The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-10
A SALE OF A COAT.

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merchant clothier, addressing his
clerk, G. haf We sold all of dose over:
goats vat vas left over from last Vim
ter -
"No sir, dere vas dyee of dem LEFT
yet"
"Vell, We must sell EN- right away;
as de winter will not last, you know,
Herman. Pring me out one uf the
goats und will show you Something's
about the pisness. Will dell you how
We will sell dem oud, und yeu must
learn the pisness, Herman de winter
vas gone you know, und We have had
dose goats in de store more es seen
years"
An S. ovcrcoat was handed him BY
his clerk, and smoothing it out, he
took a buckskin moncy-purse from the
show case, and stuffing it full of papcf
dropped it into one OF the pockets.
"Now, Herman my poy," he con:
.inued, watch me sell dot goat.
haf sold over dirty-hte of dem shust
de same way, und want to decch you
de spisness. Ven de nexdigustomer
comes in de shop vii show de way
Rubc Hoffenstein, mine broder in
4 Detroit sells his cloding und udder
dlngs" "
A few minutes later negro, in
quest Of a suitable pair of shoes, enters
ed the store. The proprietor advanci
ed smiling and said:
"Vst is it you vish?"
"Yer got any cheap shoes hyu1'
; asked the negro.
: "Blenty uf dem. my trent, blenty
at any brice you want.
The negro stated that he wanted q
pair of brogans, and soon his pedal
extremities were encased in them, and
) bargain struck. As he was about to
leave, the proprietor called him back:
4" | amt giving ter buy muffin else:
Ise got all want, said the negro
sullenly.
. dot may be SO, my dear frent.
replied the proprietor, but | shust
wants you to look at this goat. 1t vas
5 de pure Russian WOOL, and dis dime
last year you doan got dot same goat
for dwenty- dollors. Mine gracious
Il clothing vas gone down to ncding
and dere vas no money in de pisneSs
I any longer. You want someding dot
will keep you from de vedder und
make you feel warm as simmer dime!
De consumption vas going rotnd und
de doctors dell me it vas de vedder!
More dan nine peoples died round
: we're I lif last week. Dind Of dot
Mine frent, dot goat vas Russian WOOL;
dick und hevy. Wy, Mr.. Jones, Who
owns de pank on Canal street, took
dot goat home nit him yesterday und
vorc it all day, but it vas a lcedlc digit
across the shoulders und he brought
J it pack shust vile ago. Dry it on,
{ nv dear sir. All! dot vos all right.
Misder Jones vos tich man und he
i liked dot goat. How deep de pockets
vas, but it was lcedle digit Sgross d =
' shoulders.
: The negro buttoned up the coat ,
; thrust his hands into the pockets and
felt the purse. a peaceful smile play :
ed over his face when his touch dis.
, closed to his mind the contents Of the
d pockets, but he choked down his joy
J and inquired
4 "Who did you say wore this hydf
> coat 20
t "vy, Misder Jones vot owns Dc
y pank on Canal street" F"
What yer gwine to AK fur it'"
II "Dwendy dollars.'
G OATS pow'ful big price fur dis
: coat, but III take it."
IS "Herman, here, wrap UP dis goat
8 fur de shentleman and drow in cTa-
s vat; it will make him look nice nit
: de ladies'"
"Nebber mind, I'll keep de coat
! or" replied the negro, and pulling
= out roll Of money he paid for It and
left the store.
While he was around the next cor
;. ner moaning over the stuffed purse,
Hofenstein said to his clerk
ID Herman, fix up anunnder one ot
idose goats the same vac, und doaH