Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-16
New Way of Closing Out stock.

On the streets of New York, particu-
larly the Bowery on Saturday evening,
and Broadway at ali times, Il stranger
cannot help noticing the number OF
poor-looking individuals who Offer for
sale small articles of every description.
A few days ago there stood near the
door of one OF the largo newspaper es-
adjustments man who appeared to
be an Italian. He wore brigandish-
looking hat, and long, black hair hung
over his shoulders On his right arm
he carried basket containing an as
sortment Of candies, and in n monoto-
nous voice he declared his willing
ness TO part with any single Object in
the basket for the small sum Of one
cent. He had sad and wearied, far
away expression on his face, as if he
hadn't made trade for some time,
and had almost given up hope. Gao
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rested on the curb, and the leg thus
bent partly supported the weight of the
basket whicn had evidently caused the
right arm to become weary. As he
stood thus, a picture Of poverty and de-
lection, group OF bows collected some
ten feet to his LETT. They We're five in
number. aud n ragged, dirty AMI bad
looking crowd they made. In the hur-
ry and hustle Of tho street they were
not noticed. but they noticed every
body, At moment when the six-foor
policeman was escorting lady across
the street the leader Of the little band
dashed at full speed past the candy
merchant thrusting his hand into the
basket rs he passed, taking al the
candy his fist could hold, scattering
more in the street and disappearing al-
most instantly in the crowd. The mer-
chants first move was to draw back
the basket until it WAS nearly behind
b M, at the same time mu,teriag some
foreign words and craning his neck
to catch glimpse of the young high
wayman. While in this position, and
in less time than it takes to think about
it, the remaining four rushed past be-
tween him and the street. Four little
dirty hands were dipped into the basket
in quick succession. and four ragged
forms disappeared like magic among
the people that hurried 10 and fro.
The look that overspread the face OF
the Italian was one of horror. His bas-
kct was empty. What the little raid
ers had leit WAS scattered in he mud
ut his feet. His eyes started almost
out of their sockets AMI he scarcely ap-
pcared TO realize what had happened.
Financial ruin and meeting of the
creditors seemed TO stare him in the
face. But the people, who q meni
before seemed bind To all except the
rush of business noticed the lock 81
| dismay that oyersprea.t the poor mans
counienance. Several business men
| stepped little out Of thor Way anI
| handed him dimes and nicsles. Each
dime repr, senIed ten OF the little luinps
| OF sweet that the naughty boys had
robbed him of. and as each naughty
| boy could only take about three p.eco:
at u grab, it will readily be seen that Z
very few donations more than made
| good the loss which moment befor,
! seemed about to swamp an imporian
industry. A few IN III MS after the
| Italian, with smile OF contentment OF
his face. was making mis- way toward:
| his humble home. while young man,
who saw the whole performance, grim
ned broadly as he remarked to a com
| panion, 81 m blowed ii | didn't see
that same man work that same racket
on the Bowery nigh. before last. It's
new way OF closing out STOCK at more
| than cost.