Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-06-03
Buying Cheap.

The following amusing incident, conveys
moral that has an application to many sub
iects beside those Of silks and satins.
Perhaps the reader may have a peachdnt,
as friend Of ours has, for buying things
cheap. We say perhaps-for it is a weak
ness with which many are troubled, and it is
n most expensive one. There are many who
have been tempted to lay up goods whore
moth and rust doth corrupt, merely because
they wcrc obtained cheap, butt is poor pol
icy, aud patronizing pedlars is still poorer
.one. One of these wandering Jews slept
into a counting room a few days Since and,
after warming his hands, turned to tho gen.
tleman, occupying the seat of authority. Just
then busy engaged in weighing the evil
denoe regarding the true cause ofthe recent
Whig defeat, so admirably and differently at
,ributed by the Atlas, the Daily Advertiser,
and the Courier, and politely inquired if he
would like to look at vest pattern!
"No, no.! Don't bother me. Very busy
Just now"
sit is the best article and the neatest pat
torn that you ever saw
"Don't want any vest patterns
"But just look, sir" and the podlar had a
piece of ves,ing unfolded, which was really
quite neat, and the cogitator, unable to un-
ravel tho web of the fabric. IAN silk. sir;
warranted. and sufficient for two double
breasted vests, or three with rolling collars
"What doyou ask for it!''
Twelve dollars bough, it in Liverpool
and brought it over with me, and if you want
il you shall have it for just what it cost mo
twelve dollars"
at is too much, sha'nt give any such a
,price-bUt will give you six dollars
20, my gracious exclaimed the pedlar, as
if astonished at such an offer, Il can't think
of IL" off he walked. In ten minutes the
door was opened, and tho pedlar thrust in
his head; @'You may have it for ten dollaas"
"No, was all the reply he got.
mo. sir.,"-and away went the pedler a
second time. The gentleman was about re-
lapsinr into his reVere upon the disputed
question already mentioned when the pedlar
re entered boldly, and laid the vesting on the
desk, cxclaiming:
"WelL. give US sixdolars, and the pattern
is yours"
The mouey was paid, and the pedsr was
about leaving the door. when he turned round
and took from his pocket another roll, and
undoing it, exposed to view piece Of vest
ing as far preferable to the other as the now
uulIuluB VII lllO CO.A VI 2lutC slICCt cA-
.ceeds its neighbors.
The gentleman at once made proposal to
exchange Tho pedar couldn't think of
such thing; he didn't think of such thing:
he didn't mean to sellit on any account; he
intended to keep it till he was able to have it
made up for himself-but after considerable
trading and ta!I5ing. he gave it up, received
his first piece and 30. and walked off-ma-
king eight dollars for his piece Of vesting
The gentleman quite satisfied with the ex-
change, walked up to his lailor's at noon,
and threw down the piece, ordering him to
cut off sufficient for one vest.
"How many vests do you expect it will
makci' inquired the tailor.
''Three of course was the reply.
The yard stick went down, and looking up,
he informed tho purchaser that it would make
two, by piecng out the collar with black silk.
The idea of measuring the article had not
occurred to hin before, but as this piece of
film spread over Iris eyes, lightness of pock-
ct troubled his ribs,iwhile the letters o Id,
by delusion of his optical nerves, appeared
to be written on the outer walls of all ada
cent buildings. He then inquired the prob
able worth, and was informed that such vest
ing could be purchased at about two and
quarter per yard This was sufficient. lie
has resolved never to patronize pedlar, but
toextend his patronage to those good tax
paying citizens who have a local habitation
and name.