The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-10
M4RrIYo IN HEDrrcuNlRHEE

In going through Sixth Street Market
one morning, observed Il middle-aged
Dutchman leaning against a Iamp-post
with basket Of clean-lookmg eggs be-
fore him. He seemed anxious toscll out,
aud constantly kept up the cry
"Bure eggs, shentlcmau and NonanS.
Shcap, sheap, shcap.
"Hlow do you sell your cgss,:' ! IN
quircd.
Fourteen rents tozcn.
Fourteen cents, ch Well, uuw, thm
IL NOT dear. ifthey are all good
"Gnnf :" remarked the Dntchmiurlth-
pr Indignantly. SELLS nothing but fresh
tnot eggs. Der i,u't bad egg imdcm
watts in dc basket .. .H..i .t.
"Nota bad egg" said !. Vow, NY
Good sir, il' was convinced Of that, ]
would instantly purchase the entire lot
at Your oWnprirc. Good eggs are what
/ want, and win not stop 1T cent or
two . dozen ....... ...i 49,. fs!l
''Shoosi look 1T that, mine iricn,' said
the cog dealer, us, with sort Of pride, lie
picked up one ofthe eggs, and shadingit
with his hanu, held il between his eyes
and the sun "clear ~ yasscr nit we'll
bucket, Ch :.
took the egg, and, holding il in the
sumo position, declared it was not fresh.
The Dutchman examined it again, and
then reiterated his former assertion, when
t. settle the dispute, it was agreed to
break the egg. | broke open one end of
theshcll with my knife, when 10 Il teath-
cred head came peeping through the ar
pdurc. The Dutchman started back with
alright, while much merriment arose
from the mixed crowd which had gath
cred around.
81 thought that chaps eggs wasn't
good" muttered one.
"Arrah an its chickens he's selling,
and not eggs" chimed in an lrishnmn,
with smile.
ala, me, was just gOin' to buy some
Of them exclaimed an old lady, as she
put on her specs and looked at the bird.
"And the darling thing is alive said
a Young lady. as / caught the unmatched
chicken and drew il carefully out.
The Dutchman was too much struck
with wOnderment to heed the numerous
icers which came from the crowd and with
his hands crummed in his breeches pOck-
cts, and bis eyes fixed on me, he seemed
transfixed as 4 statute. ..t q. r... ...... f..
"NOw, my friend, you see you cannot
deceive me with YOU eggs. lfthey we're
really m Won represented theml would
have taken the lot, but as it is, ] tan only
have the one broke open. The chick
On is worth something, what do YOU
charge me?'
Two cents replied the Dutchnan,
@ith heavy sigh. t..
I"Chcap. / will pay you running my
hand into my pocket. "But stop-may
bc cin get the money out Of another
egg" .. .' i .t
Picking sound one out of the basket,
| broke it open, and to the great amuse-
ment Of the now very large crowd around
me, and to the stupehction of the owner
OF the eggs | pulled ont from il u ten dol
lar bill. .l . 81. .u.
'Ahw said |, that's better Than a
chicken. | win try another.
| reached down, and was about To Sc
lert third egg when the Dutchman
seized the basket. aud covering it with
hk,body, shouted Ljr.t ...i ..
t"Go away init you. you ,spile all. my
goot eggs nit yoIi tam fool tiIgs"
l.aughingly, tossed him q hall-dime
70 pay for the two eggs / had used, and
and pushing my way through the crowd,
made off. The eyes Of all followed me,
for more than one thought had some
connection with the eyilspirit but, learn
ing who Iwas, Myn heer said ! might
come again, if / would only put ten dol
lar bills instead Of unmatched chickens
into his eggs.