The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-25

CONTRACTS I Wv 3 msae m u no vii be con-
ssred intended for Insertion These reduced as
5Ssso sfsa 4 s1dsp, Iroa regular adver,
we keep running accOuntu1 must be LET a ths eSsSer
and paid foSsl foS advance ooloDer low @
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e Hhe D"r 80,
Whath /e you there, husband saio M s.
Courtland her careful ana thrifty Spouse as the
latter paus-@ IN the open door to give some drec-
tons to couple OF porters who mad just sci some
thing on the pavement in front Of the mousse;
Just wait moment, and l VIII tell you Henly
John bring it in here !" the two porterS entered
with a beautiful sofa, nearly new.
"Why, this is beauty, husband How kind
you are
Il S second hand, you perceive but y hafoly
solled-no one would know the dinerence.
tor il?
That the best part of 1t. It IS splendid
bargain. II did MT cost cent less than Two nun,
dred dollars Now what do you think got htor
Sixty Dollars?"
"Fifty 2"
Guess again.
"Forty-ive
No. Try again"
- Why, only twenty dollars.
Well now, that is bargain"
Amt it though? II takes me to get the things
cheap continued the prudent Courtland, chuckling
with delight
Why, how in the world did you get it so low "
+" managed that 1t amt every one that under
stands now TO 40 these thnss'
But how did you manage it, dear? should
we to, 70 know. - ~
Why, you see, there were great many other
things there and among the rest some dirty car
pets. Before the sale, ! pulled over these carpets
and threw them upon the sofa; good deal OF dust
fell from them, and made the sofa look fifty per
> commenced there happened to be but few persons
there, and asked the aucuoneer 70 seli the sofa
were sold then. Few persons bid freely at the
opening OF sale"
"W WAars bid for splendid sofa he began.
I'll give you fifteen dollars for IT., said " IT'S
not worth more than that for it's dreadtully
abused"
Fifteen dollars fifteen dollars only fifteen
dollars for this beautiful sofa he went on and
man next to me bid seventeen dollars let the
auotioneer cry the last bid for few moments,
until saw he likely to knock it down.
Twenty dollars said and that's as much
as 20 for It"
The other bidder was deceived by this as to the
real va Inc of the sofa, for 1t did look dreadully dis
figured by the dust and dirt, and consequently the
sofa was knocked oil to me. ,r
That was admirably done, lndeeu' sala WIS
Courtand, with bland smile OF satisfaction a
having obtained the elegant piece oil furniture a
cheap a rate And II $ SO neat IhaUcn' 'oo
for the sofa IN our iront parior' lG o,
This scene occurred az the iesiaeHoe y. .',. II;
l.
fifty thousands. Let us look on the other slde
the picture: ..;l.,,, l., 4,
On the day previous to the sale, widow laal
with one daughter, oeauliIui anu iIileieS's ~,
about seventeen, was seated on soiS mn W t !
furnished Parlor IN hudson street Inc lnIshJ lsinI
held in her hand small piece oi paPe[ on II, wnII,
her eyes were lntenty hxea pui seoalu Us
perceived that she saw not 'iie eii' "e's'' '"N'
written upon IT, ,o .,.,, ,.l,o5 ,h
What is to be done, ma al length asAeu VI
daughter ~, o, tall The biu
500 and has been due, you WI ~. ~
havnt five dollars and your oill IoI teaonihg "a
Miss Leonard's cannot be presented ior Two week.
and then it will not amount to TINS sum ;,
Cant we seil sonelliing Hio'e' "i'
gested the daughter
We have sold al our plaIe anu leweity, Gv'aa on
now I'm sure don know "hat 1,l.- we can o.sP i
Of, unless 1t be something tnat we reaisy want, wahs
What do you say to selllng the sTia, ms sor
well, don't know, rlorehce' II uoh s',;.
right to part with it. But perhaps we can 90 VIII
Quit" 9
=" 1t will readily orlng hity uoliaiS, eupP@ose @
"Certainly. 1t IS the pest wooa anu 1, woiAl1al W
ship, and cost one hundred ana ioriy aohsIs. ~ ~
father bought it short time before ne Sleo ana 'h'
is not more than two years past, you KNOW. h.,
should THINK ~ "ou'u pIins y neo. M IL; 49,
dred dollars" said Florence, who knew nothing
auction sacrifices, and that would give US enoug
besides paying the quarter s rent 70 keep US con
fortably until some OF my 6ilis become que; :.
That afternoon, the sofa was SENT aue On u
next afternoon Florence went to the auouoheer
to receive the money tor u: a..
Have you sold that sofa, yet askeo 'ne 'iii
girl IN low, neylSatls M; osEed he clerk looki,
.,a,d;Ia niu N her face with a bold stare.
"Tae sofa sent by Mrs. -, sir
"When was il to have been sold
Yesterday, SIR -, 20, v
ohi we Savn S,sv got s,e W., and we settle
"a 81. an uo, 1Ir, D sie
"Can't YOU settle it 10 day, sir We want
money, particularly"
y Without replying to the tmd glrrs request,
clerk commenced tnrowng o;n,as Uje, ,a0 had taken
~ accIulI ,m " Sots, IN. anS anC, - : y
"Hefe ii is-eighteen dollars and sixty Ger
See if it is right, and then sign this receipt"