The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-02
THE rH BRMOMhrER MAN.
PorpIexing DinlcuItie- Enc ,untered In TRYING
to S.ll n Uecfui A rtic'c.
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FROM TIE Dciron Ffee freS'.
He was way worn man from the East,
and he mad thirty seven thermometers In b =
ket on hi4 ART After standing on the street
rOrnen for two or three hours without IN kina
',ty' noving To- do better among the priv u
houses lie seemed To gain confidence from the
cheer ul look ~ tho dwelling, and he bore hin
self like banker IVA he asoeuded the steps and
Nothing Tor the poor" said tho lady az she
al am not soliciting for the poor-I am
selling thermometers" he replied IN balmy
voice.
"Don't want anv--hought our stock In the
fall" she said, drawing In her head,
II said thermometers, madam" he called In
III know t. but we've got all the vegetables
wectn use," she called back, and tho door
Going TITO h. @ saloon on the corner, the man
addressed the proprietor with sweet smile,
asking;
my de pushel2' inquired the saoonst.
NO, a thorn imeter-t little lnstru nent for
telling YOU whether II IL cold ar warm"
ANY music box IN itG' inquired the ealOonist.
mo; II records the weather.
"Whv. the weather Wa have every dnv IN the
year. when It II warm this little bulo runs ny,
when 1t Il COLI II sinks down.
"Umphl Nncn ~ ish W irm | lkea my gO1t
~ when II i-h gold out more 10 j In der stO Z.
GO und sell dat 10 some schmall poy az knows
noddinV4.'
The thermometer man entered carpet weav-
er's, and n how-ha"kcd man nodded kindly, and
cordially welcomed MIN.
"Accurate thcrunmcter- Tor only twenty i've
Gems" sal the pcddier, n he held one no.
"New thingf" asked the weaver, "a ne took
one in his hand
ave have Il thermometers for many venrs
People have come to consider them household
necessitv."
"Iern2 Zaro7 who was Error" asked the
weaver. reading the word behind the glass.
The Thermometer MN ex llined, AMI the
weaver after trying To got his thumb matt under
Where does the blamed thing openi"
"rhermumet-ts are not me mt to open, my
friend" was the reply.
"well. don't w NJ no Thermometer around
mo th won't openl gre wled the we yer. " |
Won came In, or should've have looked a. n t.
Tue thermometer man next led dwolnng
house. In answer 10 ms rim, tho door " =
Inst tutlv aud swiftly opened hy a rs'ltlctd wo-
man. who nit hi u with club and crisd out.
IN learn You. YOU NnunR VII tin ~
She apolOelz ana eX lhned tn II several had
buys had been ringing the door bell, ana he for
gave her AMI said
II have some accurate AMI handsome Their
moneter- h'rc. Would lou -"
1--WE never have hash ~ breakfast" she in
terrnpted. M husband uete-t, hash. anI 80
"lGi,hi A Thermometer has nothing TO do
with b shl" he exclaimed.
"Wel ran't hetp that" shc replicd, slowly
closing tho door. I'VE havel't any m,s to
mend, and YOU shouldn't crack mud on the steps
that ww."
and the Thermometer man bockpred - him
haited MN. and whcn he got near enough a-kcl
Tan sell you an accurate thefnOnSser To-
| day 2"
- what 2"
a tnermN wcfcr'
"Whtt do wat with a IN 'rmomcter" cx-
! 81 im a tlr . 'r,y M tn, RAJ ING uls vIicr PEI.
" W ~. o. uHtc the We Their
"lou nluned idlotl ID yon suppose I run
| the wettnrrT rudrcd tho Tat man, growing
| purple in the a. q.
! " iiu' you want TO know when is hot or cold
! don't Your"
." Am such an old fool that don't know
! when it-sunmcr anl when ats winter r. snriek-
J ell I've 1T nan
| 1--WE know, " course" replio tho str niger,
but every ro-pectaJie family has "a tlermonc-
] ter nov d w.
rhey have, chi I never hal one. nor
won't ig't have one. and dc ID dare tn me tbal
/ alp't resnec able? 2" screamed old plrtlS.
| ~ dldut meau---"
"Yc yol aid. and you've made me miss the
car, and II cane you'll"
The thcrtnOneter man W ided across IN
/ muddy street and made ms csc pe, and M duss
/ LIS nl-ht wa- backed up AGAINST the Soldiers
/ Monument, ms basket between his feet. nnd Va
squirting sadly At tue clock on tue City Hal
tower