Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-11-24

want to buy any tin pans, pals, or cups,
or anyfhing!"
mo-
.IIl sell cheap, and take almost anything
in pay"
Don't want none.''
But just look at my lot; it is the compile
test you ever saw"
Don't want to-"
"WelI, really wish could sci! you some
thing. You really think you can't buy?'
:. No don't want nothing"
So went on and started on my HORSE
WHOA, says l; now I'll see what that Con-
necticut fellow can do. So walks back to
the house. 81 didn't leave my whip here
did i 2"
"Hain't seen it, said the old man, keep
ing on reading advertisements. Then sthe
Connecticut fellow came in
How far is it to tavern!'
Half mile said the old man.
Pm as dry as a Goldfish. I'll take some
OF your water walking up to "A table, and
taking up pewter mug. 'Oh' said he st is
CIDER making believe he was going to set it
down.
Drink it, said the old man--and he did.
That's royal cider-you make that for
your own use-can't buy such as fhat--if l
had a barrel Of that in Boston, I'd get five dol
lars for it. How did you make it!'
Made it out of apples?
Did your Well, they must have ben
extraordinary good ones, every one fit to m AXE
mince pie of. Got large orchard, haint !, GU
Squire 2
NO.
First rate. what there is on it then--sgot
a snug house here, too-havn't seen many
houses | like as well as this, and I've seer a
good many in my day. Real snug house,
looking around as if hunting stray fly, Row
many rooms up stairs!'
-Four, and all finished off, said the old
woman, who was ironing. On tint he tsr0ed
right round and made all hi. talk to her.
-Four, and all finished off and furnished
You are thriving like all natur Got smart
girls enough to fill them all up 2
No, only one.'
We'll, one good one is enough--better tssn
three or four ordinary ones-how old is .ke!'
Eighteen
Eighteen 7-she'n be married before long
l reckon. Not many girls like yours live to
be old maids
Il don't think she'll be an old maid
'She looks like you, don't she. nowl, s've
heard of her-she's as Handsome as nic-
tur-what handsome setting OF you'll give
her.
Yes, I've got five pair of linen sheets lnd
four coverlids, that made for her this sum
mer. l mean. if she ever does gst married,
that she shall have a. good setting ont as
any body
SO would and you are able to do it. Now
| think Of it, I've got few first rate thing.
that mean to carry home to somebody, vou
can guess who (winking.) I've been ofe red
more than they are worth, but weuld not sell
them-but I've mind to let yon have them
for that girl of yours. don't ksow thoagh
that can let them go. Betsy will expect
them But come, you may LOOK at ihen..'
So the old woman put on her specs. and
went out with him to his wagon. He dug to
AAc Oottot1 anu nauIc0 out some pans ana
pals just like those on top. Here they are;
i keep them slowed away out of sieht--she
genuine Lafayette tin, come from France
The more you use them the brighter they
grow they never need securing
What is the price of these common ones!'
said she, pointing to some just like those he
had in his hand.
Five shillings. and these are ten-4-the La
fayette tin cost nine and sixpence but for
that pretty girls sake, that looks so much like
you, they say, I'll let you have few for
seventeen shilling
So he went on talking, till he sold her more
than five dollars worth of ware not nigh as
good as mine. at good deal higher prices.
When he started on, says he. How much
did you sell!'
None
All. you didn't come from Conuecticut7'
No, didn't says - and then in q low
voice / said. and don't want to, they all
lie as you do,'
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