Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-01
Article after article was priced by Charley,

tat you ineansn, my trent, by wholesale %
want to buy you out and 20 into the bu-
sness myself"
The jew looked at him for full minute be-
fore ne answered. He was taking his measure,
and ne thought he had it,
Taking Charley confdentially by the arm,
| and leading him out of hearing of the Hooser,
he said to him
Veil, now, my goot frent,. will tell you
| Jusht~how it ish. | have been in dish bshness
jusht three yearsh, and I have made all so
much monish as | want l only want to shell
out my Shtock and quit de bishueSs, and live
upon my farm in Ohio, de resht of my life
My goot frent, will sell my shewelry to you
so sheap as you caunot buy it in New-York
Yyou shall have it vor juSht vot it cosht me
in Gle old country. shall sharge you nossng
Vor re carriage, and noSsing for ze duties"
6 Well that's fair enough, at any rate" said
Charley, " but bow am | to know what thev
did cost 2"
Oh my goot trent, You will take my wort
vor dat, / knowsh," said the Jew with al air
of half'injured innocence.
1t was now Charey's turn to take the Jews
| measure and after look, which the latter
sustained with placid smile of virtuous CON
tidence, he said
Well, old hoss, you hev got an uncommon
honest face, that's a fact Give US your hand; :;
| could take your word for load of corn, with
out measuriu' it, any day you'll hey to do
the calcuIatin', for amt got no lernn."
The Jew took another long uneasy look at
his customer bnt the stod simplicity with
which the latter met his gaze, was too much
for his penetration, and he sat down beside
the pack TO make an Inventory Of its contents.
Just the cost in the old country, remember,
old feller"
Yesh-yesh, jnsht de cosht nossng yor
re duties or carriage"
The Jew drew forth greasy memorandum
book, and opening at a blank page, spread it
upon his Knee preparatory 10 taking all ac.
count Of stock" as the merchants say.
The first thing taken up for appraisement
was aashy watch chain, which the Jew
ventured to value at ten dollars.
Cheap as dirt" said Charley couldn't
be made for twice the money in this country"
The jew WINGED he had evidently lost i've
dollars by not saying fifteen, and he determin-
ed to make 1t up on the next article, which
proved be Il breast pin of even more imposing
proportions than the one which had first cap
tivated Charley's fancy, and the jew boldly put
it down at fifteen dollars
Come, come, old boss, that's pilin' the
sg0nF little too high"
Bon mg onner my trent it cosht me ffdeen
dollarSh, in Barisl"
Too much-too much-say ten dollars, and
put it Down"
My goot trent, you will ruin me-say
twelve dollarsh-come now, low ne little bro
fit"
The winning smile with which this was said,
! conquered and the pin was put down at twelve
dollars.
Two long mortal hours, did the Jew per
spire over his task The sun seemed to have
been gotten up especially for the occasion. and
never shone half as intensely before. while the
wind brought the dust from all points OF the
compass at once.
At last, the inventory was completed, and
footed up SOME &ine hundred and odd dollars
The jew rolled the pack up, and for the hun,
dredth time wiped the mingled perspraton and
dust from his brow.
Well, what about the leather contraption
that you carry 'em in--you'll throw that in |
s'pose, won't you T'
Veil, veil, I sFosh musht do dat" said
the jew with pleasant smile.
+. How much did you say it all comes to ?"
I" Nine hundred and vorty doc dollarsh and
WITTY centsh"
" You must throw off the two dollars and
fifty cents, and call it even nine hundred and
forty
" Vel, veil, We won't shtand upon driles-it
shall be ash you say, my frent"
q" Ill right, then, old feller have you got
pen and ink about you :"
." Fot vor you want pen and ink, trent ?"
" | want to give you my note for the money
Your note Vot vor | shall want your
note | want your monish, not your note |
don't know you"
" Neither do know you" said Charley, so
there's no advantage on either side. Besides,
that's the way | always trade. | was willing
to take your word for the cost Of the things,
and it's darned strange if you can't take my
note for the money"
The jew fairly danced with rage.
Well, old feller" said Charley, during
temporary lull in the storm, are you going to
stand to your bargain ?"
No-no-no," screamed the infnriated jew,
" give me my monish, and you shall have ze
goodsh"
Young man." said Charley, turning to the
Hoosier, q" can you tell ne where | can find
justice of the peace in this neighborhooi p
Daddy" happened to be a justice of the
peace, and the young man gave very explicit
directions how to fnd his house, about two
miles further on and mounting his horse,
Charley rode of, vowing that if there was any
law in the land, he would see whether man
could make fair bargain and then back out
from it.
The young Hoosier is prepared to make his
affidavit that the oatbg and curses in which
the Jew sought to relieve his cvercharsed feel
ings for the next hour, actually killed two
young birch saplngs that stood near.