St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-16

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be hampered by the clothes men.
lodged the next puller-in and ran out
into the street. But in trying to avoid
Scylla he ran upon Charybdis, for the
two employees of an establishment on
the opposite side of the street headed
him off and dragged him in He had
the presence of mind to buy an old coat
for dollar, however, and this proved
his salvation. The other pullers-in re-
cognized the token. and he was per-
mitted to pass out of the street unmo-
Tested.
The efforts Baxter Street clothing
dealer will make to effect sale, and
his sliding scale of prices, may be in
ferred from the experiences of a some
what shabby individual who entered
that thoroughfare yesterday on busi-
ness intent. He was medium-sized
man who looked like mechanic or a
laborer, and he turned into the street
from Franklin about ten o'clock in the
morning. He was at once seized by
the puller-in of the Solomon establish
ment. who had him at the threshold
before he knew what was happening to
him. Here Mr.. Solomon seized him by
the coat lapel and assisted him within.
where he grasped him by the hand and
greeted him with much fervor.
''Goot mornink, my trent, goot
mornink," he said, shaking the stran-
gers hand with his own right, while
with the left he pulled down trousers.
waistcoats and coats from the shelves
and spread them before him. Vas
you looking for nice bair of bantse
What you t'ink of dose bants? Dose
cost me eight dollars. l sell 'em to
you for only four dollars and halluf
Here. Isaac! Wrap dose bants up for
dis shentleman."
Il don't want to buy no pants" said
the stranger.
Il sell you coat cried Mr.. Solo
mon, seizing the man by the sleeve as
he turned toward the door. Here! |
sell you a coat. You want a nice Brince
Albert, hey? Vot you tink of dot for a
Brince Albert? Feel dose lining! Look
at dot buttons! Der lightenink strike
my partner if dot coat yos not made for
Grover Cleveland! S'helpme gracious.
pay fourteen dollars for dot coat. l
let you hat it for nine dollars. am
always Wiling to help a young man
along. You want to try it on first?
Isaac. help der shentleman on NIT der
coat"
Before the stranger could protest or
speak Mr.. Solomon and Isaac had di-
vested him of his own coat and We're
attiring MIN in the Brince Albert.
Isaac nimbly buttoned up the garment.
and Mr.. Solomon was almost struck
dumb with admiration at the effect.
mine gracious" he sighed approx
ingly. If 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 up?"
.rll give you two dollars. said the
stranger.
Two dollarsr' shrieked Mr.. Solo
mon. DO you want to insultme? Ha,
ha! ! see. Dot vas little joke. Ha.
ha! But tell you vot l do. l like
your looks. 1 sell you dot coat for
eight dollars and halluf. ~
"TH give you only two dollars for
it," said the stranger, beginning to un-
button it.
Mr.. Solomon buttoned it up again.
Are YOU crazy?" he shrieked. "You
let dot bargain go! Dot fine Brince
Albert coat for only eight dollars and a
halluf! Sooner dan l see you let dot
chance get away. l let you have der
coat a kwowter of dollar off. l let
dot 60 to you for eight dollars and a
kwowter."
Two dollars" said the stranger.
stolidly.
Weeping Rachele' screamed Mr..
Solomon. ..Do you want to see my wife
in der boorhouse and my children in
der orphan asylum? / tell you vot do
NIT you. sell you dot coat for only
sefen dollars, but don't you say wort
in der street Dose other Clothing
men dey kill me if dey knew it."
Two dollars" repeated the strang-
er. with nonchalance.
..Gif me six dollars for der coat, inn
plored Mr. Solomon. ''Vot hat / efer
done to you dot you try to ruin me like
dot?"
Two dollars" the stranger said,
wearily.
Here said Mr.. Solomon. II gif
you der coat for five dollars and a
halluf. but wouldn't sell it to my own
father for dot money"
1.-Two dollars, repeated the stranger
again.
'.Gif me five dollars" Mr.. Solomon
said in tones of grieved resignation.
II nefer had man go out of my store
dot he didn't buy Something's; so l let
you haf der coat for five dollars, but |
am ruined completely"
Two dollars remarked the stran-
Take off dot coah" screamed MIR.
Solomon in a frenzy. You tink you
come in here and have some fun NIT
me, eh? Veil, YOU git oud ov my blace.
/ don'd haf no dealings NIT such fools
like you are
Say, young feller," observed the
stranger, coming up very close to Mr..
Solomon, and overlooking the fact that
that individual was score of years
his senior, Il don't want no slack out
of you, or I'll tear the front of yer shop
out. l don't allow nobody but John l..
Sullivan to call me fool, and I'd Just
as leave tackle everybody in yer shop at
once. as I'd tackle you alone. See?
didn't come in this shop; was hauled
in. Twas lookin' fur the place where
bought suit last year"
MY frent," said Mr.. Solomon, in
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