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Didn't Wish to Purchase.
81 Brooklyn Eagle

Didn't Wish to Purchase.
10 Brooklyn Eagle.
~ see you are back again." said
a dark featured MAN, entering the
studio OF local artist, and throw
ing two long paper boxes upon the
floor. - 5k& VI
"You have the advantage OF me, "
said the artist, looking with some
aston1shment upon his visitor.
"Oh, yes. Never saw You before
but Just met friend OF yours, and
he advised me to call upon you.
Knew you was delighted to see my
stock. Was sure i could make a
customer of you," and by this time
the dark featured party had scatter
ed a variety of silk sashes, Turkish
costumes, fans, slippers and other
Oriental loot over the studio floor.
"My friend was mistaken" said
the artist, 81 do not care to buy
anything in your line. My studio
is Overcrowded with such stuff al
ready"
sOh, / didn't expect you to buy"
said the dark party, looking up with
a faraway Moses smile that pos
sessed all the blandness Of an Orien-
tai day break. 81 just wished to
give you treat. Take your time
now, and look over everything.
Here is a costume that you can't
see every day, 1 bought that in
Egypt. The real stuff. Did you
ever see such beautiful gold EN-
broidery? It's treasure, sir, a
mistit, made to order for the Khed-
i've himself. Worth hundred
dollars, but i don't keep any store,
and haven't any rent to pay, SO i
can afford to sell cheap. Nothing
like it IN the country. Dirt cheap.
There is hundred dollar suit you
can have for thirty-tive. You see
how beautifully il is made.
"ButI thought you didn't care
to have me buy anything ?" said the
artist.
Certainly not" said the dark
party, putting in another winner
In the way Of a smile. 81 only tell
you the price so that you can see
how we'll Il person gets along who
has no store rent to pay. All! /
see you have your eye on that sash.
A beauty. The very best OF silk.
Picked it up I'm Alexandria myself.
You can have that for dollar, and
here il a real COnstantinOpIe fan.
Splendid material for decoration.
You don't see 1ans like that every
day. 1 sold Mr.. a dozen of
them only yesterday. He said he
had never met with anything like
them in Europe. Mr.. - is a good
customer of mine. In fact all the
principal artists know me In New
York, and / want you Brooklyn
artists to get acquainted with me.
You see haven't any store" |
That's what you said before"
$50 | can sell very cheap, just |
take a good look at the Egyptian
pin. Odd, isn't it? Can't wash |
that enamel off if you take sand |
and water. I've been selling those |
for five dollars, but you may take
that one for two. Pm going back !
to Europe. There isn't any use
bringing over any more goods.
Duty too high. Selling off my
stock for nothing so as 10 get
away. ..e
ftoId you didn't care to buy
said the artist.
"Of course you did," said the
lark party. "Don't think of that
or moment. Take your time and
Ook over my stock. / don't expect
you to buy anything. Remember
hat. Now, what do think of this
Algerian pair of boots? Pictur-
esque, amt they? Just the thing
% hang up in odd corners. Come
n splendidly."
"They are rather odd" said the
lrtist.
"Oddw calculated the dark par
y, "you never put eyes on such
BOOTS before. Ali embroidered by
land. Picked them up at great
bargain in Cairo. That's the real
court boot. All the mobiles wear
hem. The last pair I've got left.
You can have them for ten dollars,
md dirt cheap. There, I'll let you
AVE them for seven dollars. It's
he last"
"But L don't want Them" said
he artist, at the same time putting
he boots on one side.
Here's Il real Egyptian pair of
leeve studs" said the dark party.
The sacred crab on each stud; real
worry and bronze; pair of beauties.
odd jewelry is all the style now "A
ays, you know. All, see you've
licked out my pet. That's a neck !
ace to win any woman. Pure sill !
er and crystal. Wish you could
&c il in the gaslight. That neck
ice has got a history. Who do you Z
IDD,yse III hplOnUed tn 2'S ,
"Give it up" said the artist, hold
lg the trinket up to the light. {
You won't believe me. but that
was worn by the great I
unit of Arab Pasha. Have traced q
right back through the Arab
!mily. Can't pick up a curiosity y
Ike that every day. 1 seeyou have \
ken fancy to it" @
"No, haven't, said the artist. 3
ITS worth twenty dollars, but Is
Oh can have" 3
Don't want it." /
"YOu can have it for five dollars, i
st giving ii away"
Wouldn't take it as a gift" said n
lie artist, at the same time placing y
le necklace to one side with the il
DOts. 1
"You may well admire that in "
sir" said the dark party. s
That is the original, may say the /,
ot, of your modern banjo. That .;
strument dates back to the fifth il
NASTY of Egyptian history. It's r,
mething the Metropolitan Muse Il
n would give fortune for, but | il
ways let the artists have first n
oice. You see what corresponds a
the head of the modern banjo is
this wonderful instrument, the g
ell of the turtle. The turtle, you b
low, is sacred in" al
''Confound the turtle" said the S,
list, throwing down the instru- r,
ent, but still keeping one eye al
il. n,
"YOu can have that, sir, for three d
liars" said the dark party. ats b
o only one of the kind in the fC
lited States"
Haven't any use for it," said the "
list, once more taking it up, and
lciDg it with the boots and neck
e.
tYou won't take another look at al
Is Turkish costume? Just ex- b.
line the texture" said the dark O,
rty. Cant get that sort of cloth w