The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-09
Wisttllaneous.
The Man With the Broomc,

Ono Of the old men who 90 from house
to house selling two shilling brooms
is very fine old man, and he has
"odd stroaks" running through him.
He doesn't seek to enter u house by
tho front door, but softly and quiet
ly slides around to the side door to
greet the servant girl.
mo brooms to-day!" she calls out
rs she opens tho door.
"Ah my dca1, but I havo no
brooms to sell. L have love letter
for you"
She pricks up her ears ut that,
awnings open tho door and ho walks
in and sits down.
"Ah-why-nh !" no cjaculatcs a.,
ho feels i'll his pockets for the letter.
All, L now remember. Tho gentle
man was going to hand it to nc,
but decided to mail it. fearing that
might deliver it to tho wrong
lady"
"What sort Of looking man ?"
shc asks.
"Ah! Katy dear, you rogue you
Just as if ho wasn't perfect gent,
with diamond pin, gold watch, lots
of money But you arc worthy of
him, my dear-worthy of any gent. j."
III don't know any such man" she
unused, but tho old chap strikes in
"Ah you beautiful doceivcr! Of
course you won't let on to ne, but
lknow thing or two. He ought to
bo proud of you, for finer face is
not in Detroit. And such beautiful
hair ! And such rosy lips And
such form ! Why, if you were
only an inch taller l should believe
you wore the Empress Eugcnio !"
ooh go long !" replies the
pleased girl, t ying hard to blush.
1t sho is cross Dyed, stoop-
shoulderod, frcckle- faced and pug
noscd, his tlattcry plcases her all the
moro, and the tirmer is hor belief
that he is speaking nothing but tho
solemn truth.
"No I don't caro- about selling
those brooms," he remarks, picking
up tho dozen. "You nro of course
acquainted with MI the nristocratic
families on Fort street? TO be
suro, you arc. And you must know
all the incest folks on Lafayette,
Jefferson and Woodward avenues,
because they call hero on your aris
tocratic missus."
Tho girl won't commit herself,
and ho goes on:
"This forenoon, while 1 WAS sell
ing Il dozen brooms to that high
toned Mrs. -, on Woodward
avenue, she asked meas great favor
to her to call on your dear missus,
who is one of your warmost friends.
/ said l would, and with ono OF hor
sweetest smiles sho added: And
don't neglect to SEQ that denr, d4r-
ling girl in the kitchen, wioso
beauty is only cqualed by her
modcsty and culture That's what
she said"
ooh pshaw !" replies tho girl,
hor oyos sparkling like stars.
More than that said she, but I
have not time to relate it / called
at hor request, and here I am. You
might 500 tho missus and bring her
reply. My dealings aro entirely
with the aristocracy, and shall be
happy to put the name of this fami-
ly upon my book"
The girl goes in, represents the
neod Of now brooms in the strongest
possible light, and sale is instant
ly effected.
And now, my darling" says the
old man, rs he is ready to depart,
"that love-letter will probably reach
you to-day. 1t doubtless contains
proposal Of marriage You will
accept, diamond ring will be for~
warded. and your home and tircsidc
will fairly howl with JOY forever
morc-good day"
After days of patient waiting for
"that letter." the girl slowly but
certainly concludes That the old
man is horsc-thief and liar, and
she stops trying to look like the
Empress Eugenie or anybody else.
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