Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-25

Herman" said q Poydras street mer-
chant clothier. addressing his clerk. hat
We sold all of dose overgoats vat was left
over from last vinter?'
No, sir. dere vas dree OF dem left yet -
well, We must sell 'em right away, as
lie winter will not last, you know. Herman.
YOU scmething about the pisness. will
dell you how We will sell dem oud, und
you must learn the pisness Herman de
winter vas gone, you know. und We hav
had dose goats in de store more es seek
years.
An eight-dolIar overcoat was handed
him BY his clerk, and smoothing it out.
he took buckskin money purse from the
show case, and, stuffing it full Of paper
dropped it into one Of the pockets.
"Now. Herman. my poy," he continued,
watch me sell dat goat. l hat sold over
dirty-fife uf dem shust de same way. und /
want to deech you de pisness. Ven de
nexd customer comes in de shop will
show de way Rube Hoffenstein, mine
broder in Detroit, sells his cloding und
udder dings."
A few minutes later a negro, in quest
of suitable pair Of cheap shoes. entered
the store. The proprietor advanced smil-
ing and inquired:
'vas is Il you wish'''
'Yer got any cheap shoes hyar?'' asked
the negro.
"Blenty at dem, my trent. blenty at
anv bricc you want"
The negro stated that he wanted pair
Of brogans. and soon his pedil cxtremi-
ties were encased in them and bargain
struck. As he was about to leave the
proprietor called him back.
II amt gwine ter buy muffin else. I'se
got all | want" said the negro sullen-
~.
dot may be so, my dear sir, replied
the proprietor. but shnst wants you to
look at dis goat. It was de pure Russian
WOOL, and dis dime last year yon doan got
dot same goat for twenty-five dollars.
Mine gracious. clothing vas gone to rod
ing and dere vas no money in de psness
any longer. You want somedin% dot will
keep you from de vedder, and make you
feel warm rs summer dime. DE gonsump-
ton vOs going round. und the doctors dell
me IL vas de veddcr. More den nine beo-
Piles died round we're | lif last week
Dink of dot. Mine frient, dat goat vas
Russian wool. dick and hcvy. Wy. Mis-
der Jones, who owns de pank on Canal
streed, took that goat homemit him yes
terday. ind wore it all day but it vas u
leedle Digit ACROSS de shoulders und he
brought it pack shust vile ago. Dry il
on. my dear sir. All dot vos all right
Misder Jones was rich man and he liked
dot goat How deep de pockets vas. but
1t was a leedle Digit agross de shoul-
ders."
The negro buitoned up his 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 inquired:
''WhO did you say wore this hyar coat?''
IVY, Misder Jones vot owns dc pank on
Canal streed.''
What yer gwine to AK fur it %
''Dwendy dollars"
Oats pow'ful high price fur dis goat
but I'll take it,"
Herman, here. wrap mp dis goat fur
de schentleman and drow i'm cravat; it
will make him look nice NIT de ladies'"
'.Nebber mind. | keep de coat on
replied the negro. and pulling out a roll
of money. he paid for it and left the store.
While he was around the next corner
moaning over the stuffed purse, Hoffenstein
said to his clerk:
Herman, fix up anudder Won of dose
goats de same way und doan forget to dell
dem dot Mister Jones vot runs de pank on
Canal streed wore it Yesterday cw
orleans Times.