Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-02
THE PAWKY PEDDLER.

1t is curious to contemplate the
Various modes by which people at.
Tempt to obtain triumphs over each
pther in this bad world. Some con-
Eeiye that the very best way is to
punish their enemies; some, again
take the Christian doctrine of hold.
ing up "the other cheek" and some
are of opinion that there is no such
thing at all as the luxury of a real
bona-fde, lasting and unqualified tri.
umph to be had by one man over
another.
Let us see. We think that the
Fase of simple Walter Wylie, who was
sor long time so well-known In the
town Of Inverkeithing for his pecu.
liar manner of bringing out his sage
philosophy of life after the pawky
form of some packmen, who, when
they are satisfied they have a rea
good article to show, affect a sim.
! lefty and scarcity of words oil
l9udation, the very opposite of the
Earbose and stately defamation By
r. hich they endeavor to dispose OF
their general stock.
The quality of Walters moral and
political commodities was clearly in.
picated by the quantum of simple
baivete infused into his speech and
eountenance while in the act OF
parration-his effort at the more
pure degrees of simplicity being in
exact proportion to the estimate
knever wrong one) which he him.
4elf made of the excellence of the
Communication his peculiar inspira-
On enabled him to produce.
His shop in the high street of In
kGkeithing, in which he sold a
f@Hiety of those commodities which
- necessary for the sustenance of
bhe human corporation, brought him
more clearly into public notice. Di-
fectly opposite to honest Walter Gas
ne was styled by the people, both in
manners and locality was William
Harrison, who carried on the same
style of business in a shop on the
other side of the street.
The ordinary rivalship existed be-
tween them, and they took their diff
eerent modes of recommending
themselves to their customers-the
one, Harrison, by most verbose and
f1gurative signboard and most
lCquacious speech, and the other by
his peculiar simplicity Of enuncia-
zion and publication of the qualities
OF his wares.
The former was both a philosophi-
cal and practical rogue. The latter,
again, was as honest as steel; and his
honesty and simple humor combined
n. ade him beloved by all that knew
him, while his rival, who bore spite,
n as mortally hated for his roguery
throughout the whole burgh.
Now, It happened that Harrison
with view to two objects-first, the
qualification of his never-sleeping
spirit of roguery; and, secondly, the
trin, or at least the inconvenience, OF
simple Walter-bought up from q
heighboring rogue a debt alleged to
be due by Walter, but which the lat.
ter had truly paid, though he had
neglected to get 1t Cancelled or dis.
charged by probative receipt. II
amounted to about G100; and Har-
rison paid for 1t only about e5, with
a condition of paying the cedent 95
more in the event of the entire sum
being wrung out Of the simple Walter
by the wrenching wheel of a horn.
ing.
AS soon as Walter heard that his
&iral and enemy Harrison had
Bought up the false debt, he knew
by an instinct which had nothing
Wonderful about it, that he was com
mitted for tough fight; but he re
tained his equanimity, and even his
simple natvete hung about his mouth
ard small twinkling eyes in the
same manner as If no horning or any
such thunderbolt of Jove had beer
In the act of being forged against
him. One day his enemy came into
his shop.
''Mr. Wylie," said he, with most
pert loquacity, and holding up the
morning in his hand Il have a piece
bf paper here, on which there is the
ps.ne of Walter Wylie as debtor tt
Rne in the sum of f100. I think you
had better pay me at present, fol
I do not wish to let the debt lie ant
ruin you by allowing larger sun
of interest to run up against YOU"
II thank ye,'' replied simple
Walter, with an obsequious bow, and
IL en- proceeded with the business IL
(Which he was engaged. Harrison
waited, expecting his debt; but Wal
ter continued his operations. q
wilma TAX the present o. your in
lterest,' again said Walter; .e'ye need
M wait And as for your horning, II
wadna row up three punds o. my
sugar. You are as welcome to 1t as
TO the interest"
This answer produced a laugh
among the customers against Harri
son, who, swearing he would have
a caption and apprehend Walter the
next day. walked out to instruct his
agent 60 pus hls threat into execu
tion. He had scarcely gone, wher
several OF his (Harrison's) creditor.
for no himself was great as /
ID 4bfor-aTTested in Walters hand
.fl.e false debt due to Harrison, So
as to secure it to themselves. The
simple WastAr was astonished at 81
this pfTae> e@9Syt debt that he had
Ieiresd l - Eslt he never Lost BIZ