Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-08
A SELECTED STORY.
IscI0ENTs In the LIFE OF 4 PEDLaR.t
.sl mr. soMEBopY. "

A Le II
Fred Griswol6 was what mich, be 1sll.
edasPe eulating pedlar. Born and brourh,
up, he had been, in Come tic3t ne
possessed all that shrewd cnnnibp and
knowledge Of mankind so essential 70 IN :
OF bis calling, and. for which The Yankees
are so celebrated-he knew his1man a. :
glance, and could guess the kiSi 81 goods
2 man would want BY The looks Of his pre-.
misses. He was not, however astbe read
er may suppose. dealer in/ wooden nui.
negs' I'm ware brass clocks. or anything
2 .na. nature. but a regular travelling
lpeffcnant, WIN little OF everything"
from paper Of pins toAhe most SPLENDID
broadcloihs.
He was native ofGonne clicu, aswas
before stated, but be hid migrated 10 the
western pa:t o. New York, and settled in
the town OF c. which nlace he
made bis head qparlers and from whence
he made excursions into Pennsylyania
firsinla- Maryland, &c. Ee had follow
Cd we profession from be age offourteeu, !.
ard his favonle policy was never 10 r..
fuse any thing nsr might offer nav.
ment Tor goods, trusting 10 his own inqe.
nuity 70 dispose Of the articles thus Sb.
tsined ~ advantage and be seldom losti
money upon them.
~ 4 = 49, -ts---..---, uEr'r -uTS
load through new settlement in Ohio,
and stopped bis team before neat look
ing Jog house, whose ovne. was at work.
putting together one of those substitutes
lof tencer known as a brush fence. a..
round his garden. j.
Halo. friend, said Fred, 'doyou wish
TO plrchase anything tol5syi
Can't said the mao, pausing mo.
ment. I haven't ary money-nothing
to pay with
o. never mind, replied Fred, in bis
usual bland toae, I'il take most any
,hing9 y
The man saw be was determined 10
have trade, and so id order get lid OF
him he said. Well, sir. am just building
piece Of brush fence, and il you'll take
that, don't know but We can, trade
oh, III take il, il you'll keep il until I
call for it, A
oh. yes, I'll do that, said the man, sur
pfised at the accommodation Of Fred, aud
trying 10 assign some reason for it in bis
mind. be finally concluded that Fred had
heard Of him. and intended doing him a
favor; and as be was really needy, be de-
lermined to acceptitin the spirit in which
il was offered. So a bargain was m ade
Tor his fence, be received Tie goods. but
as long as be could pay in brush fence, be
thought they we're cheap enough at any
price.
T. Two or three years passed, and though
lFred often called at The house, and done
considerable trading, yet he never de-
M snded payment on bis note In The
courseeof time, when the man began "a
prosper, be burned up bis rude fence. and
subslitutedNs neat picket in its place
About two weeks after this was done
Fred came thatway .again. and called.
Morning. Mr.. ----- said be, on en-,
tering. Il have found d place where
can dispose Of my fence 10 advantage, and
have called for H. 3
The man San, he ives caught 10 th,
TRAP, and as there was no way 10 avoid ii
he paid Fred the money and laughed 4
1.-THE Joke. and babe him good morning
Fred gained considerable by this. Fl,
! not only made = fair profit % bis Nmer
chandize. but secured the friendship ant
/ patronage Of the man. and likewise ell th,
Influence be couldcommand IN the neigh
borhood, which was considerable. 10 Sc
cure him The patronage Of Others.
Among Fred's numerous friends wa
fudge Newton. who resided in'the north
ern part Of Pennsylvania. Fred Away
\ made The Judges house bis home. Whel
Be irayelled that part Of the. country
1.-The Judge was fns joyial old lellev
ltond of Joke. and was always trying I,
&c. a joke upon Fred, when be stage
One day some lime inllhe year le3-
Fred was passing ihroughand put uP wit
him over night. In the morning be va
| determined 10 drive trade Of some kin
with he Judge. offering 70 take any thin
ID payment.
! I'm tell you what III do said ID
| Iadge, laughing, I've got frstraie grind
stone ont in lhe yard and il you vill tsk
Ithai. I will trade il out
'Very well. said Fred III take ina
iitssj usi as good pay Is ! want
They weut out to the wagon, and 10
i Judge Traded out bis gFlndsione y nc
\ Fred loaded ON bis Fsgon and started :
! He had not gone far before be saw cu'
ifntnarI .n1 S1nnr,snr his team, ,nccosle