Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-25

cooking to do, box of eggs is great acquisition
Victor entered the shop.
care those eggs for sale?' asked he Of the littl
shop keeper.
"Yash tay is for SELL" said Matte laying dowl
broken handled hair brush, which he was en-
deavoring to glue together, and coming forward.
"How do you sell them?' asked Victor.
"Dcse in dat box is fifty cent, and doze in di:
box is sebenty-fve."
Victor stared at the little shop keeper in sur
prise Why one egg should sell for more than an
other was to him puzzle.
"Why do you sell them at different prices, ask
ed he in astonishment.
Because" replied Matte warmly, "I cannot af
ford to sell all two at de same price. Desc cost mt
forty cent, you can hab for fifty; doze cost me six
ty, you can hab for seventy-fre. l makes de same
profit on all two.
81 will take the box of those you sell at fifty
cents, said Victor; and Matte counted them Out
and Victor paid him. There were just four dozen
"Why do you not ask an average price tor youl
eggs, inquired Victor
II know nussing about dat, said Matte. Pts
ness men must do pisness in q pisness way. te
6des everything by four, and so | gets my twenty
five per cents learn dat when | was poy.
"You will make more on those eggs than or
these" remarked Victor.
"No! !" replied the little man, shaking his heac
dogmatically, and taking pinch Of snuff; 81
makes all de same | tcfdes by four, and figure:
amt lie 1 makes twenty-five per cents
"You make ten cents dozen on those that you
sold me-" said Victor, land on these, you vii
make fifteen cents.
SITS all de same" said Matte resolutey; FIG
ures amt lie. makes twenty-five per cents
II believe will buy your other box, too, sale
Victor. drawing out his purse
81 ton't know about dat, said Matte Meyer
II was spoke to about to keep one box for Miss
Isolette."
Victor started at the name.
Miss Isolette and who is she?" asked Victor
eagerly. :.
Il don't know every body dat buys init me, re
piled Matte Meyer ''Tay pays de money, ant
dat is all 1 knows about dem. y
Does Miss Tsocte trade with you otten?' asked
Victor, curiously.
Right coot deal," replied Matte, suspendinl
the operation of lighting his pipe to reply to Vic
tors question, and accompanying his assertion with
very complaccnt nod. Here, try dis cigar
Victor took the cigar offered him by the little
shop keeper, and lighted it from the pipe which
Matte proffered for that purpose. putting vigor
ousy at it with head aSkant, to render Victor
work the easier. This act contributed much to
wards establishing feeling of cordial fellowship
between the two.
''This is delightful ~ exclaimed Victor, with
the decided air of Il highly gratifed connoisseur
, pulling the smoke slowly around him. The poo
fellows stomach was retching, for he was not &C
customcd to tobacco in any form; but the old shol
keeper knew Isolette, and it was necessary to es
tablish the most cordial and confidential relation
with him.
''You must put me up dozen of these delight
full cigars" said Victor throwing bill on tn
counter. II intend to divide them among my
mess, and let the boys know where | got them
will see that COL Giles smokes one. Hei fond 0
good cigars.
The eyes of the old German twinkled with graf
fcation. He had keen eye to business, and Vic
tor would be spoke in his wheel.
This old fellow, thought Victor, will put ME OF
the track of Isolette He began to speculate OF
the character and standing of the woman, who, t
use the expression of Matte, traded right coo
deal in that dingy, and poorly stocked old shop
She must be woman of the very lowest class but
then again, the statement of Brack in regard t.
her driving down to the lnes and the language
which Walsh also used in reference to her, seemed
to imply that her position must at least be one
good social standing Everything in reference tt
her became again involved in mystery, as Victo
speculated upon the affair." only drawing family a
his cigar, at long intervals just enough okeep tn
fire from going out Old Matte might give hin
some information as to her standing.
us Miss Isolette low woman" enqured Vic
tor, taking a seat in Il chair, and leaning back a
gainst the counter.
81 don't know how many yards high she is,
replied the old shop keeper, using the unit 0
= measure most familiar to him; II never see her il
my life. l dink, maybe she common size.
You never saw her, and yet she trades here p
asked Victor in surprise.
"Ah yes Prack's daughter buys eggs, ant
uddcr such tings for her, and Prack's daughse
had radder do her tradin' for Miss Isoette, at ot
Matte Mayer, and get peter bargains, and sheep
er bargains, and as coot as if she bought on Kin!
street or Meeting street. Ihcar de woman $ nam
from Prak's daughter; but dc woman herself,
never see. I know dat Prack's daughter neve
buy all dem eggs, every week dat she buy, for her
self, and ask her, and find out she buy for Mis-
Isolctte
''Nicholas Brack's daughter, suppose, D." sug
gested Victor, who wished to make every step il
his investigation sure one.
YES Nick Prack; and when he thinks too much
he is de very old Nick ;" and old Matte chuckec
at his thread bare conceit.
81 know something about Brack's daughter,
said Victor, wishing to lead old Matte on in tn
conversation. "Her name is Nellie
TOO coot 4 child for Nick Prack, said old Mat
tie shaking his head solemnly "Prack is BAT
man, tink He will run his head into Confede
rate rope yet [ see some dings yet mid one eye
dat de generals mid all eyes wide open don't see.
81 understand you fully" said Victor, with I
knowing nod Of the head.
Old Matte appeared startled. He had spokeI
only in enigmas, and surely the youth before hin
had not read every thing in his thoughts
"I say too much, maybe but you don't under
stand yet what | see. have no more to say. Il
amt INV business and the old man picked up g
brush, and went to dusting the shelves most In
dustriously.
i One moments reflection convinced Victor thai
the old shop keeper could not tell him more o.