Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-12-25
Specimens 81 Mass. and Connecticut Til
Peddlers.

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Zone day" said the Bay State Peddler,
a. was driving along, a chap with a load Of
tin came out Of by-road and came right in
my tracks. -
Mister" said /, (which way are you go
ing p :,
eyes" said l, / reckon we had better take
different roads, else one will sell no tin /; what
say you ~ - -. s..
:" Yes we will you 60 ahead and sell all you
can, aid then Ill sell as much again as you.".
Il suppose that you will sell so much cheap
erw "a
mo friend, but I'll get more for every ar
ticle."
: But, ! can't see how you can begin to
do it," es.s.ssss 81. = e..s
Try 1t, and I'll show you. I'll stop here
while you drive. to that house and sell what
you can. Start ON your team and then come
back for your whip or something you have
dropped, and you can see how sell
Agreed, said l, SO drove to the house
and went in, and spoke to the old gentleman
who was reading newspaper. How do you
do ~ says /, but he did not mind anything
about ME.
Want to buy any tin pans, pals or any
thing p
No."
g I'll sell cheap. and take most anything for
pay"
Don't want none"
{" But just look at my lot, it is the complet-
est you ever saw"
But don't want to-"
"Now truly, wish could sell you some
thing. You are certain you cannot buy 7"
You don't want anything"
So went out and started my horse
Whoa" says now I'll see what the
Connecticut man can do" So walked back
to the house. Il didn't leave my whip here
did 7"
"Ha'nt seen IT," said the old man, keeping
on reading advertisements. Then the Connect
icut man came id. .sa.ess s.
Z" How far is il to the tavern ?'
"Half milc," said the old man. $3.50
am rs dry as o Goldfish. FL TAKE. some
some Of your water" walking up to the table,
aud taking up pitcher. "Oh," said he 1T
is cider p making believe that he was going to
act it doMn ..-s. ...-.
Drink IT," said tho old ndai--and hc did.
That's royal good cider You make il for
your own use--can't buy such as that II I
had barrel OF that, In Boston, why, I'd get
five dcllats for i, How did scd make il 7"
Made it out 6f apples
ibid you They must have been extfaor-
binary good ones, every one Of them fit to
make pies Of Got q large orchard hain't soh,
squirer'
| 5" No."
.isirst rate, what there Is On 1t; got snug
honse here too, hav'nt seen many houses Ike
this, and have seen good many in my day.
Real snug house." looking around as if hunt
lug for : stray fly, how many rooms up
stairs 7" e- sa "a
Four, and all finished - said the old wo-
man who was ironing. s.s
On that he turned round and addressed oil
his talk to her. -. .-..
"Four, and an farnished-you are thriving
like Oh nature. Got any smart girls to ill
them 2',A s4
"No. only ones SS
One good one is enough. Better than
three Or four ordinary ones. How old Is she r.
Eighteen SIS s
She'll be married before long / reckon
Not many girls like yours live % be old maids''
/ She looks like You, don't ahcl / have
heard Of her-she is as handsome q 3 picture
what setting ont You'll gise Der one Of
these morning. 4
Yes. rve got fve pair Of linnsa iAeets,
and four coveflids, that ! mode for her this
GUNNER. mean II she gcts married she
shall hare rs good setting ont - anybody z
So / would. and you ara able to do II.
Vow think Of Il, I've got : lev frst rate
things that 7 must carry home % somebody,