Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-04

Don't YOU like any Of those, Mr..
Shannon ?''
asked MIR Bradley.
"No, SIR"
Are they moi fine enough in quality I?
"Not so fine as ! wish. | always lik
The very best of every thing"
IL have beautiful piece Of plain col
ored Gros d. Antique"
Let me see that, Mr.. Bradley" ant
the customers face frightened.
The plain colored Gros d. Antique wa
handed down from The shelf, and its shin
ing folds opened TO the eye Of Mrs Shan
non.
''ls not that beautiful, ma'ami
think | have never seen 50 rich piece
ol Goods"
IL is handsome, MIR. Bradley. Wha,
IL the price -
This piece Of goods cost me three
dollars yard, aud ! will sell il for cost
II you will take the whole oft"
"llow much Is there in the piece ~
Fifteen yards"
Mrs Shannon shook her head
''it is very low, ma'am."
Indeed think IT high"
81 u! give YOU two and three quarters
for all you will bring me, ma 'am"
Mrs. Shannon again referred to the
silk, holding 1t up to the light, examining
III" thread, and noting its rich lustre.
You will take two for it, | know, Mr.
Bradley" the customer said, with n
captivating smile.
"No, ma'am, not Of any ones money!"
was the positive reply.
IN give you two for it,"
81 cannot take that, Mrs. Shannon. -
Oniy think, ma'am II cost me three dol
lars. Surely you do not wish to get my
goods at price that would leave me
serious loss -
"lfyou will sell it at two dollars, will
take the whole piece, Mr.. Bradley"
Indeed, ma'au, that is too hard. ]
should prefer leaving the goods on my
shelf, to selling al that rate"
And The store keeper commenced fold
ing the silk, and replacing il in its paper
envelope. in quite an earnest, business
like manner. There was brief silence,
broken only by the rusling OF The Gros
d Antique, when Mrs. Shannon said :
"if you will sell the piece for two and
hall, | will take it :"
Mr. Bradley paused, looked upward,
as If engaged in calculation, and then
drawing a long sigh, said
"WclI, | suppose you must have il,
Mrs. Shannon, but il Is terrible sacr-
flee"
"ll's not dear at that price, certainly"
Mrs. Shannon remarked, in quiet, sat
lshed tone, and with a self. com place nj
air
The silk was measured off and folded
up.
"Have you any handsome shawls 2"
Mrs. Shannon now asked "I shall want
one tins FAN"
Opened case yesterday Of most STU
perb embroidered Grape, just from New
York"
Let me look at them" the customer
said mot that | wish to purchase this
morning, but should like TO see some
shawls, So that can make up my mind
when come to buy"
~ certainly, MA am"
And the siorekeeper displayed several
really beautiful articles
"What do you ask for this Z" referring
to one Of very rich pattern.
1--WE cannot sell that shawl for less |
han one hundred and fifty dollars, Mrs
shannon"
One hundred and fifty dollars !" in
tones "i astonisbment
p"rb aiIIcle We sold one Of the same
Il, IL precisely to Mrs. General Harper
yesterday, immediately on opening the
rnsr, for one hundred and sixty dollars.
And this is the match one TO II. / ask
s"n bui one hundred aud fifty, because
ksow You deaf rl,sc. nnd wish to ac-
~, -'l' as Tar as possibly
IAN io your views. Mrs Col. Jenkins
was with Mrs General Harper, and
liked the shaw so much that she thought
'IIr would come ~ in-day aud buy it,
But ~ she did n"i engage IT, ] do not
eel bound io retain il Ter her, " you are
'lrased with both the shawl and the
,rirr." H.
II ihink the shawl mpsi beautiful, NJ.
)radiey, bui really the price is enor-
nuns In
Il make nothing on II, ] DO assure you,
ll'am" IT,
Won, you take something less Tor II,
lr Bradley ?" II,
Il can. INDEED, rna'nm."
"fm'll tab. hundred and twenty
rc, know" I
"Thai would b~ diving a poor business,
frs Shspnoo. ] had better thu, up my
ore al once"
Say one hundred and twenty FIVE,
nj yvu may send j, home" "a