Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-03
IISC ELL AN US.
THE BARGAIN.
BY I. 5. ARTHUR.

nfrnCt1OnG a Cnnnln n
W. had lust set something upon the nav
Wit VIZ n front of the door.
aJust wait moment and III tell you.
- Harry John bring Il here.' and the two
TO-. entered wltha beautiful sofa nearly new
PO. nSUSv ,ba. IS beauty, husband How Kind
-, ',sD
you ur, a. socond hand. YOU perceive. but ;,,s
h.,5lv soled--no one would know the differ
nelS n
e'' ~. ;,,., az good as new. What did Won.
- e. ;,,,
.TSa,.S the hest part of il. Il is a splendid
b,raa;n. It didn't cost cent less than hun
drcd dollars. Now what do you think got it
nG"ess againr'
,Tse,,,,,
emo. Try again!"
ap,t what d,d You rive for itdearl"
aVbv only twenty donarsl"
.Veh now that. Is barpain"
.G;n,I, 4 tbough. II takes ma 10 qet
So cbean" continued the prudent Mr.
cH.ss,l.n5 cbnckliny with DELIGHT.
Oour vs.' hr, - The world 5;d !, co off
~ NY Nv"
Nw,' - ,t,., I, ain, ovor, ono ,h..
u,Sla No. sr' 20 40 these tbingS . '''''
,p''s ~, IA Won MANAGE il dear sborld
~. ~ L ,,o -
sUbv YOU see. there was great many
~, ~ .1,o,,, Tho rest soma ,I,rtv car
hllgs T 49,, 49, saIe nplIed over these
PeS' pe lg -. ,ba,,, mon ,be sofa. rood
caPeS Sus 81, -, 49,, and roade the 80,
dea OF uuSe 'oi ,, 49,, !, rooIi 49,
ooS my pc ~, tboro LannoraJ
Wnen t she SOY sn..o0, tbere and astid tie
70 De Out Ie" Pei hi ,bo sof, frst as ,voDtaS
sueuO' "a ,'orldsbid for II fit were sold then.
81 n SrS Mi freely at the opening of the
re" Pe'''"
s@e e;,,,-,,- IA Co.. this snlend;d sofaqD no no
"S' wv -
I'm ,,;yo van fifteen dollars for it." sand 7
I'm give ~ r, o,',, ,ban ,bst tor ~ Jroad
e1.' ~ uG,,cJ "
iDiy rsocn Joll,rsl 6foon dollars only 6heor
I,Ila,s sor rms hcar,;fnI sof,,, no vent ON
md man next 10 me hid seventeen dollars.
G, be anct;o,oer CIV va the last b;d for fa
minutes, until / saw he was lkelv to knock it
S J,',lT'' > $500 Y - - -
,rTveptv dollars,', said 7. @and that's az
-,ucb os I'm go for If ="
aTbe other bidder was deceived bv this as
., tho real valne Of the sofa. for it did look
dreadfulv disfrured by the dust and dirt, and
c cTrs 1he sofa was knocked off, TO
me-,
,ITbat was admirably done. indeed" said,
M,s Corrtland with n bold smile of satisfac-
ron AZ HAVING obtained the elegant piece of
furniture At SO CHEAP a rate. And it's so near
amatcb for the sofa in our front parlor."
T1L;- 80 occurad at the residence of a
merchant in this city, who was beginning to
count his iftv thouasnds. Let uslook at the
others ide ofthe picture.
On,So dav nrevious To this sale, widow
"a, nh ono daughter. a beautiful and inter-
80 g;r, ahont seventeen, were seated on a
Sos n neatly furnished parlor in Hudson
street
tn ro,bor beldg;n her hand small piece
ofadnor On which her ewes were intently fix
W! p S't cnrIj read;lv he perceived that she
saw not the characters that were written upoT
n
GWbat Is n he done. Ma" at length asked
the d.ugb,er
aTndeed. nv child cannot tell. The bill
IL ffv dollars and has been due you know, fol
seyeraFdays. | hav'nt got five dollars and
vour hin for TEACHING Miss leonards cannot,bt
presented for two weeks, and then it will no
amount 10 this sum"
"CaDt We sell something more, MAJ suc
o,stoJ The donob,er
awe have Solid all our plate and iewelry
III T,1, 'io ,r don't l,nou What we can dis
1ose ,S rriess i no Something that we reall,
wan, !;
@Wb,t do vou cav 70 selling the sofa ma.
aWaiI Ann tno;v Florence. il don't seen
.;.h, - -, ,,,;,I, -
's.f ~ PH's Ill, hr;no fftv dollars. sun
Mo- !,
ar,.,.;Dl, :, = tho hest wood and work
D,.OsS; .oa Ia oost one hundred and forty dol
,'1,p a'iS L,,,o,,,t 4 sbort time befor
A. a. ~, LIT III Z rs tban two wears pas
- u, $500. Su :, '''''' -
y 81 ~ Sboma ,b;rl, Il woud bring nearly hur
d,od doNars :" "a Florence who knew notl
80 o,,a,; s-;e.os. ard that would brin
ne sno roS'' bo.5o ,a;n the quarters rent
Ne euougn oes,uSS Payif o,,e &c INV hills hi
como - Anu SU1''O' ''O'' u'''" ''''''
Tit a6or,oo,, Oh, ,,oe, rvas sent. and on IN
nov, aGernoon Fiorsnco wont "a the auction
eos 70 ' roco;o tl,o ,,onev for II
aITavo vor sold tbat Sofa. vet Sir" askC
tb. t;ro;J o;rI ~ = lo,vI hesitafing voice.
sWJh-.o ,a;es,', ,sl,od tho clerk lookiu
..In, nGs I Saa e. U.s. nth hold stare
%TLyl >, nof SI lent nv Me- Sir,
..IUSo Se Sss i ~ have beep soldt'
,,VoSterdav Sir''
a0b1 we have not the bill made out vet
Won con cali dav afterlto morrow, and we W
se,tle !, G1r von1 ..Caut YOU settle it to d;
a;r, W. mont the money particuarly."
Without replying to the timids girls requei
The clerk commenced throwing over.the leav