The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-30
ToeiSerFeNfal for BBsiness.

1fne Customer wai |s satar..ec4, AID a. he
sat down on . GOTTA box, be dropped his
arms on his knees, his fingers together,
and his head forward ID \ bargaining
way that forearmed The transfer-agent for
>TiajI'm Poof; veFy poso:"--the hit hit line
of skirMishefe in fhe attack !; M:1ye scar cely
enough to carry the, poor boy home lthat
his mother may take one last look at
her:idol's face. sniffl6s' making 1.-The first
column Of the advance corps. =" ask
you. sir to pity my condition, and do the
best you can tor me-" 80
Z That 1ave;faeed undertaken shook the
strangers hand, md in fronzicd Ind pro-
'fessional sympathy, and iii husky tones,
said, as he thumped a pine coffin to show.
its soundness: "Here's a pretty one,
strong wood, elegant polish soy dining,
e1s> !; I'll pue sit e, e so'. ee@st* t0Pt@..
Can't pay it, sir, can't pay it dds
appearance Of agitation. {. ThesPt q
t !aGt, there a. saa!'s 1o9lsse 81 piae@ is
I They fought sharply and fiefcely. and
the undertaken fell back to SIS, swearing
It: was giving tEelcase~ axsy:IE!:: it%z> -
swell, you will pack it in ice for that
I .supposs?' sai "a generous grief.
"Great grave clothes, not! twill cost
| 81 to pack tin ice at the lowest figurs9 p
|, <Hostilities were resumed, and the
tight waved hot, but the threat. of seek
ing another coffin dealer, forced the un-
deft .kef bach tds SIS TT .cofM and
packing. -. ,-.--- -. ';c
:.-Well; '+:said the, poor, sufferer, |'1'm
too poor h. luxuriate in ice so We won't
pack him. That puts the coffin at
$1e. a.,
F"No, Stree; It don't" ~ ~:
But you; aAd lie pAtkisf scoa Is,
But" .;... -, "a
You wouldn't swindle a. poor an
9uish ,smitten, aathesl''-7he capped the
interogative with tears. and the. under.
taker lespairingly gave in. ~, j.
"Tle coffin has no handles" said the
! parent, blowing his nose.
"Of course not" 81 =: j.: -.
"Well, can't take it, then" ."
~" Why, man, said tile exasperated
dealer, 1.-THE handles are worth $3.50! ~
/; "YolI must throw, them, NJ cor I'll
throw up the trade"
this bsrraill' = sfs ~. .-s % y
5''cen't +: help it, VIII Joy not pity my
poverty?" =
The handles were thrown in at So f..,
therig.s .}s 'S.<5 : -;
The purchaser paused and meaitated
and the saleslnan's face wore = puzzled
"what next" look. '' '''&
"I'm too proud, too extravaganza,
unused the parent. "What nlaher poml
+ and show; over the dead Away with van
ity! won't take the handles" To til.
t.ss ts!ssd iIs3s t}1g sg 70n'
"Whate": screamed the coffin man.
Mildly andllogicailylthel parent put it
lou gave me the coffin and handles TO
$l2. You said, moreover, that the hand
les were worth $3.50. don't want thu
handles, and that makes the coffin $1O:5(
IT YOU say, now, = 10 for the coffin,; II
take it, =, D. '.i.f''": ~
moi" .'''' ''''. 'h'.>';
Then, adieu, sir, adieu. will g
where poor, smitten-father, too deep il
sorrow for business, can find ono who, will
not lake advantage. of the situation
Adieu, sir" y '|.->..I,:'G
"Ltop! stop! take it," called the coffiI
man. Ats ruinous,l but you can hav
it."
Then the parent pulled out his VALE
most plethor,c, smiled sadly, and pal
over his $40 to tho conquered tradesmar