The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-01-22

IN. O. Tinles.l

4 N. O. Times
/ aHerinan,r said Poydras street
merchant clothier addressing his clerk
sihaf we sold all uf dose overgoats val
vas left over from last vintera"
No, sir, dcre vas dree of dem here
4 yet"
.'yell, We must sell 'em right away
as dc xindcr viii nod last, Won know,
Herman. Pring me one uf de goats
und j viii show you Something's apout
de pisness. j will dell yon how We vii
sell dem oud, mud you must learn de
business, Herman; dc winter vas going,
You know, and We l,Hf had dose goats
in de store more as seek years.
An eight dollar overcoat was handed
him by his clerk, and, after smoothing
it out, he took abuckskin money-pnrse
from the show case, and, stuffing it full
of paper, dropped it into one of the
pockets.
Now, Herman, my poy," he con-
tinued, swatch me sell dat goat. ! had
sold ofer dirty-iife uf dem shust de
same way, und ! wants to deech yon de
pisness. Ven de nexed 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 a suitable pair of cheap shoes,
entered the store. The proprietor adj
vanced smiling and inquired:
"Nat is it you wish I"
"Ycr got any Cheap shoes lyar"
answered the negro.
'sBlenty Of dem my trent, bleniy; at
any bricc you WANT
The negro stated that he wanted "A
pair of brogans, and soon his pedal ex-
shSHiititS hcIc chCdscl Ia tilcth anu q
bargain struck As he was about to
leave the proprietor called him back.
u amt gline ter buy muffin else, Is
got all j wan /" said the negro sullenly.
'Dot may pc so, my dear sir" re-
piled the proprietor, "but shust wants
you to look at dis goat. 1t vas de pure
Russian WOOL, und dis dime last year
You doan got dot same goat for owen
ty-ffe dollars. Mine gracious, clodilg
vas gone down tolnoding, und dcre vas
no money in de pisness any longer.
You wants someding dot will keep from
de vedder, und make you voel warm as
summer dime. DE consumption vas
going round und de- doctors dell inc ii
vas dc vcddcr. More den nine peoples
died round we're ] lif last week. Dlnk
of dot. Mine priend, dot goat vas
Russian WOOL, dick md hefy. Ny,
Misder Jones, who owns de park on
Canal sdreed, dock dot goat home nit
him yesterday md vocii all day, but
it vas a leedle digit agross de Shout
ders und he brought it pack shust vile
ago. Dry it on, my dear sir. All!
dot vas all right. Misder Jones vas a
rich man und he liked dot goat. How
deep dc booklets vas, but it vas leedle
Digit agross de shoulders"
The negro buttoned up the coat,
thrust his hands in the pockets, and
felt the purse. a peaceful smilep!ayed
over his face when his touch disclosed
to his mind the contents Of the pocket,
but he choked down his joy and en-
guired:
'"Who did yer say wore dis l,yar
coatg"
IVY Misder Jones vat owns,de pauk
on Canal streed."
"What yer gwine to ak furitf'
'Dwendy dollars"
'Dat's powlful high price fur dis
coat, but I'LL take it."
'iHerman, here, wrap mp dis goat fur
de shentleman and drow in a crayat; it
will make him look nice nit de ladies'"
''Nebber mind, all keep fdecoat on
replied the negro, and pulling out
roll Of money he paid for it and left
the store.
While he was aroundthe next corner
moaning over the stuffed purse, lIof-
fenstein said to his clerk:
'sHerman, fix mp anudaer vonuf dose
goats de same way, und .doan foigot to
dell dem dot Misder Jones vot runs de
pank on Canal strced wore it Yesterday
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