Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-08

Perchance of a young girls dreaming
On words like I" mother and " wife,
A chid's innocent scheming,
To guess at the riddle OF LIE
Perhaps of her dinner-her brother
The state of her soul or her shawl
Perhaps of myself or some other
Perhaps of nothing at all
From the Charleston Mercury.
The Yankee PedIar.
A COMEDY-IN TWO ACTS.
ACT FIRST.
SCENE IA Banking Hall-Of1icers with pens be-
hind their ears, hard at work.
Enter Pedlar.-CTo Teller y" Allow me, sir, to show
you some works"
Teller.-Cant attend to you-too busy-several Gus
toners waiting on me-" Customers quickly despatch
their business, and hurry oil.
Pedlar.-" [ won't detan you but minute, sir just
be kind enough look at these beautiful Illustrations
Teller" don't want to subscribe"
Pedlar.-" Never mind, sir just examine these-it
will be no barn."
Teller" They are very pretty, indeed. But can't
stop now to look at any more"
Pedlar-" would like to have your name sub
scrber to the Artists Companon'-a serial work in
course of publication Here is the first number"
1eer.-No; that will dol don't want any more
books-can't read half of what have already"
Pedlar-" Probably you would like this Treatise
on Banking-a new system of Exchange by Phineas
Teller" No; don't want anything at ALL"
d
Teller goes on counting his bills. Pedar gathers up
his bag and walks out, grumbling.
SCENE "A Brokers' office-Broker drawing out
long bill of salepurchasers ready to pay for pa
pers '-somewhat in hurry to depart.
Enter Pedlar-" Would you like to look at a new
work just issued sir The -"
Broker" Haven't time to attend to you, sir-gen-
tlemen waiting me, sir-in great hurry, sir"
Pedar takes chair quietly and reads the newspaper.
Broker.-Getting uneasy" What is it you wish,
sir ; L may spare inmate"
Pedar.-" would like to show you very valuable
work entitled /" How to make competence, or every
the architect of his fortune" beautifully got
up-very handsomely printed-splendid engravings.-
The publishers have expended great deal of money
these illustrations -"
Broker.-"I thank you, sir, am doing very we'll
making honest livelihood-and don't need any such
trickeries as presume your book eaches-1-I-don't
want"
Pedar.--" Them perhaps, you would like to see The
Usury Laws, expounded by Jonathan Skinfint an au-
thor Of great neutrality-suspicious. Of"
Broker" No, sir | do not practice usury in any
shape-want none of your nonsense. You will oblige
me by not troubling me any further
Pedlar.-' | have some very excellent soap | would
like to sell yOu-some improved backing, which | am
you would be pleased with Should be pleased to
have you try box and if you don't like shant charge
you but half price for it. have also new article of
Furniture Posh-very excellent and very cheap
would be pleased to have you just look at it,
Broker, Ito customer J." Your papers ready
now, SIR
Pedar.-I have several other very fine works which
you might be pleased to look at
nent time will call again when you are at more
leisure Good morning, sir" Mods and retires-
Broker little and goes with bis bill of sale
ACT TWO
SCENE IA Drawing Room-an old lady with specta-
ces seated in rocking chair-the street door bell
rings, and the pedar enters unlimited
Pedar, (bowing very low and smiling )-"l have
called this morning, Maam to ask you examine sew
nd 10 tboI oIro
panon, Harper's Magazine, Frank Leslie the New
York Ledger and great many very excellent periodi
Gals, which every family should possess. Can [ take
your name, Maam as subscriber to either of them ?"
Old Lady-Ihank you sir | am already subscrib-
to Russes Magazine and the Field and Firesde the
Charleston Mercury and other Magazines published in
my own State, and prefer patronzng those to such
come from the North. | am true South Caroinian
born, and would rather homespun made in my ma
tive State than the best fabrics North of Mason and
DiXon's line
Pedar.-" That is a very patriotic sentiment, Maam
i admire it in you. But some of these works may
not, perhaps, be accessible to you
Old Lady" Thank you, sir Can get any of them.
that worth having, of Courtenay Russell or any
of our booksellers
Pedlar-Here is prospectus of a little work, Maam
direct from the office of publication which will not be
for sale except by the agents of the publishers alone
1t is entitled Sewing Made Easy, or every Lady her
own Mantua-maker. Perhaps | can get your name as
subscriber to it, Here is another, which might suit
you better, The Laundress, Wade Mecum or Wash
ing Reduced to Science by Bridget Washington
young lady of widely extended reputation as an author
ess. And here is another little volume entitled Pc
| rennial YOUTH or how to keep off Old Age, by"
Old Lady" Let me look at it, if you please" Gid
lady takes copy for herself and for the old man.
SCENE "A School RoOm-Teacher working out a
| difficult problem in mathematics peting each
other across the room with groundnuts.
Pedlar enterng.-"I have brought you some new
school books to look at this morning. Should be
pleased, too, to have you just look at new kind of
steel pen or probably you might like to procure this
improved pencil sharpener, new and beautiful article
which should be in the hands of every gentleman of pro-
fessiona habits. Here are some scented SOAPS if Won
would like to have something very tasteful and at the
time very useful The manufacturers have been at
enormous expenss in obtaining the right sell them in
all the different States Your lady at home might be
pleased to have some articles of perfumery of which
have charming variety. Let me put you up one of
these boxes OF superior cement for repairing croekery
and turnure-an indispensable companion every good
housekeeper. May be you'd like some of this backing
or probably you'd be better pleased to look at the school
books first have quite lot of the newest and best
standard books. Allow me to call your attention to
these" lOpening half dozen of them on the deskl
that S'o0"Gssr St0a looking gp" enough Of
some OF them? Where are they published?
Pedlar-" In New York, sir here is Pareys 18th
Reader, Mandevile's Lessons in Reading and great
many Others Just look at them-they better than
any now in use.
Schoolmaster.-" What, those COMPOUNDED abolition
books take them away
Pedlar.-" Don't you want new Universal His
| tory"
Schoolmaster.-" No want none of your Yankee
trash And what is to the point if you circulate
your vile abolition books about here, you'll find yourself
In bad box before you get through!'
Exit Pedlar, muttering That fellows regular
Secessioner, guess"
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