Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

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Have You ever made bargain in Naples
have been cycling light cashmere suits for
three days past. and this morning made
purchase. the nature of which shall never
cease to marvel at. An Italian friend hav
ing volunteered to assist at the ceremony,
We entered 4 gentlemen'S furnishing estab-
II-hment, the proprietor of which greeted Us
with tfaiernal warmth. What would have
Only command him, and would be served
with the utmost expedition. ! wanted a
light suit, such as a fellow might wear
through hot month. and then throw out
of the window. All. yes he had the very
article; and with that he rolled the clerk
of from the counter. where he was sound
asleep. and pulled down an avalanche OF
ready-made garments They were not stylish.
bur they would do. | selected what seemed
the least Objectionable OF the lot. and ap-
preached that delicate subiect-the price
thereof. BeppO beamcd upon me; | don't
know what his name was, but 1t might easi
ly have been Beppo. Beppo said: "Only
10 francs Tor that complete outfit" 1t struck
me that the price was reasonable. and was
about to settle the bill, when my friend
plucked me by the cOat-sleeye. with an ex-
preston of horror, and exclaimed "YOu
must never pay the price asked You; make
him an offer !" | wondered if he would feel
lnsulted were to suggest 60 francs as a fair
bargain. Again my friend saved me from
dlsgraceiul sacrifice. "Oifer the fellow
thirty" said he. | offered thirty francs,
and expected to be stabbed on the spot. But
no, Beppo thought it Il cruel thing for 80
excellent gentleman as myself 10 thus rob
him of 1.-THE finest suit of clothes in Naples"
at that figure He would take fifty francs
and nothing less, at which announcement
he did the clothes up in parcel. make
it thrtytwo francs and stick there" This
was the last utterance OF the monitor at my
elbow. and when | obeyed orders with the
calm delberation of one who proposes to
fight it out on that line. poor Beppo burst
into tears and plead his cause. This was
too much for man with large family and
no mean stomach; he might, owing to the
fact that he had secretly admired me ever
since my arrival in Naples, make it 40
francs, but friendship, unselhsh and undy-
ing friendship, alone prompted the generous
act With that announcement my friend
took me by the shoulder and walked INC out
of the establishment. We didn't go far
We tarried about the threshold for moment,
and was once more seized and walked back
again, while Beppo embraced me tenderly
and cried with much emotion Take them
for 35 francs-take them | am IL ruined
man, but would not have you 20 into the
world naked and torlorn for the sake of
few sous - Feeling by that time that was
quite brute, | resolved to brass il out. and
therefore, put down my 81 francs, which
Beppo received without murmur. a rag
edy in five acts could not have 50 worked
upon my feelings as did the picture OF Beppo
weeping in the midst of numerous and
starving family, and the picture haunted
me as left that unhappy spot. A moment
later Beppo was at my side begging that |
would allow him the price OF glass oi wine
only six sous Ii was conscience money.
and was freely given; but as turned the
corner close at hand, Beppo was still watch
ing me, and | saw then that there was 4
twinkle in his eye that seemed to say.
AFTER all this stopping | have the best OF
You, my boy" OF course the cloth is pasted
together, and the buttons put on with
starch but time is 6eering, and perhaps |
shall rise into cooler latitude in season to
save myself.
A French butcher, who was on his death