{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p4", "byline": ""}
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The T4pine Pedlar.-"Do you want to buy
any twine!' inquired respectable looking
female, apparently advanced in years, on
the morning of one of our warmest "dog
days." TAKE seat" said the merchant;
.vou appear to be somewhat fatigued."
"Why, i am not very tired" said the ped
lar-"we poor women don't mind trip into
the city Of half a dozen miles, of morning;
we are used so it." Whilst negotiating the
important affairs of the purchase of a pound
or two Of her twine, the merchant indulged
his Yankee propeAsities, by asking the coed
woman a,num5er Of civil questions; all OF
which were promptly answered on he part:
BY asking as many more. spray, Madam"
said the purchaser, "excuse me It l inquire
your age" "Why sir" replied the woman,
chow old do you guessI ami" "Perhaps
sixty-fve," answered the merchant, "sixty-
FIVE indeed; why, Sir, you are not good at
ruessing. I'll live to see the last day ofnext
month, shall be eighty. have always
worked hard, and have brought up large
family Of children; and now you think me
only sirsy.fve." and dropping a courtesy,
bade the merchant "good morning"


Well, here is matron of eighty, who has
toiled in the domistic duties at least "three
score years and ten" in good spirits appa-
rently enjoying good health, and walks with
ease twelve miles day. with a package Of
twine, which weuld be heavy burden for