The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-09
Correspondence Of tho Ledger.
JoHN's RIVER STORES.

VI lStn Oh may, Is just 10 nanQ- You ha
well nigh made me laugh and cry BOTH
Thue's letter pleased me right well. In m
imagination can see the little naughty line
playing round her lips when she thinks @
your Cousin. But tell her for me, that
shall one day be able to live without ped
ding, and then, like many of my predeces
sors, / will deny former vocations, build
fine house and send for her and YOU to com
and see me and my mountain gal, ef I ca,
git her, and think can do that, rs pcddlin.
Is very popular in the mountains, in fact
one girl has told me that she would have me
but shall not take her until look further
Now while think of it, let me tell you,
should never have been able to get alons
with these folks without the assistance O
the Boss for sometimes am unable to foru
an idea of their meaning, while the Bos:
seems to be at no loss, but understands all
and more too. I'll give you an instance OF
their language and manners, Ito me incom.
prehcnsive,) viz:
On yesterday evening VIC stopt at, or OPP
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middle aged lady, and three very pretty
girls. They refused to accompany me out
to the wagon, on the plea that they had no
money. But after some persuasion they all
started to see our goods. The Boss appear
ed much pleased at the goodly number of
customers, and with one of his blandest
smiles, commenced spreading our wares for
their inspection. The girls were at first We
ry shy, but their curiosity soon overcome
their timidity. Hosher, wish you could
have heard their different and strange
exclamations of joy and surprise, my pen
would give you but poor idea of the rich
ness of their expressions.
Says one, "Oh! mamma amt this awrful
purity; well do say l never seed any thing
to ckal that. Now mamma do git me a frock
off ov this.
Old Lady-Now gals, do come, ar We out
o yer senses. How's gwine to git ye en-
nything, thout the man 'ud truss me, and let
us make i'm some cloth, or sumthin."
Young one-Mamma, I'll run back at the
ouse an git some Feathers, and sell um fur
do want one them neck ribbins the wust
in the worl.
Old Lady-O Suzy, ar yer gwine to run
mad bout few goods, you make out like
you never seed nuthin in yer life. CThen
turning to us,) All, law, you may put away
yer goods, we can't buy nothin thout you'rd
teke kiver frum one o. my gals eff yourd
do that, I'd tske two frock patterns ov that
yaller caliker.
"Well, | don't know how about that" says
the Boss, (lnying down the desired piece of
Goods.)
Thinks I, old fellow, think you will have
to acknowledge the corn now.
But rs soon as / could get glimpse of
face. | saw at once that he was not Mt all
puzzled and that instead of being confused
by her anmeaning gargon, he was quietly
enjoying the dialogue that was going on
among the girls and their mother, rs to who
needed dress.
At length the old lady again asked if he
would take n kiver.
The Boss replied that he did not think it
would suit him.
Concluding now that must either acknowl-
edge my Ignorance, or not learn what she
meant by "kiver."
Iventured to say, What is that, anyhow p
Here they all turned on me look of blank
amazement, and burst into an interminable
fit of laughter. This, the Boss enjoyed too.
to his hearts content, although he did not
laugh so loud and long as they did, yet
could see this mischevous delight quivering
in his big blue eye.
Now and then the laughter became lit
tie more easy; but when ever the girls would
turn towards me so as to see how foolish l
looked q know must have looked so for
certainly Inever felt more SOY The express
sion of their faces seemed to say, green
. green, and they would burst out laughing
again, till one of them {" plague to her biack
eyes,O actually cried.
At this point seeing no other mode of re-
lief, l slyly tangled piece of Goods and
COM menced refolding it.
Next thing l knew, the youngest girl had
gone to the house to bring kiver."
Now, Cousin Hosher, what do you reckon
she brought, eh! Well, if you have given
it up, she brought Woolen Bed Cover -
And must say it was n very pretty thing,
too, and after one more laugh, though know
not what at, unless my looks showed the
relief | felt so sensbly. The Boss appear
ing to like the "kiver," agreed to pay then,
$3.50, for it and payed them in calico at 30
cts, which cost 10. We then sold some
more things, which the old lady will pay fol
ut the Fall, by putting up for us a tub Of
butter.
Tell Aunt Hubby that do not haul pipes
but when come down again will bring
her twist Of Mountain Sprout" Ter6ack
er. And if there has been as much rair
down there, as there has up here, fear aun
Huldys Turkeys and Goslins are all dead
Oh! had like to have forgotten your dis