The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-18
MIR. PARKER BUYS A BROOM.

Mr.. Parker was not thinking of whisk-
brooms at all he had no need of whisk
broom. aud IN fact he had always said that
he should never buy whisk- broom, us he
thought IA clothes brush much preferable.
" \ whisk. BROOM" said he last evening
&" is all very well when sou con id it AS
II whisk- broom, but viewed in any other
light it is failure. Who ever heard Of
ones brushing his hat. smoothing his hair
Or polishing his boots with whisk>broom
Now. with n clothes-bruSh one can perform
all these operations OF the toilet therefore,
concluded Mr. Parker : shall never buy
whisk. broom. but, on the other hand. I
shall always invest my surplus capital in
clo,heS~bruShes
Just AS Mr.. Parker had concluded his
philosophical remarks an Italian Count lin
disguise, no doubt entered the room with
an Elizbethean ruff VI whisk- brovms aboat
his neck.
Buy broom?' clanted he likca an echo
from the once popular song.
&" Get out, said Mr. Parker.
Now said the Italian gentleman, not
Disconnected in the least, here We baf von
uf de best blooms for onlee seveutee feet
cent. Buy broom:'
won't said Mr.. Parker: " seventy
five cents j: too much, aud besides YOU
corljn't give me one yuu tried"
q" lie is sheep at seyen,ee feet cent
cannot sell him SLEEPER US dat. said the
man, preparing to 60.
just then another disguised nobleman
entered, wearing another Elizabethean ruff
whisk- broolns, and chanting in another key
=. Buy bruun!' The first conner gIared
at is rival, who returned the compliment.
:. Get out. said Mr. Parker 10 the new
conner. That gentleman smiled pensively
aud. unlocking one of bis brooms. remark
ed. - Her is YOU uf de best broonls for
onIee feefty cent. Buy bloom?" -
Mr.. Parker glanced ut the broom. It
was just such u one as the first man want
ed seventy.fve cents for. 5- 4.e~.
Go way" said Mr.. Parker. stoically
resisting the temptation to make bargain
get out, don't want your brOoms.'
Dot man is von tief," said Italian
number one. " will sell you my broom
for tbirtee-feef cent" and be cast glaLcs
Of triumph at the opposition. Mr. Parker
hesitated. and went SO far Us to sxsmine
the brooms.
" You sail hat de broom for thirtee cent
dat robber sail not sell you de broom,'
8 shouted Italian number two.
Mr. Parker fingered the two brooms.
Meanwhile the Italians shook their fists at
each other aud exchanged personalities.
" You thief said one =. You robber 20
said the ttber'' Liar - Scuundrilr
" yillainr' q" Wretch! Mr.. Parker
began to grow excited. I'm sure to get
a bargain cut Of these fellows" :" said he.
they're mad" Then he spoke in mus
ing way. don't know but might give
twenty. five cents for ole of these brooms.'
" II is ruin.'' said the first. rolling up
his eyes with pathos. &" it is starfation. il
is death. but you shall haf de broom for
tweentee-fpef cent" The second man
snashed his teeth as Mr.. Parker handed
over the money. and then followed num-
Der one out Of the DOR. When the two
got abound the corner they leaned up
against the area railing aud laughed.
Dat vas good idee, my brother. dat
you haf Ia get Ie old man excite" said
the second nublemau. Vat vas dc broom
wort!
- Feeftppn cent" said the first man.
chuckiug, and then the partners in iniquisy
went of together to work upon the Suscep-
tibilities of sOme other pbilanthrOpist.-
World.
To be angry is to revenge :he fault Of
others upon ourselves.
In this world there Is one thing Godlike;
the essence Of all that ever was or ever will
be Of Godlike 10 this wurld-the vencratiOn
to human worth by the hearts Of men.
. We pass through this world but once.
Auy good thing. therefore, that We can do,
, any kindness We can show to our fellow be-
, ing. let US do IL now. Let H. MT defer or
heglec. it. for We shall uSt pass bis say
again.
Lille is short while We speak il flies: en-
: joy. then. thc present and forget the future /;
such is the moral II ancient poetry. grace
fnl and wise moral. INDUCED beneath =
, Southern sky and deserving the phrase al
Piled TO it: The philosophy ofthe garden
4 Milwaukee youth invested Sl.j0 10 y
Chicago firm to discover How To apl@nr
we'll in society The pceip: which he re-
ceived hy return mail was short. simple,
aud easily understood. always Keep
your nose clean, don't suck more tlnan ODe
finger ut u time. @ saa# tas*.aE +@s
, n the Swing were true. how easily ons
could eatn his living now hy the 'swe. of
j. his brow lie would have on y to ,tand
in the sun for few minutes ind he would
bo comparatively wealthy. ' fiji .t
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