Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-11-14
SAM sLICK's BARGAIN.

SAM SLICK'S BARGAIN. /
"You will find," said the Decor, the |
men (T except the other sex always are
as cute as you are at bargain. You are !
more likely to be bitten than Q bite, if
you try that game with them
Bet you dollar" says /, : Isell that
old coon as easy as a clocS. Nhaf
Chesencooker a match for Yankee =
Come, like tliat-that is good Here
goes for trial at any rate"
Mounseer," sais /, "have ytu any
wood to sell p We didn't need nowood,
but it don't do to begin TO ask forwhat
you want, or you can't do nothing.
Yes" said he.
What's the price," said /, " cash down
on the nail?"
81 knew the critter would see The
point" Of coming down with the blunt.
"It's ten dollars and half" said he.
" a cord at Halifax, and it don't cost me
nothing 10 carry it there, for have my
own shallop-but I will sell it for ten
dollars to oblige you"
That was just seven dollars more than
it was worth.
well" sais /, ''that's not high, only
cash is scarce. If you will take mackrel
IN pay, at six dollars a barrel, (which was
two dollars more than its value) p'raps
we might trade. Could you sell me
twenty cord?"
Yes, may be twenty-five"
About the mackerel." said I.
''Oh," said he, " mackerel is worth on
ly three dollars and half at Halifax
! can't sell mine even at that. | have
: sixty barrels number one, for sale"
IF you will promise me TO let me
have all the wood want, more or less
says l, seven if it is ever SO little, or a,
much as thirty cords, at ten dollars a cord
real rock maple, and yellow birch, then
will take all your mackerel at three dol
lars and half, money down. 80
Say four" said he. 1
NO." says I, you say you can't ge
but three and half at Halifax, and
won't beat you down, or advance on,
cent myself. But mind, if / oblige yot
, by buying all your mackerel. you mus
also oblige me by letting me have all tlt
. wood l want"
Done, said he.
So we warped into the wharf, took til,
fish on board, and paid him the money
and cleared fifteen pounds by the opera
ton.
" Now" says ], "where is the wood !?
4 "All this is mine" said he, pointing +
a pile, containing about fifty cords.
Can l have it all, if want it 2" sal
+ |.
. He took off his hat and scratched hi
IF head-scratching helps man to thin
! amazingly. He thought he had bette
A. ask little more than ten dollars, as
d appeared ready to buy at any price. S
N he said,
ig Yes, you may have it all at ten an
a half dollars"
n / thought, " says l, "you said l migl
10 have what / wanted at ten."
,p Well | haze changed my mind
as said he, " it is too low"
~ And so have l. says /. "I wor
n trade with q man that acts that way" al
ed | went on Loard, and the men cast 0
he and began TO warp the vessel again up
We her anchor.
Lewis took off his hat and beg
scratching his head again he had or,
;,s reached himself. Expecting ar immen
er profit on his wood, he had sold his f
Ie very low he saw was in earnest, a
,e jumped on board.
nd " Captain, you viii have him at ten,
Ia much as you want OF him."
.a "Well, measure me Off half cord.
m But didn't you say you wanted tw,
,at ~ or thirty cords z"
,ge @No," says I. You said that mi;
a: have that much if wanted it. bat ] do
w want il; it is only worth three dolIs
;fv aud you have the modesty to ask /
then ten and half; but ] will take b
:, a cord to please you-so measure it 0
He stormed, and raved, and swore, I
=. threw his cap down on The deck ;
- jumped on il. and stretched out lis AZ
~ as II he was going 10 fight, and stretci
out his wizzened face. as If % make |
IT looing eosier, and foamed at the mo
like hoss that eat lobeIia 10 his hay.
in E There are two hing . man raj
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