Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-30
HE MADE A SALE.
A CLOTHING DEALER AND HIS SLID
ING SCALE or PRICES.
Always willing to Help an Honest Young
Man Along-A Bid of Two Dollars
Brothers Dying wishes
Discovery.
[New York SUM

experiences OF somewhat shabby individ-
ual who entered that thoroughfare lately
on business intent Hs was a Medium
sized man, who looked like mechanic or a
laborer, and he turned into the street from
franklin about 10 o'clock in the morning.
DE was at once seized by the pullar-in Of
the Solomon establishment who had him a t
the threshold before he knew what was hap
pening to him. Here Mr.. Solomon seized
him by the coat lapel and assisted him
within, where he graspe1 him by the hand
and greeted him with much fervor.
"Good mornink, my trent good mornink."
he said, shaking the strangers hand with
his own right, while with the left he pulled
down trousers, waistcoats, ami coats FROM
the shelves and spread them before him.
Vas you looking for nice bair OF bantsl
Vot you tnk of dose bants, Dose cost mo
s. ] sell 'em to you for only four dollars
and n haluf. Here. Isaacl Wrap dose
bants up for lis shenteman.n
II don't want to buy no pants" said the
stranger.
II sell you Il coat" cried Mr. Solomon,
selling the man by the sleeve a he turned
toward the door. "Hersl | sell you n coat
You want a nice Brince Albert, heys Vot
you tink of dot for Brince Alberti Feel
dose .l.ningl Look at dot buttonsl Der
hRhteDiHh stF1he my partner Ill uot cpdG was
not made for Grover Cleveland
S'help ma gracious, | pay fourteen dol
lars for dot coat i let you haf it for So |
am always Wiling to help a honest younk
man along. You want to try it on frsta
Isaac, help der shentleman on NIT der coat"
Before tho stranger could protest or speak
MIR. Solomon AMI Isaac had diveste1 him Of
his own coat, and were attiring him in the
Prilce Albert. Isaac nimbly buttoned up
the garment, and Mr.. Solomon was almost
struck dumb vita admiration at the effect.
mime Gott" he sighed approvingly. "If
dot coat was cut for you it don't fit YOU
better. Dot silk facing is beautiful. Viii
you year der coat away or shall | wrap it
upl'
"I'l give you So, said the stranger
"Two dollarsP shrieked Mr. Solomon.
"Do you want to insult mel Ha, ha! | see.
Dot vas a little joke. Ha, hal But | tell
you vot do. like your looks / sell you
dot coat for eight dollars and a halluf"
an give you only SO for it," said the
stranger. beginning to intuition it.
Mr.. Solomon buttoned it up again
"Are you crazy9' he shrieked "You let
dot bargain go Dot fine Brince Albert coat
for only eight dollars and a halluf Sooner
dan see you let dat chance get away, l
let you haf der goat kwowter of dollar
off. / let dot go to you for eight dollars
and kwowter."
1.-Two dollars" said the stranger stolidly
weeping Rachael" screamed Mr.. Solomon.
'Do you want to seq my wife in der hoor-
house and my children in der orphan asy-
lumi tell you vot do NIT you l 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 know
tn
1.-TWO dollars" repeated the stranger with
nonchalance.
"Gif me six dollars for der coat" i'm.
plored Mr.. Solomon. "Vot hat / efer done
to you dot you try to ruin me like dot.'
1.-TWO dollars" the stranger said, YEARLY
"Here," said Mr.. Solomon. 81 gif you der
coat for five dollars and halluf, but l
wouldn't sell it TO my own father for dot
money"
@Two dollars" repeated the stranger
again.
"Gif me FIVE dollars" Mr. Solomon said
in tones Of grieved resignation. II never
had man go out Of my store dot he didn't
buy Something's; so / let you hat der coat for
five dollars, but am ruined gombletely"
1.-TWO dollars" remarked the stranger,
coldly.
aTake off dot coatl" screamed Mr. Solo
mon in frenzy. "You tink you come in
here and hat some fun NIT me, ehl Veil,
you git oud of my blaze. don't hat no
dealings init such fools like you are.
"Say young feler. observed the stranger
coming up very close to Mr. Solomon, and
overlooking the fact that that individual
was a score Of years his senior II don't
want no slack out of you, or I'll tear the
front of yer shop out don't allow nobody
but John l.. Sullivan TO call me fool an I'd
Just as leave tackle anybody in yer shop at
once as I'll tackle you alone. Sect didn't
come in this shop; | was hauled in. | was
lookin' fur the place whore l bought suit
last year.
"My freuN" said Mr. Solomon, in polite
ramon STRANGE, lit vas here dot you bought
dose suit last year. 1t vas me you bought
dot suit of"
"Naw, 1t wasn't" returned the stranger
IL was a little short man with a black
mu ,tache sold me that suit"
"A little short man nit black mus
tachesr screamed Mr.. Solomon. my trent,
what is your namep
"My name is Williams, replied tho
stranger in some surprise.
"Vhere do you lifP Mr.. Solomon shrieked,
IN great excitement
"Harem. What's the matter with you!'
returned the stranger
Goa, my frent,' sobbed Mr.. Solomon,
falling upon Mr. Williams neck "Oxcuse
dose tears! Dot little short man nit black
mustache vas my brother He died only
swo weeks ago, AMI der last vorts he said
vas: If Mr.. Williams of Harlem comes in
der shop you gif him a bargain Ny trent,
my brothers dying wishes are sacred. 1
sell you dotc for S..
"Il give you 81" said the unmoved Mr.
Williams.
"Take it," said Mr.. Solomon. 81 lose
money on dot coat but l sharge it to my
brothers estate. Can sell you Something's
more9 Do you want pair Of suspenders to
20 init der coatl"
Mr.. Williams came back with the coat
L.