New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-13

II will give you dollar a day for attend
ing to these two things. For the rest of tho
time Won can go where you please"
sl"And you'll pay me five dollars for the
nuts and the apples 2 -..,-.. ..,ass. z.-.,,
eyes,"
'sThen III DO it, just assoon as your honsi
pleases.' e ~
A five dollar piece was placed in Bridget's
hand, which she carefully scrutinized, not
feeling entirely certain, 80 strange the 0c-
currcnce seemed to her. but that it might be
fniry gold. and turn to something less valu
able in her hands.
"Don't forget to come back at three
o'clock" enjOiDed Matthew, az he took the
seat vacated by Bridget. land, by the
way, don't know much about such mat
tiers. You must tell me how to sell these
things
"1'hem small apples come at a clint q
piece, and the big ones ut two cints; and
for the nuts. You must give 80 many 1Or q
clint" ~ FE EEFf ffYE
THAT will do, my good woman. You can
60 now
"Faix, and he gave me more than he'll
get" chucklcd Bridget to herself. Hes
0uarc 'un. entirely: and it's a lucky morn
ing for YOU. Bridget O'Grady, that sent him
to you. Its dollar q day III be maxim
clear Of Expense
Matthew Pendleton did not long lack Gus
TONER'S The spectacle Of q richly dressed
gentleman sitting beside an humble apple
stand, and, to all appearance, its proprietor
soon attracted attention. Several who
passed by gave him o prolonged stare, and
then returning, favored him again in sim
liar way. At length one person, DESTROYS Of
satisfying himself, advanced and inquired,
hesitatingly:
81 do" answered Matthew, calmly. ''Do
you wish to buy! ~ ..-,,-s.,
"How do YOU sell your apples"
1.-THE small ones come to cent, the larger
are two cents 49,
II will take one of the small ones" 49..,
. This was very gravely given. and the
money dropped into the vendors pocket.
my first SALE" thought Matthew.
Nothing very difficult or embarrassing
about that" And he resumed his seot. ~
The next customer was boy. Matthew,
forgetting Bridgct's directions, gave him
such an Incredible number Of peanuts for q
cent, that he spread the fame ct the cheap
stand among his companions, so that in
short tune Pendleton was bhsl1y engaged
ministering to the wants OF half dozen
Irish boys, ragged and barefoOted, who
Opened their eyes wide with establishment,
first at the quantity given. and secondly at
being waited upon ~ such q fnelooking
Meanwhile, two ladies, passing along the
walk, had their attention drawn to the
spectacle. They simultaneously gave q
start of astOnishmenk -
sIt can't be.' -
"But it il. Look closer. He can't be mis-
taken" -. -
II believe you are right. Keeping an up
pie stand! The man must be insane, though
/ have heard l0thing of it."
f.SuppOse we call ON Mrs. Pendleton and
SEE if she knows anything about it,"
This was agreed upon. r..y
Giving the ladies time to get there, we
will continue our account of Matthew in hit
new vocation. There was lull in his bust
ness. his stock Of peanuts having entirely
disappeared. He accordingly resumed hi
seat just then gentleman passing BY
first looked little uncertain whether t.
credit his eyes; then, apparently convinced
walked up to the sta,.d, and said: Good
morning, Mr. PendletOn.
Good morning, Mr.. Hughes"
"A fine morning"
Every"
-ahem-have chosen rather sin
pular seat. "tfa0 o. hfd-h J '
= l1In what respect! Chairs are general.
used for that purpose" said Pendleton i'm
perturbably. g sssA
But mean the location
..What is there amiss about that p
$50 near this apple stand. One wOul'
think-ha, ma! that You were the prOprietO
OF it." "a
"What! you don't mean to saw ex
claimed Mr.. Hughes, starting back wit
amazement, that you sell apples at thi
stand! That would be decidedly too good.
"Not too good to he true. What will yO
have, INV little girl :" addressing yOun
miss, who. with cent 0stentatiously dit
played, was looking wistfully ut the apples
Meanwhile Mr.. Hughes looks on in silen
amazement. .il. III
..How do you sell them apples!' inquire
the youthful customer, looking at the tw
cent specimens. -,
Benevolently DESTROYS Of bringing ther
within the means of the young lady
Matthew named zone cent" Instantly til
little girl, with glad conscious view q
making q good bargain, extended the treai
ured coin and received in return the apple
"Well, this is astonishing though
Hughes. quite mystifed. Elbow long Is il
Pendleton, since you have taken up thi
business y .isfs -
Il entered upon it this morning"
ats good joke-ha, ha"
"A joke p repeated Pendleton, looking :,
if he could not see where it lay. {" real
| do not comprehend you.
"You don't mean that this is seriousl
taken up!'
"Why not Every man should have
business No one has right to renal
| idle, and 80 useless to his fellOw-men. Thi
| is the sphere have chosen"
Here another customer advanced, an
Hughes departed, thoroughly mystified.
Meanwhile PendletOn's course was e,
citing cOmmOtiOn among his competitor
| in trade. The low prices at which he sol
his stock necessarily affected their sale
and while he was doing extensive businet
in the immediate vicinity waited In vain ft
| customer.
Alarmed and indignant, they discharge
enraged glances at the lnterioper; out
| these PendletOn WAS happily unc0nsciou
At length, one high-spirited Hibernia
lady. Ills nearest neighbOr, her patient
being completely exhausted. adopted q de
| perate resolution, and with angry stel
| strobe over to his stand. where, after poi
| ing herself firmly, with one foot plante
| before the other, she glOwed wrathfully ;;
| Matthew, and broke into the following mil
remonstrance: ~ yaE a.. s..
"It's purity business yere in, now, ain
| it. takin' the bread out of poor people
mouths, you, that's dressed mp so fine, al
ought to he gintleman, if you amt! y
| 'Really, my good woman" commence
Matthew deprecatingly- d.
"Uon't call me a good woman. Ie can
come it over me wild yer barney
"What is the cause of your dissatisfa
tom" inquired PendletOn. -
"Ain't We gettin' all the thrade away fro
us by selling so chape!"sd W.
II am not much used to the business
said Matthew extenuatingly. II thought
was selling at the regular pricew =
"Sellin' two-cint apples for q cintw co
tinued the woman, somewhat Modified
the mildness of her rival. "Niver b
| blisSed annie have l sold the daY: BARR