Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-05-20
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. MAY 20. 1882.
HE CHUNG TO HIS OLD COAT.
How Two Dutiful Sons Were sadly
Thwarted by a Fathers
&neenl IN linn

Thwarted by a Fathers
Speculation.
From the Philadelphia Times.
A good deal of amusement has been
caused in dry goods trade circles during
the past few days by the leaking out of
little story, at the expense of two young
gentlemen who are widely and favOrably
known in the trade. The father of these
young men is prominent Market street
merchant, noted for his large wealth,
shrewd business ability, and great econ
Omy, particularly in the matter of wear
ing apparel. The sons, who are models
of elegance and taste in dress, have for
q long time born a particular antipathy
to a certain venerable coat which has
clung to their respected parent for many
years, and often tried by persuasion TO
induce him to sell it to the rag man and
buy new one, but the old gentleman's
invariable reply was: "YOu pOys sphend
money enough for clothes for one family.
Dis goat is good enough for me-" At
length. knowing their fathers fOndness
for bargain, they thought of ruse by
which to induce him to leave off the old
garment and get new One. Taking a
coat their father had worn they went to
their tailor and instructed him to take
it as pattern as pattern as to size and
fit and make the finest coat he could.
1--WE will" said one of them, get father
down on some pretence or other and
then you must sell him the coat. No
matter what he offers, you take it. and
we'll pay the balance" In due time the
sons received word that the coat was fin
ished-price $50. The next morning at
breakfast,the eldest son casually remark
ed: Father, you will be going near the
tailOr's to-day, and l wish you would
stop and tell him to be sure and send
home my new coat to-day, for have
party to attend tonight"
Very veil, my son, will do so. but /
don't see what you poys want with so
many new goats"
sage, and the tailOr's opportunity had
come. lingering the venerable garment
he remarked persuasively, "YOu ought to
have new coat. 1t is a shame for a
rich man like you to wear such an old
garment as that"
flank you very much, but dis goat is
good enough for me-"
81 have got something" PERSISTED the
tailor, that believe will fit you, and it
is the greatest bargain ever heard of. /
made it for customer, but it was a mis-
fit. The price of the coat" said the tai
lor producing the garment, lis $50, but
1t won't fit the man made it for, and I'll
let you have it for next to nothing. Try
it on"
The coat was tried on and proved per-
feet fit.
you'll never get such bargain again
if you live hundred years." said the
tailor. You may have that coat for SAC"
I'll Gift you twenty-five" said the old
merchant, who knew cloth when he saw
it.
"Take it,"
Carrying his old coat in bundle, the
purchaser went out arrayed in the $50
coat.
At supper that night he appeared in
the familiar old coat and in excellent
good humor. To his sons he said: 81
made a nice little ting to-day. Ven j
vas at the tailOr's / bought a gOat-a
nice, fine goat, the price vas $50, but
got it for $25. put it OIL and had not
gone square before l met friend. He
noticed my new goat and spoke about it,
and l told him about how got il SO
sheap. He offered me $50 for the goat
and took it-made S. in fife minutes
eyes," said the sons dOlefully, in
chorus, you've made five dollars and we
have lost fifty-fve." Then they explain
ed. "My gracious that is pad" said the
old man when he cOmprehended the stu.
alton; "but let dis be lesson to you my
children. Never dry to deceive your fa'
der"