Daily globe., 1881-05-15
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Herman" said Poydras street mer'
chant clothier, addressing his clerk
chat We sold all of dose overgoats val
vas left over from last winter ?"
~" No, sir; dere vas dree Of dem lef!
yet" ,ss,, ia gt.alis
"Vell, We must sell 'em right away. rs
de winter will not last, you know, Her.
man. Pring me one uf de goats und ]
Will show you Something's about de pis-
ness. I viii dell you how We will sell
dem oud, und you must learn de pisness,
Herman de winter vas gone, you know,
und We hav had dose goats in de store
more es seek years." eA tt
|" An $S overcoat was handed him by
his clerk, and, smoothing it out, he took
buckskin money-purse from the show
case, and, stuAing it full of paper,
dropped it into one of the pockets.
"Now, Herman, my boy" he contin-
ued, swatch me sell dat goat. I hat
sold over dirty-fife NV dem shust de
same way, and / want to deach you de
pisness. Ven de nexd customer comes
in de shop, I viii show you de way Rube
Hoffenstein, mine broder in Detroit, sells
lis cloding and udder dings.'
A few minutes later a negro, in quest
of suitable pair of cheap shoes, entered
the store. The proprietor advanced
smiling and inquired:
"Vat is it you vish?"
Yer got any cheap shoes hyar }" in
quired the negro.
"Blenty uf dem, my frent-blenty !:
st any price you want"
The negro stated that he wanted a
pair of brogans, and soon his pedal ex-
hemities were incased in them and d
bargain struck. AS, he was about to
leave the proprietor called him back.
81 amt gwine ter buy muffin else; rs
got all ] want" said the negro, sullenly.
"Dot may be so, my dear sir, re-
piled the proprietor, g but shust wants
.you to look at dis goat. 1t was de pure
Russian WOOL, and dis dime last year you
doan got dot same goat for $25. Mine
gracious, clothing vas gone down to
noding and dere vas no money In de pis-
ness any longer. You want someding
dot will keep you from de vedder, und
make you feel warm. as summer dime
De consumption vas going round, und
de doctors dell me it vas de vedder.
More den nine boobies died round we're
I lif last week. Dink of dot. Mine
trent, dat goat vas Russian WOOL, dick
and hevy. Wy, Misder Jones, who
owns de pank on Canal streed, took dat
goat home NIT him yesterday, und wore
it all day but it vas leedle digit
agross de shoulders und he brought it
pack shust a vile ago. Dry it on, my
dear sir. All dot vos all right. Misder
Jones vas a rich man and he liked dot
goat. How deep de pockets vas, but it
was leedle digit agross de shoulders.
The negro buttoned up the coat,
thrust his hands in the pockets and felt
the purse. A peaceful smile played
over his face when his touch disclosed
to his mind the contents of the pockets,
but he choked down his Joy and in
quired: .sfi j.
"Who did you say wore this hyar
coat?"
"Vy, Misder Jones vot owns de pank
on Canal streed."
"What yer gwine to ak fur it ?" e1
"Dwendy dollars a
/ "Dat's pow'ful high price fur die coat,
but I'll take it" eui ~
Herman, here, wrap up dis goat fur
de schentleman and drow in a cravat;
it will make him look nice NIT de Ia
dies" l 3! Mait ned q;
-"Nebber mind, I'll keep de coat on"
replied the negro, and, pulling out
roll of money, he paid for it and left the
store.
While he was around the next corner
moaning over the stuffed purse, Hoffen-
stein said to his clerk:
Herman, fix up anudder Won of dose
goats de same way, und doan forgot to
dell dem dot Misder Jones vot runs de
pank on Canal street yore it yesterday"
Mean Orleans Times.