New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-09
A Melancholy Talk with the Proprietor
of n Hardware AtOre

| He entered hardware store on Wood
ward avenue about ten o'clock Saturda,
| morning, and taking a seat by the stove ht
beckoned to the proprietor aud said:
| Sit down here; l want to speak Will
| you"
He was man who looked sad from the
| crown OF his hat to the toes of his boots
| There were deep care lines on his face, his
| eyes were red and anxious looking and his
| tattered Oyercoat was drawn in at the wais
| by a wide leather belt.
Can we do anything for you today9'
asked the merchant as he sat down.
The sad man slowly wiped his nose, slowly
turned around and slowly said:
''Slr, it makes me feel sad when l reflect
that We have all got to de-
"Yes-um," replied the merchant.
"ChristOpher Columbus is dead,' contin.
ued the sad man, land who feels bad about
lt-wh0 sheds tear over his loss! He il
gone, and we shall never see him more!
You and must follow him, and the world
will go on just the same"
Then you don't want anything todayP'
duerled the merchant, after painful pause.
And King James is deadH exclaimed
the sad man, wiping his nose again. 'Is
anybody weeping over bis los,9 Don't
folks laf and lai, and don't the world 90
On just the samel Sir. it may not be a
y
TO rest from the labors of this life.
Doesn't II make you feel sad when YOU
think of it!'
''Of course, we've got to de-" replied the
merchant, as he tossed a stray nail over
among the eightpennies.
Andrew jackson is dead continued the
sad man, tear falling on his hand. Eyes,
Andrew has been gathered. and a good man
has gone from among us. Were you &C.
quainted with him p
y believe not" was the answer.
We'll, he was fine man. and many a
night have laid awake aud cried to think
that he would be seen among us no more
forever Does anybody seem to care a
cent whether Andrew Jackson is dead or
livlngs You or may be the next to 90.
and the world will move on just the same
as II we had never lived"
THE world can't, of course. stop for the
death OF one man, no matter how great
said the merchant
That's what makes me sad-that's wby
weep these tears ?" answered the man.
wringing his long. peaked nose with yioor.
Gus grief. William Penn is also dead.
Once in great while hear some one ex.
press sorrow, but as general thing the
world has forgotten William with the rest.
Don't it make you feel sad when yon reflect
that You will never see him again Don't
ou 'Cl iiho VI } InS WH5u you IDlDk l0 mas
gone from among us :"
Il never have time to think of these
things answered the merchant, fondling
the coal stove'shaker
land Shakespeare gone, tool" exclaimed
the man, his chin quiverirg with agitation,
We may slgh, and sigh, and sigh. and
wish, and wish, and wish, but poor Shaky
Will never be seen moving with us again.
They have laid him away to sleep his long
h
,nished forever
We'll. did YOU want anything in the line
# hardwarc!' asked the merchant as he
ose up.
Can you speak of hard ware to me at such |
time as this!' exclaimed the sad man.
Knowing my sad feelings, seeing these |
ears, and listening to my broken voice, car |
on have the heart to try and force hard. |
ware upon me!'
The merch INT went over to his desk and |
be sad man wrung his nose again and went
ut.-Dct,0H Free Press.