Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-08
Try Ing TO Purchase Centennial
Grandma theF.

boarding-house at the Centennial.
Try ing TO Purchase u Centennial
Grandmother.
Danbury News.l
Mr.. Filkins is seized and pos
sessed Of a respected grandmother
aged over one hundred years. At
the early age of two years it is firm
ly believed she gazed upon the face
Of the noble G. W. During this
Centennial year centenarian grand
mothers are quoted far above par,
and Filkins felt a sort of commend
able and yirtuous pride in the
newspaper paragraphs that went
around the country referring to the
old lady and coupling his name with
hers.
Filkins is also the owner of Il
rapid mare-just fast enough to
lose, Recently he desired to sell
the animal, for he has his eye on a
likely young calf, which he coveted
and wanted to raise money to buy.
So he put an advertisement in the
village paper and calmly waited.
One morning as he was busy at
his woodpile two strangers drove
up to the gate and fastened their
horses. Their vehicle was brill
liantly decorated by the painters
art, was covered, and bore upon the
side the following words: "Great
Museum of Centennial Wonders. "
The smooth faced man, who ap-
peared to bespokesman, approached
Filkins with;
"Saw the notice in the paper
about your"
"You did, eh?" said F. "Well,
she's a high stopper, and no mis-
take"
Thought we'd see, this being
the Centennial year, if we couldn't
get her to take to Philadelphia and
-"
"0h, yes, you want to trot her
out down there, do you? Well,
she's a fast one, and no mistake"
Isn't that rather peculiar Ian
guage to use in speaking of SO
aged"
"Agedw Why, man, what are
you talking about? Wipe off your
chinl Aged! Why she's sound in
wind, limb and stomach. Never
was known to kick or bite. She's
gentle as a kitten, and as for pedi-
gree"
swell, all that's gratifying, Of
course. How about Hamilton
| Wash-w
"Hambletonian, Of course she's
Hambletonian stock; her dam"
"How's her teeth ?"
"Sound as a dollar; never gets
off her feed;' eats four quarts Of
n
"Does she use glasses, Mr.. F.?
Does she smoke or chew2 Will you
sell her or only rent her? Well
take her off your hands and make
it an object for you. OF course,
the natural feeling Of relationship
must be considered, but biz is biz,
and Wen pay cash down for the
old"
"What in - are you talking
about, you bald-headed old repro
bate ?"
"Your one hundred year old
grandmother, of course. We want
to buy her or rent her for our
Great Centennial Museum Of
Wonders We've got an anaconda
already, a playful little cuss, and a
living skeleton, who'll be amazing
good company for the old woman.
If you'll rent her for cash, just trOt
her out, aud"
AT this moment the strangers
observed that Mr., Filkins was care.
fully selecting out a large sized clul
from the pile and "hefting" it in q
threatening manner. They at once
gave up hopes of effecting a deal
and withdrew in haste, followed by
about a cord and a half of wood
beach and maple, body wood
waited wildly after them by tho
irate Filkins,
That night an unwonted tender
ness was evident in the voice and
manner of Mr.. Filkins as he ten
derly told his beloved and aged ole
grandparent to "shut her - ole
mouth and crawl off to bed"