Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-29


same evening to parts unknown
Specimens OF Connecticut a,.a
MissacisIl>ctls Tin l'cdiars.
One day said Day State pcdlar. 'as
was driving along. fellow with a load
Of tin came out OF a byroa6. and follow
ed light along in my tracks. Mister
said (which way arc you goinsl'
Going ahead.-ion' YOU seer said he
Yes says |. Il reckon we had better
take different roads, else some of Us will
not sell any tin. What say you!'
.Yes. we wiz. You may go ahead and
sell all YOU can, and then IN sell as much
! again as yoL!'
why, will You sell SO muca cheaper!'
'No-lll get more Tor every article
We'll. don't see how You can do it,
Try it. and III show you I'll stop
here wh4e you drive to tina, house yonder.
and sell all YOU can. Start on your team
a Little. aud then come back for your whip
or something you have dropped, aud you
can see how SELL
Well said J. 50 I drove up to the
house and went in. and spoke to the old
gentleman. who was reading the newspa-
per. 'liow do You do!' says but he
did mind anything about me.
/ Want to buy any tin pans, pals, cups,
or anythingn
/ mo-
III sell cheap, and take almost any,
thing in pay.
Don't want nome
But just look at my lot, it is the com
petest YOU ever saw
Don't want to-
We'll | really wish could sell YOU
something. ou really ,aink you can t
buy!'
No. don't want nothing
So went out and started on my horse
Whoa says !: now I'll see what TINT
Connecticut fellow can do. So | walked
back to the house. i did mt leave my
whip here, did T.
'Hain't seen it, said .ac old mar,
keeping on reading advertiscments-
Then the Connecticut fellow came in
'How far is it TO a tavern'
'Halfa mile said the old man
I'm dry as a Goldfish. I'll take some
OF your water walking up TO a table,
and taking up pewter mug. o. said
he, 1T is cider making believe he was 90.
ing 10 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 that
if had barrel Of that in Boston. I'd
get five dollars for it. How did you
make it,
Made it out of apples
Did YOU. Well, they mus, be extra.
ordinary good ones. every one Of them fit
to make nince pies Of Got large orch
ard. haint you, Squirrel
NO
First rate. what is there on it ther--co,
a snug house here too--hav mt seen many
houses like as we'll as this. and I've
seen good many in NV dav. Real
snug house, looking round as if hunting
stray fly; how rnanv rooms up stairs!'
/ -Four and all finished off, said the old
woman who was ironing On that he
he turned right around and made all his
talk to her.
-Four and all finished Off and furnish
ed! You are thriving like all na'ur. Got
smart girls enough to fill them all up!'
No. only one
well. one good one is enough-better
than three or four ordinary ones-how old
is shel'
Eighteen. she'll be married before long
| reckon. No. many girls like yours live
to be old maids.
i don't think she'll be an old maid
':She looks like you. don't she. now!-
I've heard Of her-she's as handsome as
pctur-what a handsome setting out
you II give her,'
Yes. We got five pair Of linen sheets.
and four coverl'dS. that | made for her
last summer. | mean. if she ever does
get married, that she shall have as good
a setting cut as any body
$50 would. and YOU are able 10 do it.
Now think Of it. I've got few. first
rate things that mean to carry home 10
somebody, you can guess who. wnking.l
I've been offered more than they are
worth. but would not sell tlem-but I've
a mind TO let you have them for that girl
/ of yours. | don't know though that
can let them On. Betsy will expect them.
But come you NAV look at them
/ So the old woman put on her specs. and
went out with him to his wagon. lie dug
to the bottom and hauled out some pans
and pals Just like those on top. Here
they are: keep them slowed away out
sigi,t-.hc genuine Lafayette tin. come