The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
HE ADMIRED THEN An,
hut had Rather be buried IN an Old-Fash-
toned Conn Of Pine.

No other State could have raised him
but New Jersey. He tall and lank. and wore
rusty clothes. His trousers were tucked inside
his bootlegs and his boots we're covered thi'k
with red clay. He st oiled into wholcs lie
coffin warehouse on the Bowery. and stood
uear the door staring around in open-mouthed
wOndermen'.
The proprietor stepped up to him and rub
Ding his hands rriskiv, satd, " Cufans1"
Yes, / see tney be-" answered the Jerseyman.
you hev got lot OF 'en now. aiutyerf"
"Largest aud best assorted stock m the city,
replied the proprietor. "shall / show you
through"
Ten the Jerseyman looked very happy. Now
uuthin ed tickle inc more'n that" said Re.
Look here. mis- er, do yer give away r chrome
with each co1hn8"
The warehouseman shook his head. aud said
he had never made prac ice Of tbat.
well, DIDN'T know some undertaksrs do
an some don't. You must expect a powerful
lot Of folks to tucker out this sumner from tn
mum ter r boxes yer gut here"
The storekeePer merely nodded, and led the
way back to " ROSEWOOD
Now there Is IN article | can recommend.
Silyer-DiateJ screws, wood well seasoned, and
will last for years"
| Inc JerseynIan walked all around II, peeued
! inside II it, and slowly rubbed the wood with
well, now, BY gosh! she is beauty, alnt
/
! real good comfortable time let ein take that,
| he,2 Mnv Daniel Webster btmseif couldn't
| ask no better. Look here, when ride cut on
tn pale hos-. ef they want to m Ike me real
! happy. list let 'em hide me iu one ike that.
Here !. another style, said the PROPRIETOR,
double wood. and m, own patent"
The Jeiseyman, Al pped aud Inspected II long
| and minutsy He examined the aver closely
aud uolished the wood with ms coat tail.
| thing IA M way - A box yer did see why.
| a nm he'd a IA IA d :
house. re- sdy for use. an II was gneraiiy kn lwn
bout tn nei9hnornood. calkiiate his society
list want'r mention ths one fact Vine
| bids good by with weepin' eve 20 this r bail OF
mud, a, oIr past, say 1het 'ry t -, I1e
plest man alive. Iw much FOR IN I r patentf'
Eighty dollars replied tue proprietor NOV
he Jerscyman followed behind. mnttering q
himself. " By josh. Now, really, Ousht'r stop
smokin, an chewin'' an save upfor one Of them
=, Now, here IS a metallic arranssment," sad
the proprietor, stopIlht. l. yreselVativ s
| viii last forever
the J r.eymsn halted and looked a, the last
styls with perfect amazemenf. At lengtn n,
found his voice and : ia " don't wani - see
no more. That IA tae style fnr ne. II was o.
rich a. A. L. stewick y TO-. Ia hev one oi en-
II II bust me. l cMt conceive u 10 greater
?, asure then to jist lay al' wdt for GABRIEL &
eiow his horn IN thing Ike IN u. " len th
doctor sits through win me jist ley en- mort
gag II farm Az ~ Gao n them NihH Or m
an IN 90 happy. That's m style cx ,c,."
Here are our CHEAPER kindi.' said the pro-
prietOf. turning about. pIue. Dat Ll-ely p4lat-
ed ana finely finished"
Tue rscyman gazed upon one Of them as II
IL was an old fuenu.
well. now. after all" said he. "perha ~
them- the best. For good plain ENJOYABLE
funeral gimme pine. Them 4 ln's c4lG Tor u,
bras- b nds or Odd Fellows folluwin' on behind
When I'm wanted IN tn other w0ria jst put ~,
apins an wont complain a uit. In-'
"Weli. sir. II you WISH 20 buy"
No. no, SAID the Je-seyin An. looking at hiI
in surprise. 81 don't want 20 tuN anything
YOU sKed me TO look through an list . Oolig,
yer
tie was out on the side walk ami the doc
closed behind him before he could 1lish, an,
be quietly ambled away up the BJwery