Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-07-22
Miscellany
A Sharp Trick.

i I'm Altered they're too cheap to
worth anything"
; The scene was the spacious porch Of I
old.iashioncd farm house, where a trav1
ling dealer was displaying to the dame
the household his assortment of cloth
cassimeres, etc., in that line.
"You don't mean to insinuate that
deal in shoidy, do your" inquired til
man IN 40 injured tone. "Why, bless yOl
look at the goodsr'
The woman examined them critically
the quality seemed excellent, and she wa
s suspicious. She had heard of WORTHLESS
goods being palmed off as excellent b
such dealers, and she had no desire to b
taken in. .V
And yet as she the more thoroughly ex
amined the merchandise, she was tempted
to purchase. Every piece was offered a
low fgurcs-far below that demanded a
the country stores--the household wa
really in need Of such supplies, and she
had the cash to pay for them.
"How nice" reflected Mrs. Miller, "tc
purchase all want, and have a clever
little sum left over besides"
you'll take twelve yards of this p
said the dealer, as if he decided she ha6
made up her mind to do 50.
"Yes, she answered, no longer hesita-
ting.
"And twelve of this?" added the man,
indicating a roll of cashmere. at will
make your husband and boys splendid
suits. I'm selling these goods at an aw-
full sacrifice, ma'am, but you see it can't
be helped. Bankrupt stock forced on the
market, and it's got to co."
"Yes," assented the farmers wife.
Another dozen yards of different ma.
terial was also disposed Of, the dealer re-
ceived his money, gathered up his remain
ing stock, and then drove off.
But hardly was he out Of sight before
Mrs. Miller began, in spite Of the most
assuring examination of her purchases, 10
feel herself victmlzed.
These goods cant be what he repre-.
sented them," she reflected, why, the
price is just about half what it should be.
don't believe the stuff will stand wear
though | delare it looks aud feels well
At noon her husband came in to din,
ner. In state Of considerable excite
nant, fearing that he would chide her Sc.
Verely for purchasing goods which must
surely prove shoddy, Mrs. Miller revealed
The fact of her bargaining with the dealer.
Farmer Miller was indignant at the
very beginning at what he styled his wiee's
want Of sense.
You oughtu't to have touched 'em,
'ophrony; You might have knowed you
would be cheated, Them travelling feI.
ows is al rascals--how often have told
lou that ? the moneys just throwed away"
but look at the goods, John. They
eem to be all right ~
"Oh, yes, they seem to be, of course
tut make 'em up, and you'll have to put
N patches on after the first days wear"
alt can't be that the fellow tricked me
o." declared the wife, resolutely, warm.
ng into defence of her action. Look at
his piece, John"
John did look, but was not convinced
hat his doubts were groundless.
"shoddy's queer stuff, Sophrony. It'll
ook all right,iD spite Of the closest search. T,
4, till you've been put to the expense of
'akin' it up then it will 60 to dust, +,
Ike old rotten rag carpet I'm sorry you
as so green, Sophrony.' m
And John ate his dinner and went back
} his work.
LII the afternoon second light vehicle /,
rove up to the farm house-drove furi.
lsly up, as if important business was
cant.
a man leaped from the carriage, hitch
bis horse, and advanced quickly to the :
)or. i;
"Was there a person here to-day sell.
6 goods at half price 2" he demanded. i
"Ihhere was man here selling goods =
Try cheap" returned Mrs. Miller, with Ii
uneasy feeling. !
"Humph, yes! Well, they were stolen; a
u might have known that" Q
"Stolen!p calculated the farmer 5 wife. 0
"stoleu of conrse. How many did you o
W" o
Fifty dollars worth" replied Mrs. Il
iller, truthfuly. S
"l'm sorry for you, my good woman G
u will lose your money; the goods must il
be given up" n
!" Given up!" she echoed, in tone D
at implied resistance to such demand D
'gDoet attempt to7make a fuss. = The d
cefirer Is as bad as the thief" said the
an, dandy, but threateninclv. ..Prn.