The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-12-25
HE MADE A SALE.
A CLOTHING DEALER AND HIS SLIP
ING SCALE OF PRICES.
Always Willing to Help an Honest Yours
Man Along-A Bid of Two DoiiarS--
A Brother's Dying Wishes
A Discovery.
New York Sun. !

scale Of prices. may be inferred from tn:
experiences Of a somewhat shabby in iiyi!-
ual who entered that thorou yhfars lately
on business intsnt He was ms lilm-
sized man, who looksi like a mechanic or q
laborer, aud he turned into the strest from
Franklin about 10 o'clock In the morning
He was at once ssiz ID by the pull.rin Of
the Solomon establishment. who had him at
the thre hold before he knew what was hap
pening to him. Here Mr.. Solomon sezsd
him by the coat lapel AMI assisted him
within. where he graspei him by the hand
and greeted him with much fervor.
Good mornink, my frent, gool mornink."
he said, shaking the stranger hand with
his own right, while with the left he pulled
down trou ousers, waistcoati AMI coats from
the shelves and spread them before him.
"Vas you looking for a nice bair of bantsi
Vot you tink of dose bants, Dose cost me
S. | sell 'em to you for only four dollars
and q haluf. Here, Isaacl Wrap dose
bants up for d is shentleman."
al don't want to buy no pants" sail the
stranger.
IL sell you a coat" criei Mr. Solomon,
seizing the man by the sleeve a. he turned
toward the door. "Hersi sell you a coat
You want a nice Brince Albert hsyf Vot
you tink OF dot for Brincs Albsrti Feel
dose liningl Look at dot buttonsl Dsr
Ightenink strike my partner il dot coat vas
not made for Grover Clavelandl
Shelp me gracious, l psy fourteen dol
lars for dot coat / let you haf it for So /
am always Wiling to help honest younk
man along. You want to try 1t on firsti
Isaac, help der shentleman on init der coat"
Before the stranger could protest or speak
Mr.. Solomon AMI Isaac had diyeStei him Of
his own coat, and were attiring him in the
Prince Albert Isaac nimbly buttoned up
the garment, and Mr.. Solomon was almost
struck dumb with admiration at the effect
mime Gott," he sighed approvingly. "It
dot coat was cut for you it don't fit you
better. Dot silk facing is beautiful Viii
You wear der coat away or shall wrap it
upi"
an give you g." said the stranger.
1.-TWO dollarsl" shrieked Mr. Solomon.
ado you want to insult mel Ha, ha! l see.
Dot vas little joke. Ha, hal But tell
you vot do. l like your looks. l sell you
dot coat for eight dollars and a halluf."
an give you only So for it." said the
stranger. beginning to unbutton it.
Mr.. Solomon buttoned it up again.
"Are you crazy" he shrieks l. "You let
dot bargain GO! d t fine Brince Albert coat
dan l see you let dat chance get away, l
let you haf der goat kwowtsr of dollar
of. let dot 60 to you for eight dollars
and a kwowter."
1.-TWO dollars" said the stranger stolidly
weeping RachaelI" screamed Mr.. Solomon.
ado you want to Sc, my wife in der boor-
house and my children In der orphan asy-
lumi / tell you vot do init you. / sell
you dot coat for only sefen dollars, but
don't you say yort in der street Dose
other Clothing men dey kill me II dey know
it"
1.-TWO dollars" repeated the stranger with
nonchalance.
"(Iif me six dollars for der coat" i'm.
plored Mr.. Solomon. "Vot haf efer dons
TO you dot you try to ruin me- like dotf"
1.-TWO dollars" the stranger said. wearily.
"Here," said Mr.. Solomon, Il gif you der
coat for FIVE dollars ami halluf, but
wouldn't sell il 10 my own father for dot
money"
1.-TWO dollars" repeated the stranger
again.
"Gif me Eve dollars" Mr. Solomon sail
in tones Of grieved resignation. Al never
had man 60 out Of my store dot he didn't
buy Something's; so let you haf der coat for
five dollars, but l am ruined gombletely."
1.-TWO dollars" remarked the stranger
ooldly.
take of dot coatl" screamed Mr.. Solo
mon in a frenzy. @You tnk you come in
here and haf some fun init me, ehi Vell
you git oud of my blace. don't baf no
dealings NIT such fools like you are.
1Say, young fel,er. ob erved the stranger,
coming up very close to Mr.. Solomon, and
overlooking the fact that that individual
. Of his dnnit
want no slack out OF you, or I'll tear the
front Of yer shop out Idon't allow nobody
but John L. Sullivan to call me fool, an III
just as leave tackle anybody In yer shop at
once, as I'd tackle you alone. Sect didn't
come in this shop; was haulei in. / was
lookin' fur the place where bought a suit
last year."
aMy trent" said Mr.. Solomon. in polite
remonstrance, "it vas here dot you bought
dose suit last year. 1t vas me you bought
dot suit Of"
@Naw, it wasn't" returned the stranger
Il was little short man with a black
mu, tache sold me that suit"
"A little short man nit q black mus
tachesl" screamed Mr.. Solomon. "My frent
what Is your manner
aMy name Is Williams, replied the
stranger, In some surprise.
@vhere do you liff' Mr.. Solomon shrieked,
in great excitement
aHarlen. What's the matter with your
returned the stranger.
"On, my frsnt," sobbed Mr. Solomon,
falling upon Nj. Williams neck. "Oxcuse
dose tearsl Dot little short man NIT black
mustache vas my brother. He died only
two weeks ago, and der last vorts he said
vas: II Mr.. Williams of Harlem comes in
der shop you gif him a bargain My frent
my brothers dying wishes are sacred. I
sell you dot coat for S."
all give You g." said the unmoved Mr.
Williams
@Take it." said Mr.. Solomon. u lose
money on dot coat, but sharge 1t to my
brothers estate. Can sell you Something's
morei Do you want pair Of suspenders to
20 NIT der coati' z ...... ...
Mr.. Williams came back with the coat
fifteen minutes later and wanted his mouey
back.
&Vot's der mattsrr inquired Mr.. Solo
mon, confident In his p5wer, now that the
tables were turned.
SThere's moths in the lining. That's
what's the matter" complained Mr.. Will
isms
Suffering Mozish," cried Mr.. Solomon.
sVot do you expect in der linink Of q two
dollar coat. humming birdsr
And Mr.. Williams took the coat home
and poured kerosene oil on It.