Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-06-04

Herman ssid "a Poydras street mer-
chant clothicr, addressing his clerk, " hat
yr sold allof dose o~yerEoats vac vas left Ovtr
from las, %yintcr3
NO. sir: dcrc vas drec of dem lcd yet.
We'll. sc must sell 'em right away, rs de
~iuter VIII not last, You know, Herman.
Pring me one az dc goats unj / will show
YOU Something's about dc pisncSs. wall dell
YOU how We viii sell dem OUd, uud You must
learn De pi>ucss, Herman dc winter VAS
gone. Won know, und Sc have hGddose goats
in de store more es seek wears.
An eight dollar oycrcoat WAS handed him
bv his clerk. and smoothing it out, hc took
a buck-skin money purse from the show
esse. and. >tuling IL tull of paper, dropped
1t into one OF the pockets.
Now, Herman ny poy, he continued,
" watch me sell dat goat. hat sold over
lirty-ffc uf dem ,hu-t DO same way, Uud l
want to dccch yoB be- pi,ncs Ven dcncNd
customer comes Dol dc shop win show DC
way Rube HoIenstcin. mine br9dcr En- De
tro.t. sells mi. clodiug und uddcr dins-.
4 few minutcs later % nero, I'm quest of q
s,itable pair of cheap shoes, entered the
tofc. Thcprorriet5. advanced smiling aut
inquired;
Vat is tyou wish
Yer got amy cheap shoc, Lyaro' asked
the negro.
BledV rf @cms my trent. bieuty az
any b~ice YOU want.
The negro stated that hc wanted a pair st
brogaus. and soon his pedal cNtrcm.i.7
were cnclscd IN them and "a bargain strucs
A. he was about 90 leave the proprietor cali
ed him back
81 amt gviuc tcf bay muffin else Ist
got an / want. said thc negro sulicnly.
Dot may be SD. nav dear sir, replied chs
proprietor. bat [ >hu-t VIn,, YOU % look
at dis goat. DC was de- pure Russian WOOL
end DIS dime last year you d10u got dot
same goat for twenty-five dollars. Mine
gracious. clothing vl- gone down o. uodlng
and deere ya, no money in dc pisnc amy
longer. You want -uulciing dot vail Keep
You from ic ycijcr. uud mJkcy o fee. warm
IS summer dime. de consumption vus go-
ing round. uul dc doctors deil me &c vas DE
rriicr. More den nine boobies died r1pld
we're / lf last week. Diuk Of dot. slime
frcur. dot goat vas Eus,i-u WOOL dick uad
hcyy. ". Mi-der Jones. who oUn. dt
pank ON Cana. -'rccl, took dat goat houC
mi, him Yesterday. Uud vor, it sl day bu,
it vas @ lcedlc digit agross dc shoulde--
uud De brought DO pack shust q vile ago.
Dry IL ou. my dear SIR. An dot vos All
right. Mi-der Jones vas % rich man and he
liked dos goat. How deep DC pockets VAS,
Astit was @ leedle digit agross Dc should
OPS
The negro buttou.l zap Gle COAT, tlrus.
his hands In the pockets and felt the purse.
a peaceful smile PLAYED over his face when
his touch disclosed 90 his mind the content,
OF the Ucctets but hc choSed down his JOY
C.i inquired
Who did sou ,ly wore This hyar coat
Wv. Misder Jones vcs owns De pauk on
Canal strccd.'
" What yer Ewiuc to aX fur &C..
Dweniy dollars.
Oats pOw'fI high price fc- dis -ost.
but I'm take IT,"
Herman, here, wrap zap dis goat fur dc
schentlcmau and drJw iu a crayat; II Will
make him look nice NIT dc ladies'
"Nebber mind, TN keep dc coat on re-
piled the negro, and, pulling out "a roll OF
money, he paid ior 81. and left the store.
While he vJs around the next corner
moaning over thc stuffed purse Ioitu7tcin
said 90 De-, clerk
" Herman, fix up auulder Won ot dose
goats de same vav; and 0oan forgot O. dell
dem dot NI-ler Jones yot RUM de- panA on
cansl street wore j, yesterday. -Ne,r Or
tr.s TINES