The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-07-26
MIR. Parker Buys Broom.

Mr.. Parker was not thinking O
whisk-brOOms at all; he had nc need oI
whiskbrOOm, and i'm fact he had al
ways said that he should never buy a
whisk-brOOm, as he thought clothes.
brush much preferable.
"A whisk-brOom, said hc last even.
ing, sis all very well when you con.
slider it as a whisk-broom, but viewed
in any other light it is failure. who
ever heard Of ones BRUSHING his hat
smoothing his hair or polishing hi,
boots with whisk-broOm Now, with
clOtles-brlIsh one can perform all
these operations of the toilet; there.
fore" concluded Mr.. Parker, 81 shall
never buy whisk-brOOm, but, on the
other hand, shall always invest my
surplus capital in clothesbrushes."
Just as Mr.. Parker had concluded his
philosophical remarks an Italian count
Yin disguise, no dOubD entered the room
with an Elizabeth ruif of wli,k-brOoms
about his neck.
Buy brOom?" chanted he like an
echo from the once popular song.
Get out, said Mr.. Parker.
"Now," said the Italian gentlemen,
not discOncerted in the least, "here We
haf Won uf de best brooms for Onlee
sevcntee feet cent. Buy broom?'
81 won't" said Mr.. Parker; "a cents
is too much. and besides you couldn't
give me one if you tried"
'lle is sheep at seventee feet cent. !
cannot sell him sleeper as dat, said the
man, preparing to 90,
Just then another disguised nobleman
entered, wearing another Elizabethan
ruff of whisk-brOoms, and chanting in
another key, "Buy broomr' The
tirst-comer glared at his rival, who re-
turned the compliment.
"Gct out" said Mr.. Parker to the
newcomer. That gentleman smiled
pensively and, unlocking one of his
broOms, remarked, "IIer is YOU uf de
best brOOms for onlee feefty cent. Buy
Il brOOm?"
Mr.. Parker glanced at the broom. 1t
was just such one as the first man
wanted "a cents for.
"GO way" said Mr.. Parker, StOically
resisting the temptation to make bar
gain; get out, ! don't want your
broOms.'
''Dot man is Won ticf,' said Italian
number one. 81 will sell you my broom
for thirtee-feef cent" and he cast a
glance of triumph Of the opposition.
Mr., Parker hesitated, and went so far
as to examine the brOoms.
"You sail haf de broom for thrice
cent; dat robber sail not sell you de
BROOM" shouted Italian number two.
Mr.. Parker fingered the two brooms.
Meanwhile the Italians shook their fists
at each other and exchanged personali-
ties. "You tief!" said one, "You
robber' ~ said other. LIAR" Scoun-
drilr' ''Villain! !" wretch :" Mr..
Parker began to grow excited. "Im
sure to get bargain out of these fell
lows" said he, they're so mad, "
Then he spoke in musing way, 81
don't know but might give % cents
for one of these brOOms."
ut is ruin," said the first, rolling up
his eyes with pathOs, sit is starfatiOn,
il is death, but you shall haf de broom
for twentee-feef cent" The second
man gnashcd his teeth as Mr.. Parker
handed over the money, and then fol-
lowed number one out of the door.
When the two got around the corner
they leaned up against the area rail-
ings to laugh.
"Dat vas good idee, my brother,
dat you haf to get de old man excite"
said the second nOblcman. "Nat vas de
broom wort?"
"Feefteen cent" said the first man,
chuckling, and then the partners in in
iquity went off together to work upon
the susccptibiities of some other philan-
thropist,