He's known as the _Cannie Soogah_, or jolly pedlar.

They say, that although he prefers this kind of life, he's very wealthy.
One person will tell you that he's a great rogue, and would cheat Satan himself, and others say he's generous and charitable.

In other respects," continued.

Lilly, blushing, "he's not very well spoken of, but it may be false.

I have always found him myself very civil; and them that spoke harshly of him were people that he kept at a distance." The pedlar ceased his song as soon as they made their appearance in the parlor, into which Lilly admitted him for the sake of mutual convenience.
"Here's a shawl--a beautiful shawl, Mr .-- -- what's this your name is ?" "The name that I have for set days and bonfire nights," he replied, "is one I seldom tell," and at the same time there was a dry air of surprise about him on hearing her ask the question; "but the name I am generally known by is the _Cannie Soogah_, which manes, ma'am," he added, addressing himself in a respectful manner to Mrs.Temple, "the jolly merchant or pedlar." "Well, Cannie," said Lilly, pronouncing the word with more familiarity than could have been expected from their apparent unaquaintance with each other, "here's a beautiful shawl that my mistress made me a present of." "No, Lilly," said her mistress, with severity--for she neither could nor would sanction the falsehood, however delicately and well intended--"no, do not mislead the man, nor state anything but the truth.