The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-12

Arthur eulnvan's Bxperience At
Alexandria.

Arthur Sullivan bought . carpet In
Alexandria, and the purchase took
him threo months. One morning,
90 runs DR.. eullivan's narrative, he
was passing BY one Of the bazars
where tapestries and such things are
sold, when . particularly handsome
and rich fabric caught his eye. He
went in, and, after pretending to look
over . )ot OF things which In reality
he did not want, he said to the man
who solesasnly presided over the place,
"And what II the price OF the car
pet::'
"Thst," replied the dealer, us not
for sale. I purchased that carpet at
. great cost, to feast my owneyes up
ON. Il b lnagni6eent-superb. /
could net part with that. No, by Al
lAh!" Or words TO that effect. "Will
the English gentleman have . cup Of
cofIst:" The Eaxl lish gentleman
would. He woulo also have . cigar
cite. After that be went away. In
. day o. two he came. around again.
and o1ce more made the preteuse OF
looking through Mackallah's stock.
He obviol,sly failed to fool the sly
Egvpeian before % to the article he
really wanted, 20 he took more time
to 1t upon this occasion. As he ex-
pected, the sedste owner Of the bazaar
finally approached him.
II have concluded after several
sleepless nights." said the merchant,
Ito part with that carpet. 1t grieves
me very much TO do 30, for I have be-
come very fond Of II. I had hoped
that It would be the light Of my eyes
in my old age. But the Prophet has
counseled unselfishuess among his
people, ana I will sell t" the English
gentleman"
"How much:'
lone hundred pounds"
"Nonsense! I'll give you e."
The Egyptians dignity was obvi-
ously wounded. An expression Of
pain crossed his face. But he fOrgave
DR.. Sullivan and they had another
cup of coffee and cigarette together.
Then DR.. Sullivan went away as be-
fore. In q week or 80 he called
around again. After going through
the regular business Of looking over
the stock, he was again approached
by Macaal'ah.
~ have concluded, after much
thought, )" said that worthy, ''tllat !
asked you to much for the carpet the
other day. Wien Mactlallah feels
that ne fs In the wrong, he Is quick
To acknowledge It. The English gem
tlemsn can have the beautiful carpet
for E0O."
Nov you acknowledge your er-
ror," replied Mr.. Sullivan. II will
confess that was wrong In only Of
fering you IS for your carpet the 9TH
er d::y. 1 did that In joke, Of course.
I didn't mean it. Bless you, n".
And since you are prepared to make
concessions. III do the same. In
stead VI e5.I'll give'yOu E6."
More coffee and another cigarette.
The next time DR.. Sullivan went
around the merchant tOOk Off g
more, and purchaser added el. And
80 it went on, with haggling and cOf.
fee. until DR.. Sullivan finally agreed
to give el3, ut which price he took
away the carpet. 1t would have Gust
about E:3,jO In London. He says that
the kind Of business mentioned Is
considered the strictly proper thing
in Egypt and Turkey. But Anseri-
cans, he atid*, are spelling the trade
in this direction. While he was In
Alexandria, q gentleman named
Morgan, from New York, came
along and visited the bazar Of Mac
dallah. Three carpets struck his fam
cy aud he pricsrl them. "Three hum
dre.i pounds" said Alacdallah.
"Well.'' replied Mr.. Morgan, "that
seems fair price and I will take
THIN. Here's your money!" The
next time Dr. Sullivan saw the mer-
chant he was almost tearing his hair
with rage against the ''dog Of
Christian" He explained the mat
ter in an Injured tone to the symp0-
thising Englishman, adding that Mr..
Morgan's method was not ''bl,si-
ness. s."-B0sfOM Herald.