The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-11-21
A FAINT SKETCH OF A SHOP KEEPER g

w wan WI CustOtneIs uDptOdCu
With most eager eye
With goods arranged upon the shelves
In most becoming style,
We feel in hopes that each who stops
Will lesson some the pile -
First from the country there appears
A band of some half score,
Who plainly show they have been bred
Where plenty is in store,
"Got any Scdshum, sir 7" said one,
Circassian, ma am, you mean -
al guesi it is, bat don know,
Its what I've never seen
But cousin Sally gotta cloak
Down town here l'other day.
And want one what's just like hers,
II wears so well they say
Now what you ask for that are piece 2"
That, ma am, is thirty y-three -
81 never heard Of such price !
Look here, did you Lucy -
I" La, no ! it's very dear, I'm sure -
4" Now can't you sell il less
Won't you take twenty five for that.
If well both take a dress!"
81 really could not sell those goods
So low. for they are nice -
{" I'm sure that could never think
OF giving such price.
Won't you take thirty cents for H.,
And throw rs IN the thread 20
Z" really coudnot sell il so.
IT'S less than what paid"
4" Got any calicoes that's chear,
Some nnepence, with two blues !"
"rye calicoes as low as that,
And higher ifyou choose"
4" Well, let me see the best you have )"
4" There's some that's very nice J.
I" Now this is pretty, declare.
What did you says the price ?"
+" Ths, piece III sell for twenty five.
And that for twenty-five
And that I'll sell you for eighteen,
An excellent dark blue
VIII either Of them suit you mu'an -
4" / do not wish TO buy,
only want TO cheaper them,
And get Piece to try.
Bu, that are seashum, its SO high,
1t sets me in the frights;
IN see if can, get ii less-
I'll call again to rights" '
Then musi1s, laces, must be shown.
Eacn TlDDOn, CUiloD anu S"P',
And then, at las,-mark, reader, mark
They buy-a stick Of tape
Mex, Erins son his entry made,
A real brawny chap,
And thus, in his true native tongue.
Ope'd his potato trap
Got any raal woollen socks
What's fine and muckle too
None of your dirty color, white.
Give me the raal blue
i've got tho very article,
And that too very low,
And if they will but suit for size,
The price will suit know
Jus, Ie, me see some, if you pase'-
There sir 8 the real blue
well now what do you ask for these ?
Those sir, are shilngstwo.
Two shngs by 81 Pa'rick's sowI'
never heard such price,
I bought a pair for twenty-five,
More Muckle than yours twice
Il think YOU are mistaken sir
Indade, | think I'm not
III 20 and fetch ye :he old legs,
And prove il on the spot
ms useless sir TO take the pains,
Those socks are very low,
They're cheaper than they can be bought
Is, sixpence, cir. ] know
Dare me then III import my own
From lreland's blessed shade,
For in Kilkenny there they grow
On bushes ready made
Mex, in a Lowell, damsel came,
A blooming city lass;
No, e en- the dew drops gem'd, the rose
Such beauty could srrpa's,
Thread lacee, sir, or boblnet,
That's wide, and very nice !
Il have fine assortment ma 'am'
III show you in trlce.
There ma am, do not think you'll hnd
such laces in the town
Besides We sell them very low.
We've la,cly markd them down
=. I think sir they are very nee,
What do you ask Tor tins /"
Nine shillings ma'an, tbs very low,
DO mark how nice II Is.
''ris very elegon, indeed,
do not noyc desire it
I'M take a pattern il YOU please.
| think ma will admire IT,
az GOES a nail Of lace, that's WORTH
Nine shillings, wha, dHgrace
Bu, then who could deny lass
With such smiling face
THAT sdging. ar, - four rents per ynra
Two yards'-' ii will be eight =
Mark, reader--now I've made sale
Boy, Sc, it on the slate
Another lady now appears.
All there is no deception
Have you broadclcihs OF kerseymere'
Mixed, sir, was NY direction.
I have'--' please s,r TO lei me look
AT some that's pretty nice
This piece will answer very weh,
Pray, sir, what is ,our prce -,
Five dollars, ma am III take sh aiu
I think il very low (;
Some silk aud twist 10 make itup,