Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-10
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THE HOOK I'EDLE1e.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOM T.


T., changed his burden YEARLY from one
.houlder TO the other; il had been growing
hesvier for the last hour. aud now II SEEM
ed TO the poor pedestrian thrice lis former
and natural weight.
.'Tis very hard work. he exclaimed
in q tone of encouragement, sitting down
upon his package Of books. :! am al
most tired to death. don't think | can
10 snuci, farther tonight
The book peder was mere lad-per-
haps fourteen years OF age. lie was
email in stature, though weli-formed. and
OF q pleasing countenance. His garments
we're worn threadbarc in many places.
His trowsers were patched at the knees.
and his Jacket was .out at the elbows.
Ills boots, il was obvious, were not made
Yor him, but for his father perchancc. or
an elder brother. or possibly benevolent
nei .bbor. They were trodden over TO
che right and left, until the nppers appear
ed on the point Of usurpinS the place OF
she soals. The condition Of thing, in
creased the difficulties of walking to a
painful extent, and made our pedler foot
sore the first day Of his wandering.
Notwithstanding these disadvantages
or dress, ne looked decent, and there was
apparent a scIupulous regard to clcanll.
ness in each of the worn and mended
garments The Byron collar, turned back
from his neck over dark though faded
ribbon, was as white linen could be,
and the white, round throat. left bare by
this arrangement. had already begun TO
grow brown and swari. in the sun.
The vizor Of his glazed cap partially
concealed a handsome forehead. but left
enough in view to interest the phrenolo-
ris.. When he takes said cap of alto
gether, the indulgent reader will see a
very fine head of hair. curling in the most
luxuriant manner. from the crown TO the
neck. brows and cheeks.
With these prclminares, we introduce
our hero as Marcus Bell.
i don't mind labor he continued. i
am willing to work but want kind words
and good usage. have been taught that
oil trades are honest it honestly pursued,
and such is the theory generally preva-
lent but many people don't like pcdlers.
No longer ago than this morning. Il person
who always talks about the golden rule. in
meeting, (every Sabbaih) shut the door in
my face the moment he perceived was a
pedler. although only wished TO ask for
drink of water. People like to read;
reading is both instructive and amusing.
hut, strange inconsistency. they affect 10
dcspsc the agency that ministers 10 Their
pleasure and Instruction."
Poor Marcus paused, wiped tear from
the corner OF his eye. and sighed. re-
miniscence Of happier days inuuded IL
SELF and then he thought Of his widowed
mother, two brothers and sister younger
than himself who must have bread To- eat
and clothes to wear While he was oc-
cupied with this perpleXing subject. a
well-dressed, solemn parsonage. on the
sunny side of forty. was approaching
The quick ear of Marcus caught the
sound of his footsteps, and he watched
him as he advanced. with considerable
interest. The stranger looked 50 respect
able, and so thoughtful wthal, that he re-
solved to offer his books, convinced tha;
such a man must be an extensive reader.
The young peuller arose to his feet. and
with some trepidation waited until the
stranger was near him.
Please, sir slid Marcus. would you
like to purchase any books!'
The respectable looking man came to a
full stop, and looked more solemn than
Marcus thought it possible for any person
to look.
What books!' he asked in a stern,
searching voice.
Il have IL great variety, sir--uSetul. en-.
tertaining and instruciive-woik by the
most celebrated authors. embracing every
variety of subject. will show them TO
you--it will be no trouble at all
The youthful pedier united the pa kage
Of books. while the stranger regarded his
operations with an air of lofty and severe
patronage.
Heres a work by Bancroft. sir. Will
you be good enough to look at it.'
Bancroft was a MIlelite-l an Athena
sise all his works." exclaimed the stranger.
with much fervor, and a strong nasal ac-
cent.
Marcus dropped the book, and looked
hard NJ his customer.
Here is a work bv Bulwer. 1t is called
Zanon;; perhaps it will sui, you"
lie, Bulwer be anathema mdrandtha.
Sle smo,hered his wife in a feather bed.
and Zanoni himself was pirate Of the
first WATER
We'll. here is lrving's Astoria
\ rank abo'itionist-a man Of weak
intellect and bad principles. He ought TO
have been imprisoned the first time he
had anything to do with the undcrgrouud
railroad. Young man, You ough, to be
ashamed to carry such immoral books
Such conduct should be discouraged bv
every 6eIierer in this part of the moral
viseyard'
% those are not half. sir. have
James'> last works.
Don't speak to me-the Rev. Jonas
jenkins Of fh,, Ner Iar;obo rbur,h rf
such man as James. II is notorious
mat he does not believe in the total de-
Pravity Of the whole human race-and in
short he aint much better than a uu;re,.
safler. As a dtrine, he is but li,tle known
and advise you as you value your inn.
mortal soul. to throw his works into the
nearest horsepond. You dom come none
OF your games on me. youngster; you see