The New York herald., 1878-11-11
A LADY OF NINETY-TwO.
SHE LIVES IL A QUAINT OLD HOUSE OF A BY-
GONE AGE.

GONE AGE
from the Lewiston Me- Journal Nov. 9.l
II was one Of those days Of perfect autumn that
ex-Mayor Ham, in obedience to his proposition to
show the old women well as the old men of
Lewiston. took reporter along roads unfre-
quented circuitous, implacable. By long search
We're at last able to find one woman who thinks she 10
really getting along in years.
We drive up to the Deacons mansion The good
old Deacon long since gathered to his fathers.
The old house receives through its immense
kitchen into room in side of which is small
brick kiln-the old brick oven.
lis the old lady at home r.
The goodwife kindly receives us and notifies the old
lady that she is wanted Very soon u sprghtiy old
lady in black cap and grandmotherly gown is pre-
sentei to Ms, and if you please, kind reader.
allow 10 introduce to You Mrs. sally
Wright. the oldest woman in Lewiston indeed
hardly ever out of Lewiston in these ninety.
two years since she first ushered into this
world and the wilderness of the Lewiston OF the
of grace 1856. Grandma takes seat and smiles the
object of our visit is announced. Until year
Two ago. says she. II used to fetch my rag carpets
and homespun down to the county fair: but now I've
got to be drehu hard o hearin and am blind o.
eye and I've given up wcayen though il could see
Icould weave well as ever could
II was married in this house. says the ex-AIayor.
The old lady laughed and ntmated that she guessed
there wouldn't be any more weddings there at present
Yes continued Sally Wright IF live till the 18th
O next July ! shall be ninety-three years old. My
maiden name was Sally Carvile and belong TO q
tough race. l have been married twice. spose am
old woman at last believe there's but older
person in Lewiston. and that's Mr. Wright. The two
oldest persons you is Wright said the old lady.
doubtfully contemplating the venerable pun. II
born the hill where Mr.. Hodgkins lives.
My fathers name was Henry. and he came to Lewisi
ton from Cape Elizabeth about hundred year ago.
He has no child livin but me. He in the Revolu.
sns bu Mar y ns naa @
be-, said the old lady, evidently thinking that if she
lived to grow up she would be quite vigorous.
alters got premium for my socks and mttens al
the county fair. My last husband, John Carve. has
been dead twenty year I've been to your fathers
good many times. / remember your grandfather
Barker we'll. II could only see could weave be-
gin to feel leetle old. but the last time wove.
only few years ago. wove my seven yards day.
! cant remember that any of my playmates and
schoolmates and friends OF my girlhood liv-
ing. All who were anywhere near my age gone.
Is old Uncle Zeb Wright sensible?' interjected the
old lady Receiving an affirmative reply the reporter
asked:-
DO you ever laugh?'
The old lady fairly rippled and chuckled II dunno
a. grow fat very much but laugh considerable
Il don't suppose you do any cooking."
Cooking. says Sally Wright; IF only had nv
eyes could make the best doughnuts of anybody
ye But I'm afraid should get some dirt in
'em by going it blind. Joe Skinner used to say
made the best fried cakes he ever see used to erate
in leete apple and put in three eggs into mess.
aud Joe Skinner used to turn and look it.
and says he Them fried cakes is light that they
can turn themselves alone Why feel to-day
that could dance If hal a good fiddler here. +
Used 10 dance good deal, and your grandmother
taddressng Mr. HAM used to say that the devils in
me when uncle Jim and used to try reel. Obi how
we danced. The reels Of other days fairly made the
old lady wrinkles roll themselves out of sight for
joy. Why. l feel now sometimes like carryin on
like tho Old Harry. says the ninctytwo -year-old
Sally. with wink Of mischief in the corner of her
blind eye.
II can walk half mile any day" says Aunt Sally.
when WAS little girl had roads-only
spotted trees to go by; but we used to have soma
jolly old kitchen dances. Perhaps yet may live AZ
long old Mrs. Parker in Durham did you remenl-
Der she was 11S years old when she died. expect
to draw pension soon, and that viii help to keep
along"
''Goodby. Aunt Sally. we shall probably see
you again.
"A leetle doubt II you do. hut goodby = says Sally
Wright. nursing her knee and looking far away
through the dim eye still remaining to her.
very remarkable woman, everybody must agres.
Her mind and her spirits are young as sixteen.