The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-09
Teaching Him the Business.

Herman" said Poydras Street
merchant clothier, addressing his clerk,
"haf We sold all of dose overgoats vat
vas left over from last vinterp'' Fts
"No, sir; dere vas dree of dem left
yet"
"Vell, We must sell 'em right away.
as de winter will not last, you know,
Herman. Pring me one uf de goats
und will show you Something's about de
pisness. l will 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"
An eight-dollar overcoat was handed
him by his clerk, and smoothing it out.
he took a buckskin money purse from
the show case, and, stuf1ing it full of
paper, dropped it into one of the pock-
cts. L .=ipt aGt a4-lfHlg ~ SO
"Now, Herman, my poy," he con-
tinued, "vatch me sell dat goat. I haf
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 Hofenstein,
mine broder in Detroit. sells his cloding
und udder dings." @ssi-f'I
of suitable pair of cheap shoes, entered
the store. The proprietor advanced
smiling and inquired; a46 D. ya
"Vat is it you vish?'' .,...5....,. A..
g Yer got any cheap shoes hyarp''
asked the negro. H q a1r{T92ia z
Blenty uf dem, my trent, blenty; at
any brice you vant.''
| The negro stated that he wanted a
pair of brogans, and soon his pedal ex-
tremities were encased in them and a
| bargain struck. AS he was about to
leave the proprietor called him back.
Il amt gwine ter buy muffin else.
Use got all l want,' said the negro sui
lenly. - ''@t
| "Dot may be so, nv dear SIR" re-
| piled the proprietor, - 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 twenty-five
dollars Mine gracious, clothing vas
| gone down to noding and dere vas 40
money in de pisness any longer You
want someding dot will keep you from
de vedder, und make you feel warm as
summer dime. De consumption yos
| going round, und de doctors dell me it
vas de vedder. More den nine peoples
died round we're lif last week. Dink
of dot Mine trent, dat goat vas Rus
sian WOOL, dick und hevy. IVY. Misder
Jones, who owns de pank on Canal
streed, took dat goat home NIT him
yesterday, und wore it all day; but it vas
a leedle digit agross de shoulders und
he brought it pack shust vile ago.
Dry it on. my dear SIR All! dot vos all
right. Misder Jones vas arich man and
he liked dot goat. How deep de pock-
cts vas, but it was leedle digit agross
de shoulders. io Ia =
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: ~ s4sg, n
"Who did you say wore this hyar
coatp'' A92" '''
"Vy, Misder Jones vot owns de pank
ON Canal Streed." ..s-.s F.. 49,.
"What yer gwine to ak fur itp'' - Is
"Dwenty dollars" ~ a9ga9ig le
"Dat's pow'ful high price fur dis coat.
but I'll take it. 'e-'
Herman, here, wrap up his goat fur
de schentleman and drow in cravat; it
will make him look nice nit de ladies. :"
"Nebber mind, I'll 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 Hotfen-
stein 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 vore it yester-
day."-Nes0 Orleans Times y ,f5g57