National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-04

Herman" said a POydraS street mer-
chant clothier, addressing his clerk, "hafve sold
all dose overgoads vat vas left over from last vim
ter"
No, sir; dere vas dree of dem left YET
Veil, we must sell 'em right away. as de winter
viii not last, you know, Herman. Pring me one uf
d. goads aud 1 will show you Something's about de
plsucss. viii dell you how We viii sell dem oud,
und you must learn de pisness, Herman. De vim
Ter vas gone, you know, und we hat had dose
gua,is i'll de store more cs seek years"
An s overcoat was handed him by his clerk, and
smoothing it out he took 4 buckskin money purse
from the shOw-c and, stutling it full of paper,
d"ppcd il into one of the pockets.
Now, Herman, my poy," he continued, watch
me >cll dot goad. hat sold over dirty fife uf dem
shu,t dc same way. und want to deech you de PTS
Ness. Ven de nexd customer comes in de shopI
viii show YOU lie way Rube Hofenstein, mine
brodcriu Detroit sells his cloding und udder dngs"
few minutes later negro in quest of suit
able pair Of cheap shoes, entered the store. The
proprietor advanced smiling, and inquired:
Vat j. it you viSh?"
Yer gotany cheap shoes hyar?' asked the negro
Bendy of dem, my frent blendy at any brice
you vant."
The negro stated that he wanted pair of bro
gaIls and soon his pedal eXtremities were encased
in them and a bargain struck. As he was aboutto
leave the proprietor called him back.
" amt gwinc ter buy muffin else. Use got all
want, said the negro, sullenly.
" Dot may be SO, my dear sir" replied the pro-
prietor, but shust wants You to look at dis goat
it vas de pure Russian WOOL and dis dime last year
You doau got dat same goat for dwenty- five dol
lars Mine gracious clothing vas gone down to
nOdinS, and dere vas no money in dc piSness any
longer. You want someding dot will keep you from
de vedder Und make yoU feel warm as summer
dime. De consumption was going round, und de
doctors dell me- it vas dc vedder. More den nine
Boobies died round we're lif last week. Dink of
dol. Nine trent dat goat was Russian WOOL, dick
Und hcvy. Wy, Misder Jones, who owns dc pank
on Canal streed, took dat goat home NIT him yes
terday und wore it all day; but it vas a leedle
dight agrosst de shoulders ind he brought it pack
shu>ta vile ago Dry it on, my dear sir, All! dot
voS all right Iisder Jones vas a rich man, ind
be ike dot goat. How deep de pockets vas, but it
vas a leedle digit across de shoulders"
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 dis
closed to his mind the contents of the pockets but
he choked down his JOY, and inquired:
Who did you say wore this hyar coat?'
IVY, Misder Jones vot owns de pank on Canal
strecd"
What yer gwine to ax fur it,"
Dwenty dollars"
OATS pow'fu high price fur dis coat but I'll
take it,
Herman, here, wrap up dis coat fur de schen-
tleman and drow in cravat; it viii make him
look nice nit de ladies'
'Nebbcr mind, I'll keep de coat on" replied the
negro, and, pulling cut roll of money, he paid for
il and left the store.
While he was around the next corner moan
ing the stuffed purse, HofenStein said to his
clerk:
Herman fix up anudder Won of dose goats de
same way, and dOan forget to dell dem dot Misdcr
Jones vOt rms de pank Canal streed wore il yes
tNIaay. --NClC Orleans TimtS.