The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1881-05-19
Teaching Him tie Business.

street merchant clothier. ad-
dressing his clerk. ''iiaf ve
sold ali OF dose overcoats vat
vas LEFT over from last vinter
NO. sir: dere vas dree Of
dem left yet"
we'll. We must sell 's.sa right
away. a. de- winter viii not Last
/ You know, Herman. Pfing ne
/ ane Of De goats und | viii
show yon Something's about dc
pisness. Tvill dell vou how
ve will sell dem oud. und you
+ must learn dc pisness. Her
man: de winter yas gone. yon
know. und ve have had dose
goats in dc store more ez seek
years.
An eighf-dollar oyercoaf
was handed him by his clerk.
and. sniooIhing II ouf. be took
a buck skin money-pn-se from
the show ease. and. Stgfiiag il
iull Of paper. dropped it into
ene Of tse pockets.
Now. Herman. my poy.
he continued. watch me sell
daf goat. haf sold over dir
~ fife uf dem silusf lie same
way. md ! want to dseeh You
as l.isntsSs. Ven de nexd gus
toner comes in de shop ] viii
show DE- say Rui,.- ll.ii-ns.ein.
mine hre5l,.r. in Detroit. sells
his clo,ling ulld nssler dings.
4 Tex inmates latera negro.
III quest of a suitable pair Of
eiseap shoes. entered the stor...
.. ne;a;.l.ssy, al :.siis.m:s n need sssss:ii
ing and inquired:
sat j. il yon riSii {.
Yer got any cheap shoes
. liere :. aS,sea fhe negro.
Islen. & iir lem, ny trent.
ls.eniv: IT ary is:sse ssoa Fani
Thp negro stated taat i.e
wanted a pair q b.ugags, =pd
s.A.s.al las ...Ai .'A~ss's 49, :-s.sas
sxs.a .e1scas q ..s .-is and q
i.4gx1Ea eiEzsgS AS 1ss- was
s'euf - i*n~e - i:Hslss lsst'sr
~ ipi ,sias issscn-
Il amt 4uine 81 l'..y Easia
.is.. I'se got all Tsi.
said the uecfo. sliis.riE.
Dot my b. 50. my dear,
sir replied the proprietor,
:. ba. shnSt wants yon =
look at dis goat. y vas a.
pure Russian WOOL, and dis
eiime last you dean got dat
same goat for l-vel. asrc dol
lar. Mine gracious. clo5ing
vas gone down 70 nodlng. and
dere vas no satsEay in DE- ris-
ness any longer 1on want
someiimg dot viii keep You
from De Yeddsr. ind make you
feel warm rs summer dime.
De konSump;i0n vos going
round. uad Dc doctors dell me
i, vas de- xeasler. More den
nine bel1bies died round vere
| lif last week. Dink Of dot
Mine frenf. DOT goat vas isass-
ian wool. dick Gnd heyy. y,
/ Misuer Jones, who uwHs ss''
bank an Canal streed- took
! dat goat home nit him gesfer-
dav. und vore il all day bat
/ vas leedle digit scross Dc
shoulders. und liz proEghf u
back shust 4 vile ago. Dry ii
on. my dear. sir. Al, dot
/ vas ali right. MisdeF Jones
vas a rich man ind he liked
dot goat How deep de Halk-
ets vas. but Is Tas "a la'edis'
dight across de shoulders.
The negro buifomed mp the
cot. thrust his hands IN tile
pockets and felt the purse. 4
peaceful smile PLAYED over his
faes. when his tnurh disclosed
to his mihd the coRtenis ol
the pocket, bat he ehoked
DOWN lsiS sox. and inuuiftsl:
Who did you say wore
dis coat =
w. Misder Jones. voi
owns de panlz on Canal streei-
What yer gwine ter AK Iul
itr
Dwenty dollars"
OATS a pow sui high pries
fur dis coat, but III take it,
IIermau. here. wrap mp di:
goat fur ~ sfbentIeman an,
: drop in a crayat: il will max
: him look nice nat de ladies'
Nehber mind. I'll keep d.
coat on replied the negro
} and. pulling opt a roll o
: money. he paid for il and lei
the store.
Herman, iix mp anaacie
von of dose goats de same y;ly
! and don't forget IA dell Gell
? dot Misder .Junes vuf runs g
D rank I'm Canal str-si vore ]
yesterday