The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-08-31
neyer Dry 10 Deceive Your fader.

clos during tho past Few days by the
loav ing out of little story at the
expense Of two youug gentlemen
who are widely aud fayorably known
in tho trade. The father Of these
young mon 10 prominent Market
street merchant, noted for Lis lnrso
wealth, shrowd business ability and
great economy, particularly in The
matter OF wearing apparel. The
sons, who are models of elegance
aud tnsto in dress have for a long
timo bornc q particular antipathy to
n certain venerable coat which has
clung to thoir respected parent for
many years. and often tried by
persuasion 10 induce him to soll i;
to tho rasman and buy new one,
but the oil goutleman's iuvariablc
reply was. "You boys spheni money
enough for Clothes for Won family,
Dis goat is good onuT for me-
At length, knowing their fathers
fondness for bargain, thoy thought
OF ruse by which to induce him to
lay of the old garment aud got II
new orc. Taking coat which their
father had worn. they went to thoir
tailor and instructed him to take it
as n pattern rs to sizo and iit, and
make the finest coat he could.
"We will, said ono OF them, get
father down here on somo protense
or othor, and then you must sell
him that coat. No matter what he
offers, you take it aud we'll pay
you the balance
In duo timo tho sons received
word tha. tho coat WAS finished
price $50. The next morning, at
breakfast, the eldest son casually re-
marked
Father, you will be going near
tho tailor's to-day, and | wish you
would stop aud tell him to be sure
to send home my new coat to-day,
for have party to attend to-
night"
Very we'll, my sou, I will do so.
but don't sec what you poys want
wild SO many goats.'
The old gentleman delivered the
: message aud the tailor's opportuni.
ty had como, Fingering the ycpcr-
, able garment, he remarked, porsua'
sively :
You ought TO have now coat. 1
is a shame for a rich man like you t
wear such an old garment as that"
Thank you very much, but dis goa
, is good enuil for me"
II have got something persisted
the tailor, that I believe vii! ii
you, and it is the greatest bargain
tha. you ever heard Of. made it I'll
a customer, but it WAS q migit, Th
price OF that coat" said tho tailor
producing tho garment, is oight.
dollars, but it won't fit the man
, made it for, and III let you have i
for next to nothing, Try it on.
Tho coat was tried on and prove
a perfect tit,
You'll! never get such barsaiu
again if you live hundred years,
said the tailor, You may ave taa
coat for forty dollars.
III gift you twcu.y-dyo,' said th,
old merchant, who knew cloth wAe.
lie saw it,
, "Take it,
3 Carrying his old coat in buudl,
t the purchaser went out arrayel il
. the $50 coat
D At supper that might he appeare,
I n the familiar old coat, aud 10 ex
cellent good humor. To his son
. he said Il made nice little tin
to-day. Ven / vas at tho tailors
bought q goat, nice fEe goat. Th'
r price was $50, but / got it for 81;
| put it on. and had not got on
square perore met a friend. II,
noticed my new goat and spok
about it, and I told him about ho'
. l got it 80 sheap. He offered IL
$40 for the goat, and l took it
made IS in five minutes
II Yes said the sous, dolefully, il
" chorus, you've made So, and "
have lost tifty.fve."
d Then they explained.
v "My gracious : that is pad + sal
q the old man whom ho comprehende
tho situation but let dis be los
" son TO you, my children. Never dr.
!, TO deceive your fadsr.'--Phi!ssoie1
d phia Times,