Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-13

A good deal Of amusemsnt haa bee,
caused IN dry goods trade circles dur
ING the past few days BY the leaking
out OF little story at the expense OF
Two Young gentlemen. Who are widely
eno favorAbly known In the trade. The
iather OF these young men il a promi-
nent Market street merchant, noted for
hIs large wealth. shrewd business abil-
ny and Great economy, particularly in
the matter OF wearing apparel. The
sons, who are models of elegance and
taste In dress, have for long time had
. particular antipathy to q certain ven-
cradle Old coat which has olunQ 70 their
respected parent for many yesrs, and
often tried By pursuasion to induce him
20 ell It to the rag man and buy Q nsv
one, but the old gsntlsmAn's iuvaria-
bic reply was: You boys sphand mon
~ enough for clothes for one family.
Dis goat 10 good enough for me-" It
length knowing thsir fathers fondness
Tor bargain, they thought Of a ruas
~ which to indacs him TO lay OF the
old garment and get a new one. TAX
ing coat their father had worn thew
went to their tailor and instructed him
70 take It as pattern a. to size and fit
and make the finest coat he could. 1--WE
will" said one Of them, "Ret father
down here on some prstenss, and then
you must sell him the coat. No matter
what be offers, you take it, and wen
pay the balance" In due time the
sons received word that the coat was
hnished-price $50. Tho next morn
ing At the breakfast table, the eldest
son casually remarked: Father YOU
will 30 going near the tailor's to-day,
and wish you would stop and tell him
TO DC sure and send home my new coat
To-Day: Tor l have party to attend TO-
night"
Very veil. my son. viii do %. but
don't ~ what YOU boys want With 30
IN any new Goats."
The old gentleman delivered his mes
sage. and tho tailor's opportunity had
come. lingering the venerable gar
ment. he remarked psrsuasively. "You
ought to have a new coat. II is shame
for rich man like you to wear an old
garment like that"
Tank You very much, but dis goat
II good enough for mo"
II have got something" persisted the
tailor. that believe Will dt you, and
it il the greatest bargain you ever heard
OF. made it for a customerssbut it was
a misfit. The price of the coat" said
the tailor. producing the garment, 10
$50. but it won't fit the man made il
for. and I'll let you have it for next TO
nothing. Try it on"
The coat was tried ON. and proved
perfect fit.
You'll never got snch a bargain again
if you live hundred years." said the
tailor. You may have that coat for
$40"
"l'll gin you $25," said the old msr-
chant, who know cloth when he saw
it.
take it,"
Carrying his old coat in bundle, tho
purchaser went out arrayed in the $50
coat.
At supper that night he appeared in
the familiar old coat, and in excellent
good humOr. 70 his SONS he said: ~
made nice little ting today. Won l
vos at the tailor,s bought q goat-a
nice fine goat; tho price vas $50, but l
got it for $25. l put it on and had not
gone square before l met a friend.
He noticed my new goat and spoke
about it, and l told him about how
got it 30 cheap. He offered me $50 for
the goat, and l took it-made $5in fife
minutes"
YES" said the sons, dOlefully, in cho-
sus, "you've made 8, and we have lost
<55." Then they explained. "My gra-
when he comproheuded the situation;
''bnt lot dis be lesson to you, my shil-
dren. Never try to deceive your fadef."