Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-21
Mr.. Smith, at Towards again,

HOWuRD. HOW 90 you 90, MI CmltD!
III | am glad to see you how have you
been this long time.
Smith. Quite well THANK You. and very
busy IN getting up The yenrs stock Of wood,
aud doing Up the thrashing, so have moth
ing TO do now but to see that the sheep are
well taken care Of. read the newspapers,
periodicals. and books. and 20 visiting,
talk over matters and things in general,
and take comfort was oyer at my son
Johns las, evening. to a lttIc kind of
socable visit with few Of the nelghbors,
and don't know when have been so well
pleased as | was there. with the tidy. neat
appearance of every thing about the house.
An! he has got coed wife, she under.
stands housekeeping right well and Is
woman of good Judgment. In the course
of the evening the conversation was upon
the furniture that she and her mother bot
Of you the first Of The winter. 1t really did
me good. as we oil went round the house
and looked it over, 10 see how well they
were pleased with their bargains made al
Mr.. Ho,rards Grand Basnar Store,
in Blrllngl on, and to hear them recommend
us al whenever we wanted to buy anything
I'OIII VI S'OTC W w cuIc inu w w lIuWu' VS.
The first thing to be showed was their
cook stove which was Of The same kind Mr.
Howard 60, for his own use, and surely no
one ever had better one. IL would not.
she SAID without help.and Of itself. keep the
house clean, wash the clothes, or do the
cooking, but then you could do any and all
such things by it, (of which we had a
pleasing Wis Bile aud the best Of pala,oble
EVIDENCE and here could be another stove
Just like 1t got at Howards, if wanted she
sad very cheap. Then their Crockery,
Glass Wdre, Knires s, Foris. Spoons Ser.
GERS, and all such things that flied up her
pantry and looked 50 nee, was from How
ards. and then when VIC went back again
INTO he other room. there was the Carpet.
Looking Glass and CandiestiCkS were all
again from TIE same place. the Paper on
the room and the window curtains was INST
SO too, and in fact there was nothing hardly
about the house. but that you sold them or
they got close by. the Chairs were bought
right opposite your store. their Cabinet
Ware Just south Of Towards We had
quite oog chit chat about 1t, and agreed
there was no place like yours to go to buy
every klDu " gbVuc. lbT you huu uttu :"
long in the business that you must under
stand both bnving and selling pretty we'll
Ho,rard. Your early attention to bust
ness has am very glad given you little
| leisure TO enjoy the great mass of reading.
news of the day, and an opportunity of Wis
ting your neighbors, which should be ever
ra'ionally improved, it helps to keep up n
eat good feeling and an interchange of
| IDEAS in society, that is commendable be-
yond al conception. Aud as ] perceive
have been honoured in one Of your evening
Conversations. by beng lavourably mention
ed hope, shonId any call for goods on
the strength Of such recommendation, that
they may be equally we'll satisfied with
their good bargains. and be- as happy in
their enjoyment. as rh,uk have reason
| to believe your son john to be with his
new wife and home. see my clerks are
all busy, and must attend upon that new
lot of customers, just come in-pIease ex-
cuSc IN" for the present..
Smith. On, yes certainly, | am glad to
see Won so busy.
Holcayd. Yes sir. pretty busy. am sell.
ling so cheap now-a DAYS here, sir, Is the
last New York paper, just come.
Mr. Smith. Thank ye, thank ye, jus,
what like. don'i let me keep Won from
your business. Ahem. ahem, (iaking oui
his specacles,) lis great treat to get a
late paper