The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09
The Clothing Trade.

The Clothing Trade.
Herman said Poydras street mer-
chant clothier, addressing his clerk, chat
We sold all of dose ovorgoats vat vas left
over from last vinter?"
'No, sir; dere vas dree of dem left
yet,"
"Vell, We must sell EN- right away, as
de winter will not last you know, Her.
man. Pring me out one uf de goats und
l will show you Something's about de pis-
ness. I will dell you how we will sell dem
oud; de winter vas gone, you know, und
We hav had dose goots in de store more es
seek years."
An eight-dollar overcoat wns handed
him by his clerk and smoothing it out, he
took buckskin money-purse from the
showcase, and, stuffing it full of paper,
dropped it into one of the pockets.
"NOw, Herman, my poy," he contin-
ued, watch me sell dat goat. 1 hat sold
over dirty-fife uf dem shust de SAME way
und want to deech you de pisness. Ven
de next customer comes in de shop l will
show de way Rube Hoffenstein, mine
broder in Detroit, sells his cloding and
under 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 wish?"
eyer got any cheap shoes hyar?" asked
the negro.
"Blenty of dem, my frient, blenty; at
any brice you want.
/, The negro stated that he wanted pair
of brogans, and soon his pedal extremi-
ties were encased in them, and bargain
struck. AS he was about to leave the
proprietor called him back.
81 amt gwine ter buy muffin else.
Use got all I want" said the negro, sui
lenly.
''Dot may be so, my dear sir" replied
the proprietor, "but l shust wants you
to look at dis goat. II vas de pure Rus
sian WOOL, and dis dime last year you
doan got dat same goat for twenty-five
dollars. Mine gracious, clothing vas
gone to noding and there was no money
in the business any longer. You want
someding dat vii keep you from de we'd
der and make you feel warm as summer
time. De consumption vas going round,
upd de doctors dell me it vas de vedder
More den nine peoples die round we're
l. III, ldSb WcCh. Dluh VI QOt' VAihO
frient dot goat vas Roosian WOOL, dick
und hevy. Wy, Mr.. Jones, who owns de
pank on Canal street, dock dot goat
home NIT him yesterday und wore it all
day, but it vas fiddle digit across de
shoulders und he bro ught it pack shust
vile ago. Dry it one, my dear sir. All!
dot vas all right. Misder Jones vas a
rich man und he liked dot goat. How
I l, la1. n
digit across de shoulders"
The negro buttoned up the coat, thrust
his hands in the pockets and felt the
purse. A peaceful smile play ed over his
face when his face disclosed to his mind
the contents of the pockets, but he
choked down his Joy and enQuired:
"Who did you say wore dis hyar
coat?"
"vy, Misder Jones vot owns de pank
on Canal streed."
"What yer gwine to AK fur it?
"Dwendy dollurs."
''Dat's pow'ful high price fur dis coat,
but I'll take it."
Herman, here, wrap up dis goat fur
de shentleman, and drow in cravat; it
vii make him look nice NIT de ladies'"
"Nebber mind, I'll keep de coat on, }"
replied the negro, and pulling out role
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 his clerk:
Herman, fix up anudder Won of dose
goats de same way, und doane forgot to
dell dem dot Misder Jones, vat run de
pank on Canal streed, wore it yesterday"
II New Orleans Times.