The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-01-22
The '(nicsi' Yankee Trick Out

\ connecticut broom pedler--n shrewd
chap from over among the steady habits
wooden clocks, school masters and other
ixcnS, drove through the streets Of Prov
dencc, heavily ladcncl with corn brooms.
He had called Mt several stores and offer
ed his load, or even so small a portion of
it but when he wanted the cash and
nohing else in payment. they had uniform
" given him to understand that they had
got brooms enough, and that he might ~
further. At length. he drove up to Il
large wholesale establishment on the west
side, and once more offered his wares
We'll, said the merchant, i want the
hrooms badly enough, but what will you
take in pay!'
This was a poser. The rodlcr was
aching to get rio Of his brooms he dcs-
pissed the very sight Of his blcoms but
he would SOONER sell single broom for
cash than the whole load for any other ar
especially that which he could not
a. readily dispose OF as he could hrooms
After a moment hesitation, he screwed
his courasc TO the sticking point---it re-
quitcd some courage, after having lost his
chance Of selling his load half dozen
times bya similar anower--and he frank
" told the merchant he must have cash.
OF c"ursc-thc merchant protested that
cash was scarce, aud that he must pul-
chase, if be purchased at all, with what
he had in his sore to pay with lie real
l. wanted the licoms, and he did not hes
tate to say 50; but the times were hard,
and he had notes 10 pay, and he had
goods tina, must be disposed of.
Finally, he would put h- goods at cost
price. for the sake OF trading, and would
take the Whole load Of hrooin> which the
pcd.cr had lahorcd So unsucces-iully AT
others stores to dispose Of.
So, said he 10 the man from Fonncc-
ticut, unload your brooms, and select
any article from my store, and you shall
have them at any price
The pcilcr scratched his head. There
was an idea there, as the sequel shows
plainly cnough.
i tell You what it Is, lie answered, at
last. 'r~, say them terms for half the
load. and cash for t'ofhcr half and I'm
your nan Blovcd eff don't sell out
ef CONNECTICUT sinks ~i;h all her broom
stuff the next minute.
Z The merchant he.itatrd a moment, hut
finally concluded the chance eoud one.
lie ,hould lie getting half the bl,onl> for
somc,eiug that would no, selI H. readily
a, for cost pre-, it was an easy gauupu
IN regard to l.. The bargain wa, ,,rur <
the hrrons hrouch, in and the cash f..
hall IL them WIS pad over.
Now what vii. You have Tor the re-
mainicr Of your h.i!! asked the mer,
Chaut.
TIE pellcr scratched his head again.
and TIM time mare vigorously. H. walk.
cd the fo,r whl,;!el, drummel with hi.
iiuc2r, on the head If barrel BY and
'y- h'' reply camc->losiy aad dellbe5,
ltcly.
loa Providence fe,lcr, are cute, you
s'',i al cost Prc;'y much ali 81 YOU. aaI
msGe money. don't src h,w ',,,.aue
NV DON, know ahol' you, eco..-.
tarrin one criticize, and, # takc 9rr'h;nl
e,-a, ! may Lc chc.'cl -, ..e'n' 3,
twon', mako any odd. With yon, J s,ic..
IN tsfe broom, know them Ike a
b'k ani can 'sc@r to atat you paid :.-
en-
Aud. 80 saying. tie pejlcr COMMENCE!
fc-!na'ing b. p.pan. au1 having ..le.y
deposited i.;.; q l,' !-rnci ..a' Jumped
90 b.. cart with ! regular Connection.
gtin, sud wi,bou, cpr.ine hi. in prudence
ani lis own stupidity drove ofr in .earcL
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