Daily globe., 1878-05-19
SELLS.

SELLS.
It would puzzle philosopher to give
an exact definition Of the "sell." Nearly
related to the hoax, it differs fror, it in
being more innocent in its inception and
less mischicvous in its consequences
Some little ingenuity is required to con-
coct happy ''sell;' but any one msy per-
petrate hoax who is equal to ''lending a
lie the confidence Of truth" The later is "
deliberately planned deception, oftenest
attaining its end by personation or forgery
or something closely akin to it; whereas
a sell needs no such playing with edged
tools, and may not only be unpremedi-
ated, but even unintentional.
Many an unprecedented sell has been
perpctrated from inability to resist sud-
den temptation. One of the Judges of
the Supreme Court of New York State,
visited the Centennial Exhibition, sat
down IN quiet corner apart from the
others, to listen to q great cornet-player,
and as was his wont il court, drew his
gray coat about his head and ears as
protection against possible draughts. His
ton; and the whisper ran that it was the
statue of some wonderful character. The
Jude's sister wickedly told those near Aer
that they were gazing at the effigy of an
Aztec priest from Mexico. The informa-
ton passed from mouth to mouth, and
some hundreds Of people were drawn to
the spot, to disperse somewhat sheepish-
ly when the object of their curiosity, hav-
ing had enough of the cornet, readjusted
his coat and rose to 60.
A good story is told of one Boggs,
whose impertinent curiosity was proven
bal throughout the country that owned
him. He was on one occasion travelling
on the Little Miami Railroad, alongside
a solemn-looking man, who PERSISTED in
looking out of the window, and took no
heed Of Boggs' endeavors to enliven the
journey with a little conversation. At
last the brakeman or guard came round
with some water, and the unsociable
traveller turned round to take drink.
Selling the chance, Boggs asked: "Going
as far east as New York;"
NO. grunted the man.
"Ah!' said Boggs, ''New York is dull
this time of year; meb5ee you're striking
for Philadelphia"
The surely one shook his head.
"P'raps Cleveland's your destinationp' p
insinuated Mr. Boggs. "No?" Can't be
going this roundabout way to Chicago2
No reply was vouchsafed.
We'll" cried Boggs, despairingly, II
s'posc you We no objections to telling
where you are going?"
"Weil, sir" exclaimed the man, "I'm
going for seven yearsP'
Then the Deputy Sheriff said he would
rather not have folks talking to his pris-
oaers, and Boggs gave in.
This puts us in mind of Mark Twains
anecdotes of Arte1nus Ward and travel
ing bore, between whom the following
amusing colloQuy took place:
"Did you hear that last thing of
Horace Greeley's?
"Greeley, Greeley, Horace Greedy;
who is he?' said Artemus
Five minutes elapsed then came:
"George Francis Train is making a
good deal Of disturbance over in Eng
land; do you think they will put him in
prison9"
"Train, Train, George Francis Train,"
said Ar'cMus, solemnly; " I never heard
of him"
The tormentor tried another tack; he
said: "What do you think about Grants
chance for the PresideIcy?'
"Grant, Grant?-Why mani" said
Artemus, you seem to know more
strangers than anyone I ever saw"
The man took a walk up the car; com.
ing back, he sai(l: "Well, you ignoram-
US, did YOU ever hear of Adam?"
The humorist looked up and said ::
"Adam? What was his other name?'
The journey henceforth was made in
pace.
Very nicely sold were a couple of
tramps who waylaid wealthy farmer in
Louisa County, Iowa, and demanded his
money or his life. DisincIined to part
with either, he took to his heels. They
chased him half mile down the toughest
of lanes, dashed after him througha brier-
hedge and went painting across an old
corn-tield. Then the chased one struck
for the woods, and went wheeling up a
steep hill; his pursuers pressing closely
behind with blood-shot eyes and shortened
breath. The farmer dashed across forty
acre stubble field, across frozen creek,
through blackberry patch down ra-
vine, over another hill, across a stump
field, to be run down on the road by the
tramps. They overhauled him thorough
ly, searched him from top to toe, to find
he had not a solitary cent wherewith to
reward them for their perseverance.
Our concluding example relates to an
affecting romance told by the Detroit
Free Press. 1t was the second time that
the hero Of the story had accompanied
the young lady home from one OF those
little social parties which are got up to
bring fond hearts step nearer each 9th
er. When they reached the gate, she
asked him if he wouldn't come in He
said he would. Sarah took his hat, told
him to sit down, and left the room to re-.
move her things. She was hardly gone
before her mother came in, smiled sweet
ly, and dropping down beside the young
man, said; II always did say that if a
poor but respectable young man fell in
love with Sarah, he should have my con
sent. Some mothers would sacrifice their
daughters happiness for riches, but am
not of that Sort"
The Young man started with alarm: he