Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-01-21
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HUCKSTER JIM.

"Peasl Champion of England peas Fresh
pulled this morning ~
Carroll Hutter sauntered to the window
as the cry sounded in front Of it,
"Do come here, mamma Did you ever
see anything more absurd? Positively Rol-
Inns has stopped the wretched creatures 1t
is disgrace TO the house"
The wretched creatures were donkey and
its driver, a thin, lame boy Of twelve years,
clad in wel-patched rags. The donkey drew
sort of basket-wagon, also patched with
willow withes, bits Of sappling, etc. Inside
were potatoes, peas, and few baskets of
late strawberriest
Mrs. Hutter stepped to the side door, be-
fore which the wagon was drawn up, and
beckoned to her servant.
"Rollins, why do you bring that miserable
cart near the house? You should either
send it to the back door, or buy from the
provision stores"
Because, madam, cook says that this
boys vegetables are just out Of the ground,
cave sent him to the back door, but the
lad is inclined TO resent an order of any
sort"
Mrs. Hutter, like many vain fashionable
women, liked TO fancy herself capable
housekeeper. She motioned TO the boy.
allow can you bring fresher vegetables
than Scott, who supplies all Of the best fam
lilies in the neighborhood ?"
Because raiqe them, maam."
"Where is your farm 2"
ats only a patch-in Jersey, five miles
the other side of the river"
"How do you sell your peas ?" interrupted
her son Carroll
"F'ifty cents the half-peck."
allow does that compare with SCOTS
prices, Rollins ?"
aust double, sir"
"You are a cheat, boy | shall not give
you one penny more than Scott asks"
The boy promptly emptied the peas into
the wagon again,
aThey are worth double ! shall not sell
them for less"
Rollins glanced at his mistress "They
are worth il, madam. lie sells them 10
Judge Shaffer's people at that price He is
a sort Of 'protigy' Of Mrs. ShafFcr."
Now, the Skaters reigned absolutely in
that world Of fashion 10 which the llutters
were admitted on suReranee.
"A protegc of Mrs shaffer's All Come
here, boy" said Mrs. IIutter. "You can take
his vegetables, Rollins. How did You find
the means 10 go into this businessY"
~ had no means, ma'am. | was news
boy. Mother took in sewing. One day
found could rent q house beyond Camden
with an acre of land for what our room cost
US. 81 | taOk mother ont there. We raised
vegetables and herbs ! always bring them
with the dew on them TO people who have
money To pay the highest price"
"What do you do when the vegetable sea-
son is overy"
III bring In nuts, and pressed leaves. aud
ferns 10 the same ladies sell 10 them
cheaper than they could buy in the stores,
and they give me more than the stores would
pay me-"
"The boy has the real business faculty"
said Mrs. Hutter
Her son Carroll, who was year older
than tho pea merchant, canssod his upper
lip, where the mustache would be Ia some
time, and stared at him insolently.
"What a ridiculous turnout did you
buy the cart and jackass with the proceeds
ofthc patch, Ell"
ayes Did you ever buy anything with
money you hal earnedy' looking steadily
at Aim
~ What do you take me Tor, you i'm.
pertinent puppy Don't You know a gen.
tleman when you soo him, you beggarly
huxtery
The other boy stopped, surveyed him
him cody from head ~ foot, aud then said
quietly, ayes, think do bat don't see
him here"
Carroll grew white with nge, the more
~ he tangled be saw o coget laugh on llnl-
Inns face
Take that YOU dogw De- said aealing The