The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-05-17
" 0LUlea TO HIS OLD COAT.
How Two Dut1ful Sons Were Sadly
Thwarted by q Fathefs
Speculation.
From the Philadelpl,is Times.


4 good de i Of amusement has b,en
caused in dry goods trade circles during
the past few days by the leaking out
young gent 'elnen who are widely and
favorn6ly known in the trade. The
father Of these young men is ),rx,ilIi-
nent Market street merchant, no,<<i for
his large wealth, sl,rew(l husi,n.ss abil-
ity. and great economy, particularly in
the matter Of wearing app~rea. The
sons. who are models Of elegance and
ta>te In dress, have for Il long tim.<' horne
u particular antilmthv tO Il certain VEN
er,lble coat which has clu,ly IT, their IT.
*i'ected parent for many years, aud often
tried hy ln rslasiom t" induce him 10 sell
it to the rag man and buy Il rev one.
but the old gentlenn,n's invoriablc re-
ply was: ''iOu poys spl,eEd money
enough, for clothes for one family. dis
goat is good enough for me-" 4; :>ngth,
knowing their fathers to,,,lncss of q
bargain, they thought OF u ruse by
which to induce him I" lay "H the old
garment ami get i new one. Taking
coat their father hal WI: II. the, went tU
their tailor and Instructed lin. tO take
1t as Il PATTERN al to- size and lit and
make the finest coat lie could 1--WE
WILL" said one Of them, 'yet father
down here on som" pr.'tchS., or other
and then ynu must sell him The c,,:.t
No matter what he offers, you take it,
aud We'll ray the balance In due
time the sons received word that the
coat WIS :inishe.l-price SS''. The next
informing ut hrea. fast, the eldest sOn
casually remarked: "Fa,!.r:. YOU will
liz going near the tailur's to-day, and
wish YOU would stop and tell him IL h.
sure and send home my new cnat to-day,
for I have party to attend Tonight"
Very veil, my *On, | will do SO, but
don't see what YOU p"ys want with s"
many new goats"
The old gentleman delivered his n.t.,-
sage, and the tailOr's opportunity had
come. Fingering the venerable gar
nent he remarked persuasivcly: "You
ought tO have Il new coat. II is ashaille
for Il rich man like you to wear s,lc|, ~.
old garment as that"
'''rank you very much, l'ul dis goat j.
good enough for me-
II have got solmcth,ng.' persisted the
tailor. THAT believe will lit you, and
it is the greatest bargain you ever b.s,r,i
Of. ] made il for u customer, hut it VAS
Il mi>fit. The price Of the c.,t.' said
the tailor. producing the garment. lis
$$'. but it won't tit the n,:sn ! made it
for. and I'll let you have i: i"r nex> to
nothing. Try it on"
Tie coat was triui OH anl proved n
perfect tit.
'Yom'Il never get such y hnr"ain a.c,,i,s
If " u live y hundred years. said tlm
tailor. "Tou may have THAI .z'al for
$40"
"I'll gi:r you twenty-five" said ;te
old merchant, VIII" knew Goth when h,
saw it.
''TaLc i!
Carrying, his old r.n,: in :, i,.n,lie. t'N
pui chaser went ont arra,,h ia ~. $50
coat.
at supper tia, night I'r arl'c,r>; in
the t:,niilor old coat and in cXr".As.t
good hln,or. 10 his sons he sanl, Il
made nice little ting to-day. E"n !
vas ut the tailol'S bought y y"ai;.
nice, tine goat. I'll" price w:,s $50, t"''
got it for So. pa. it Oh and |r,.s not
gone Il square l,elurc n.et iriclu,. tie
noticed my new goat and sWk. *;.'W
it,, and ] told him about low got !, 8"
sIn:.r. Hc offered me $50 f"r the :::'.'t
ami l took i:-n.:''le 81 in fife INITIATES
'NcS," said The sons d"!etuil:, III Is
chorus, "you'vc nn:le s, and w,' nave
lost 500" Then they explained. "My
gracious that j. pa,i," s:.i'' the "i,! man
when Ie cn,,.rrcl,cm'lc'i the situation:
hut 1T dis lc !, lesson to you, my shii.
,!rrm. Never try t"'l."ciu' your i;'tcr. =