, 1874-12-27

Cha,ks Tarzsn >tadtard's .Saoics Letter in San
Fydncts-o Chr0nsck.
Have vou ever made bargain in Naples?
have been eyeing light cashmere suits for three
days past, and this morning mado purchase,
the nature OF which shall never cease to mnr-
vel at. An Italian friend having volunteered to
furnishing establishment the proprietor OF
which greeted us With frate7ual warmth. What
would l have? Only command him aud would
be served with the utmost expedition. waited
light suit, such IS a fellow might wear through
hot month and then throw out the window.
Ah, yes he lad the very article and with that
lie rolled the clerk OF from the counter, whero
he WAS sound nsleep and pulled down IN ava
lauche Of ready-made galments. Thoy were not
stylish, but they would do. I selected what
approached that delicate subject, the prico
thereof. Beppo bea1ned upon me-; don't
know what his name was. but it might oasi1r
lave been Beppo. Boppo said, - Ou]J 70
flames for that complete aud lovely outfit" Il
struck me that tho prlce Was reasonable and
Was about to settle thu bill when my friend
plucked me by the coat-seevo with an expros-
sion OF horror, and exclaimed, You must mover
pay tile price asked you; mako him an o1et y
I wondered If he would feel insl1tod were I to
suggest G5 francs Us fair bargain. Again my
friend saved me from a diagraceful sacrifice
'.O1er tho fellow 90," said he. I o:fored 50
frz4ncs and expected to be stabbed on the spot.
But no; Berpo thought it a cruel thing for 60
excellent geatic1na1, as myself to thus rob him
Of the finest suit OF clothes in Naples at that
figure! lie would take 50 fraucs and nothing
less at winch announcement lie did the clothes
up in a parce1. ".iake it 80 francs aud stick
there !" This was tue last 11tterance OF tho ElOni
tor ut my elbow, and when obeyed orders with
the calul leGboratiou OF one who proposes to
fight it out On that line. poor Beppo bust into
tears and plead his cause. This WIS too much
for man with large family aad no mean
stomach; be might. owing to tho fact that LIE
Naples, maze it 40 francs but friendship, ur-
selfish, aud undyiug friendship. alone prompted
the generous actl With that announcement my
friend took me By the shoulder and walked mo
out of the establishment We didn't go far: VIC
tarried about the threshold Tor moment and
while Beppo embraced me tenderl5, and cried
with much emotion, :" Take them for
IS {rancs-tale them; am ruined
man, but I wonld not have you SO ont
OF q few sousl' Feeling By this time that was
quite brute, resolved to brass it ou:, and,
therefore, put down my 50 francs, which Heppo
received without murmur. tragedy Ii nve
acts could not have 60 worked upon my feelings
~ did tbs picture OF Beppo weeping IN the midst
of o numerous and starving family, and this pic
ture haunted INC a. left that unhappy spot. 4
moment later Beppo was E: tny sido begging that
would allow him the price OF + glass OF wlne,--
only SOUS! It was couscienes money, and was
freely gwen; bat as turned the corner close at
hand Beppo was still watching me, aud eaU
then that there vas = twinkle in bis eye that
seemed to say, AFTER all this shopping have
the best OF you. my boz" OF course the cloth
is pasted together, and the buttons pu: on With
starch but time il tieeting. aud perhaps I euall
Use into aooler latiudes in se1zon to save mysen
A Snake in His Bootas
From the Troy P1ess.
4 few mornings ago, Joe Niles, OF North Ben
his Viii ri In tlAf 1a1