Nebraska advertiser., 1865-04-06
sAll right; out in barrel Of that

Let me see-tea sj&ty-four, -four ff
teen, sugar sixty-one, is one hundred
and forty for the whole.
The purchaser took out three fifty
dollar greenbacks, its a pity TO break
them said he and be looked about for
something else, when he fel, his Goa;
SKIRT tugged and his lille protege who
had followed him INTO the store said, Do
take me home, for it is most dark and
mammy's SICK
NANNY, sick the suggestion deci-
ded the fate of the ten dollars. Got
prime old port?'
Yes. sir, excellent article, 1920, worth
ten dollars n
'WelI, put in bottle of that for the
other ten
Thank you, sir, where shall we send
the goods q said the grocer, receiving
the three ffties.'
You needn't send Them, I'll take them
Sir said the grocer, opening bis
eyes with amazemenl
III take them with me, said the pur-
chaser. DO you sec, that carriage at
the door,-well hoist the -four up in front
of the drivers seat, strap The sugar on
behind and nut the tea inside. I'll take
the wine in my pocket
1t is human nature to be surprised at
unusual proceedings, but no 9bere is
business conducted on the ask-no-ques-
tion-styIe SO much as in New York. A
purchaser in that city might buy ten barr
rels of whiskey, and after paying for it.,
request the seller to pour it into the gut
ter and itwould be done, almost without
question; whereas, in Boston, a fierce.
discussion, and probably actual refusal
would be the result. SO, therefore, the.
worthy grocer bade his men lift the
merchandise TO the position required by
the purchaser, and turned to wait on
another customer.
The hack driver, however demurred
at this proceeding on The part of the gro
GERS meg he was not going to have
his carriage turned into grocery cart; :
he wasn't
Look here, driver, pocket this and
lend hand there, said Petrolia,
The drivers fingers closed over a tea
dollar greenback. and in five minutes
more the articles were hoisted Into their
places, and he, with hIs legs over SHE
-four barrel, was driving his cam al a
rapid pace for the lower part Of the city,
The unwonted sight Of handsome
cargiage with -four in front and a su-
gar barrel behind, at the door of tene-
ment house in cheap neighborhood nat
uraliy attracted some attention, and it
was not difficult to obtain couple Of
stout fellows to carry up the barrels and
tea chest to the widows room for The re-
ward of dollar each. The. donor as
ceuded, following his little guide, and
found the poor Won an pale and anxious
at the prolonged absence Of her boy and
watching the sick child.
What neod IS there of telling the old
story 50 familiar that with loss of hus-
band and support, here in New York. far
from home poverty, sickness and distress
and thatth last penny was expended.
Petroleum listended while the little
elbow, whose acquaintance he had made,
capsred about or struttdd too and fro in
his new clothes but he was on a spree.
he couldn't wait. The widows CRATE
ul thanks-,-he laid down a green 4
back she solicited his name he han
ded out a folded paper and ieftthe house.
The folded paper was another green
back for hundred dollars.
Drive to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, dri-|
yer, or shall be hate for dinner
Away spun the carriage and its occu-
pant, in a quarter of an hour more dis
mounted al the hotel.
There's your fare. drivers, 's,'-an-
other ten.
Thank ye, sir! Glad again, SIR said
cOacby which wish, considering he had
been paid at the rate of ten dollars an
hour, was not at all remarkable. A
Petroleum met the friend he had par
ted with a few hours previous, just 60
ing in to dinner.
'Ah?' said the latter, back alra ady q
'Yes.-aldreadY for dinner. Had a
glorious spree Spent four hundred and
fifty in two hours!
Disgusting said a fashionably dress
ed lady who overheard the last remark,
to her companion, as they swept past,
arrayed in all their glory.
When, however, we learned the story :,
las it was learned by our informant
from The little fellow, who sought cut his
benefsctor some days afterwards, which
he did by means of the hack-driveT
whom he hunted up near the Park, and