He said she wuz a peaceful old critter and would show off well in it.

And Bildad Shoecraft, another good-natured creeter, he could bring his shoe-making bench and be tappin' boots.

He could not only show off but make money at the same time, for he spozed that many a boot would be wore down to the quick walkin' round viewin' the attractions.

And Blandina Teeter he spozed she could run my sewin' machine under the sugar maple.

And he thought mebby I would set out under the slippery ellum makin' ginger cookies or fryin' nut-cakes, in either capacity he said I wuz a study for an artist and would draw crowds.
"The wife of Josiah Allen fryin' nut-cakes, what a sound it would have through the world." "No, Josiah," sez I, "I shan't try to fry nut-cakes in a open lot without ingregients or fire." "Well, mebby you'd ruther be one of the attractions of the Pike, Samantha.