Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-24
DAILY HERALD.
How two Dutiful Sons were
Thwarted.

A good deal of amusement has been
caused in dry goods trade circles during
the past few days by the leaking out of a
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 and dress, have
for long time borne particular an
tipathy to certain venerable coat
which has chung to their respected pa
rent 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:
tsYou poys shpend money enough for
clothes for one family. Dis goat is goot
enough for me-" At length, know
ing their fathers fondness for
bargain they thought of a
ruse to induce him to lay 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 a. pattern as to size and fit and make
the finest coat he could. eve will, !"
said one of them, "get father down here
on some pretense or other, and then you
must sell him thecoat. 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 finished-price
$50. The next morning at breakfast the
eldest son casually remarked: 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 my new coat
home to-day, for have party to attend
tonight"
"Very veil, my son, viii do so, but l
don't see what you boys want with so
many new goats"
The old gentleman delivered his mes
sage, and the tailor's opportunity had
come. lingering the venerable gar
ment, he remarked persuasively: "You
ought to have new coat. 1t is shame
for o rich man like you to wear such an
old garment as that"
TANK you very much, but dis goat is
good enough for me"
II have got something, persisted the
tailor, "that believe will fit you, and
it is the greatest bargain you ever heard
of. made it for customer, but it was
a misfit. The price of the coat" said
the tailor, producing the garment, sis
$50, but it won't fit the man l made it
for, and I'll let you have it for next to
nothing. Try it on.
The coat was tried on and proved a
perfect fit.
"Youll never get sucha bargain again,
If you live a hundred years." said the
tailor. "You may have that coat for
$4O."
''I'll Gift you twenty-five, said the
old merchant, who knew cloth when he
saw it.
s'Take it.
Carrying his old coat in bundle, the
purchaser went out arrayed in the $50
suit.
At supper that night he appeared in
the familiar old coat and in excellent
good humor. To his sons he said: 81
made nice little ting to-day. Ven l
vas at the tailor's l bought goat, nice,
fine goat, the price was $50, but / got it
for $25. l put it on and had not gone
square pefore / met a friend. He no.
ticed my new goat and told him about
how I got it SO sheap. He offered me
$50 for the goat and I took it-made S5
in fife minutes.
eyes" said rhe sons dolefully in cho-
rus, ''you've made S. and we have lost
t55." Then they explained.
''My gracious, that is pad, said the
old man when he comprehended the sit
uation; ''but let dis be be lesson to
you, my children. Never try to deceive
your fader. ."-Philadelphia Times.