must be cx