Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02
THE PAWKY PEDDLER.

world Sons conceive that the very beat
way is to punish their enemies; some
again, take the Christian doctrine of hold
ing up the other check, " and Some are Of
opinion that there Is no such thing ut all
as the luxury OF "a real bona iide, lasting
and unqualified triumph to be had 10y one
man over another Let Us see. We think
that the case of simple Walter Wylie, who
was for a long time so well known in The
town of Inverkeithing for his peculiar
manner of bringing out his sage philos-
ophy of lifo after the pnwky form OF some
pAckmen, who, when they are satisfied
they have real good article to show, af-
feet simplicity and hcarcity OF words OF
laudatiou, the very opposite of the verbose
and stately defamation by which they en-
deavor TO dispose of their general stock.
The quality Of Walters moral and poltt-
ical commodities was clearly indicated by
the quAutum Of simple nalvete infused into
lis speech and countepaHCe while in the
act of narration--hs effort at the more
pure degrees Of simplicity being in exact
proportion TO the estinlHte tncver IL wrong
one which he himself j. tde OF the excel
lence of the communication his peculiar in
SEPARATION enabled htln to produce. His
shop in the high street Of lnyerkoithing, in
which he sold variety Of those commud-
of the human corpoTation brought him
more clearly into public notice, Directly
opposite TO Honest Walter las he was
styled by the people both IN manners and
locality was William Harrison, who car
NED On the same style OF business In shop
on the other size OF the street.
The ordinary r.Vulship existed between
them, and they took their different modes
OF recommending themselves TO their ems
tOmers-tho one, Harrison, by a most YER
bose and figure We signboard and most
loquacious speech, and the other by his PEI
cuier simplicity OF enuuciutlon and publi-
cation Of the qualities OF his wares. The
former was both philosophical and
practical rogue; the latter again, was az
honest as steel aud his honesty and simple
humor combined made him beloved by al!
who knew him, whllo his rival, who bore
to his simple friend most inveterats
spite, was mortally hated for his roguery
throughout the whole hurgh
Now, 1t happened that Harrison, with n
view to two ooiects--Lrst, fine qualification
OF ms no7er slcopin. spris Of roSuery; and,
secondly, the ruiu, or ut least the ipconven
fence, Of simple u alter-bouGht u1 from
nelghhcring rogue debt a..ege 20 he due
by Walter, but winch tse latter had truly
paid, though he h9d neglected to get It can
ee.od or DISCHARGED by prohnfiya receipt
1t amounted to about fiOo, aud Harrison
paid for it only about Eve pounds, VII h II
Condition OF paying the cedaut five pounds
more ~ the event Of tho entire sum being
vrrng ont Of the SIMPLE Walter by the
Vrenchins wheel Of horning
~ aoop as Walter heard tina. his rival
ana enemy Harrison hGl BOUGHT MP t4e
raise dept, he knew, bv an instinct which
had nothing WotderiuI about it, that nc
WIS committed for tough fight. but ne
retained hie eQnaninity, and even his sim.
p'o G&'vete hung about his mouth and
small twinN'inE eyes IN the same manner
IL II No horuiug or any such thunderholt
OF love had E2sn in the act Of being forged
against bin. One day bis enemy came
into MS shop.
'Nl:. WyGe, said he, with most peri
loquac.ry, and holding up the horninG il
Lls hama, u nave piece al paper here on
which there Is the name Of Waiter Wylie
Il, 'sJtor 70 lle IN the Gum Of sl10 think
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