Maryland free press., 1866-05-10
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We hsye,a story to tell and must tell it-:and
we must also tell it in our own way. The reader
viii please not bother Us With any Questions. '''
isArie@d dIiy : ago, a s'Gonneeticut broom pealsr-l
aIshtcxa ginipo from over amongst ;thesteady
babits band wooden clofka and schoolmasters
aud, other f4ings-droye through oyF, streets,
heavily 1adehed with corn brooms. He had called
at Several stores and offered his load, or ever 50
sfilaff Gpoftth 6f II, but when Ne told thenf he
wanted cash, and abthing else'in payment, they
had anorIplS giSings rhiny TO iunderstand iha,
had got brooms enough, and that he might 90
farther. AT lenght he drove up to a large whole
sale iestiblshhitht 5h The siiside, SRdtnotf far
from mbtllebrideeaa and dnesnurepferedih hiswares,
yWeH' b said the mepShant "Liwaatl the hreous
badly, eaepgh, hpfyhat viii you ki take in pay21n
Ths es PHsssEE Tbs pffSSssf pfS e. was saeh9l1g g =
get rid Of his blooms he desPsed the very sight
rootnis bdt he R6uld Sooner BELL Single broom
for aeask 2tIidh The whoiel load fol anythingesea
Especially any articles which he could not asrape
Idly sssl as be eeqlds hgoomsao saoiil!d aosaI la
After o amoments Il hesitation thsrefarc, he screw
ed his courage up to the sticking point Ut re-
some doourhaggee rhaggeea aep h&vhg lost hiS chance ofsel-
ing lis LOAD half rdozeai Zines by similar an
lswer,) and frankly told the merchant that he
mast hats sash, 1qqf nf nfoprse the pershanet1ro-
tested that cash was scarce and that he must
purchase, ifRe pureRas&d atai, With What he had
,inn the'stor to pay via" hH7 i'iIS'iIr'
lie 1realiy9 asahted ahe anooas, and he diu not
hesitate qtos say so; butths tunes we're hard, he
hsa netsstto pay,i and hs bad goods that must bs
disposed of. ha,.Ioi., .,io,.,a,,;I
| Finally, he agreed that he would puthis goods
at the cost price, for the sake ftrading, and would
take the whoieioaa ofbsobnss,%hidh the pedler
had lhoged .Iso scessfally at ether stores to
dispose Of 'so,p said he to the man from m C9n-
necticpt, unload your brooms, and then select
any articles from my store, and you shall have
them ati cost. The fpedier scratched his head,
tAeref wasfans idea there, Hs, the sequel shows
plainly enough. rtll, tell oyou what it is, "he
answered, at last just say them. terms for hall
the load, and cash for tother hall, and I'm your
man. Biowed ef don't sell out, EFF connecticut
SINKS WITH all her broom stuff the next niinate u
The, merchant liesitatedta moment bat6naIy Osn-
clpdsd the chance, a1gooi' pner He, should "
getting half the .brooms for something that would
not sell as readily; and as for The cost price, il
Vas "a On easy matter 70 play CANNON id regard te
it!roThe bargain was s''struek; the Brooms were
bfoughtin.ysfh casthbr,haif Of them was paid
over, 81 isNow what will ,y0u haze for the remain
der ef, yepr, blu 2" asked the merchant, Th'
! pedler scratched his head again, and this tim.
yeecfftouRsRiy e ftouRRiy iIe Walked The foof,p whistied
drdhaitd with Ris16ngefs on theisesdofab barrel
by Dandsbsohis redyl lIcame-.sslDwly deliberately
Yew,P Providence fllers arei pretty eutess yen sci
at cost, pretty much all Of Ee asad make money
\ doa' t see hoY It's done. 1t must be that sqme
body igstss tke Worst fit Vow don't Know
what your (foods cost bar,fn' one drhels, and e
I italse anything else, I may get cheated; 81
seeip ~, il vent make. any odds with ysw,I
guess I'll take brooms, know them like a book
4 and can swear to just what you paid for 'em,
"A nd % say aydne, tie peditr Commenced rcloadin.
l,is bf6ons, and having snugIy deposited half o
his sfsraerloaa, Jumped onlhis. cart with rsg
nlar9 9Conheciicat grin, and While the meFehsp
wasIcursing bis iuqaIdence and bis ownstupidit.
9SaH in 5 sff5lt tf Of another ss customer qs oa
"A coquetie treats lover like a boquet :
] carries him about certain time for amusement D
show, and then quietly picks him to pieces.