South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-05-11


very good. and 80 was the end, but i.
Lad too much middle.
a story il told Of a clothing merchant
on Chatham St,eot. New York, who
kept a worry open store. and drove
thriving trsdc, the natural consequence
being that he wsxed wealthy and indo-
lent. He fnaily concluded 10 get an
assistant to take his place ON the side.
walk TO run In customers. while he
himself would enjoy bis orIUM CUM DO
within tbe store. Having advertised
for n suitable clerk. he awaited appli-
cations, determined TO ougayc mono
but GOOD ta!ker. who would be sure
to promote his interest.
Severa! unsuccessful applicants were
dismissed. when a smart looking Amer.
canized jew came along. and applied
for the situati0D. Tho boss determin-
CT not to engage the fellow withou,
proof OF his thorough capability and
sbarpness. IIcEce the following dia.
logue
Look hero young man, I told you
somedings. vii! gone up de street
and walk me back past dis shop yu,t
like vas coundrymans, and if you can
mako me buy coat OF you. vii hire
sou right away quick
All right said the young man, 20
ahead, AID il don't sell you coat
won't ask for the situation
The proprietor proceeded sLor. dis
lance up the street, and then saun,cred
back toward the shop, where the young
man was On the alert for him.
Hi! look here Don't you want to
buy some clothes today
No, don't want me nothing re.
turned the boss.
But step inside and let me shos yon
what al elegant stock VIC havo,' said
the spider to the NJ catching linn by
the arm, and forcing him into the store.
After considerable palaver, the clerk
cxpectnut got down a coat, on the mer-
it's OF which hc oxpatin.ed at length,
and Gnally offered it to the Country.
man TT thirty dollars, rcmarking that
it was dirt cheap
Dirty tollars2' NV kraciousl !
would Mt give yer dwenty. But don't
want de coat anyways
you had better take IL my friend
you don't get bargain like this every
day
NO ! don't want it. gono me ont.
Good. day.'
Hold on don't be in such n hurry
answered the anxious clerk. See here
now. Tho boss has been out all day,
and have mt sold dollars worth
want to have something TO show
when Ire cones back, so take the coat
at twenty-five dollars; That is just what
1t cost. don't make u cent on il, but
take it along
Young mans. don'd tell you three,
four, couple of dunes dat don'd want
do coat
We'll take it 1T twenty dollars. III
lose money on it, bnt want TO make
one salc anyhow. before the boss comes
IN. Take il at twenty dollars
Well don't want de coat, bu. I'll
give you fifteen tUllar, and not one
cent more
20 my friend, [ could Mt do it.. Why
the coat cost twenty-five yet sooner
than not make sale. l will let you
have it for eighteen dollars, and stand
the loss
NO ] don't want it anyways. IL ant
vurth no more as fifteen toilar. and ]
would mt give cent more, S help me
kraciuus'
Here tho counterfeit rustic turned to
depart pleased to think that he got the
best Of the young clerk bat that in
dl9idual was equal 10 tue emergency.
Knowing that he must sell the garment
TO secure his place, lac seized the dc
parting boss. saying
Well I'll tell you how it is. The
man who keeps this store il an uncle
oi mine, and as ho is mean old cuss
! want To bust him. Here, take the
coat at fifteen dollars
This settled The business. The pro.
prictor saw Chat this was too valuable
salesman to let slip, and so engaged
ham at once aud lac may b. seen every
day standing in front OF the shop, urc-
ing counTymcn 20 buy clothes which
are 'yust &c it, at sacriGcial priocs.
MN AID TTINGs-'See here, Won
slab sided, lealher-hcaded parasite =
vocfcTntcd an angry citizen. rushipp
into newspaper Office aud addressing
tho editor, you know don't like your
sheet and a'n fighting it don't wan