Evening star., 1886-10-16
Mn. HAWKER,s MORNING TRIP.
How An Honest Penny May Do Turned
by Rising RaRly.


HuREIED JousSEY rHRoceH rHE cfrf-
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FAILING Pnrcss
The sun is not up before Mr. Hawksr. The
chickens were growing uneasy at the approach
Of day. The spring rooster, whose comb u not
YET developed. and whose tail Is q thius still
looked forward 10, made three efforts to crow,
with no better success than TO bring upon him.
self the contempt OF the old hen, who picked
him on the head for his bumptiousuess. 1dr.
Hawker held his head under the pump tor his
morning toilet, and q few minutes later lie was
hitching bony white horse to rickety top
wagon. He cast his eye critically over the bags
and boxes. tumbIed pair Of rusty scales and a
and jalnmed u little deeper the dent IN his tin
quart cup. Before the sun had burst through tue
mist on the Maryland shore he was on his Way to
market. He dropped Into thoughtful calca-
streets. and jumped up with u start when his
Center market. He climbed down from his seat
and took Ills bearings. Down by the market
the country wagons were backed mp against
the curb, where some had been all night. The
dew had fallen ON their dusty wheels, and the
horses, with their heads to the wagons, nodded
their noses above little stacks Of hay and cori,-
eoos. The country people were just astir irom
selves from the old blankets and crawling out
OF the straw. Boxes and barrels were ranged
about the pavements, aud occasionally heavy
boot and the corner Of q blanket could be seen
sticking out Of the hind end Of wagon.
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Mr.. Hawker was not impressed by this scene.
he passed 1t Uy with but o glance and turned
his attention at sharp angle down Louisiana
avenue, where the pavement was piled with
pigs, chickens, geese and ducks, aud hundreds
.. barrels OF apples and potatoes. The wide
provisions, aud piles Of caUbages were stacked
up against the walls. Black and weather-DenIen
sNSs On anEy SS ssk snd,ns ss,a
the barrels and boxes u calf tied TO u Ilmppost
made several frantic efforts to get . chew ut his
Ing Great S,s meaiiS fsllows were sasi iookinr In
with all their eyes for q purchaser at half the
price they demanded iinperiOusly two days
ody OF his wagon with sSsse %as np avis tss
n his purchase. He did not take the little ones
or the medium sized. None but the best this
But apples were high. They were there with
oly rosy cheeks, coquetting With the buyers and
He took but one look and then shut his ewes to
AL their charMs. A little further OH he iound
SOM some specked ones, lett over from the last mar.
reckoning how long they would last and tlIen
got bargain IL them through tue dealers lear
Sun,ad 9, rneas ,P sP"iing on his hands. They were
ne got Cabbage, chickens and tomatoes, always
sSuy,ns iar Geio~ the market price VI the day
everything cheap! the first fat Woman with y
big market basket had turned the corner AS he
sat upon MS seat and whipped the old white
Tered the Old lady, ~ she craned her neck to see
into the wagon. Then she walked on with a
de,srml lnaton not 70 be governed by yester
ON THE STREET.
AS ne hurried out to the northwest Mr. Hasv.
ker stopped tor u moment to pick up a big.
mouthed colored boy, and he gave his horse AN
market baskets. He hurried away irunn the
narAe! as iar as posslbie. he smiled At the
se.Iant p.l,g giri eweepiug the iront door step.
e,I Nif.a af..a. 10
noioiny up his finger aud twisting his eyebrows
INTO II, Interrogation points: "Herysr npple-lo-
mouthed urchin, with his hngers svradd led
over Two large potatoes and u picked apple
er potatoes eight cents u quarter OF a wnoie
peckE' CRED the man. A head done up in 4
Wnite COTTON rug Was pOked out OF third-story
winoow, and u broom was waved In the air by
ss,,, o.aWny hand. The head disappeared, then
ny an angular female form.
STRIKING A TRADE.
"Here, let me see," she said in commanding
voice. and as the boy held up the potatoes she
looked them over with knowing eye She had
nearly as nue. Here was q baryaini NV
lou may give me peck, guess but be sure
hIH,, tney are every one as gooo as thoss In your
AS she turned into the house sue saw her fat
heIsnoor cunning along weighed down with q
bargain she got "at her very door" Tniuki two
cents cheaper On the quarter, and twice rs
"What you pay for pota,oese~ she asked
with the air oi one who asks for information
only.
''s,x cents" replied the tat lady, as she set
gossip.
white turban reared high in the air, an nm
guar lorm swept Into the house and the front
door smut with u sharp slails iHi,e2 tat .wb,uJTn
nearo put one word, hIssed between tightly set
Sine shifted her basket to her~left arm ,sn,a
went her Way with colnplacent seli.satisfied
smile on her cOunLeuauce
fotatoes, tomatoes, apples and cahbagev'
nim by. o p''''u
But he had plenty OF buyers. and as he rode
iuOked into Lie empty wagon aud sa n1 soItiv 10
hlluselE ~A'A' w
g. nsres always an honest penny ~ turn
6oI tnoSs W 40 rise soon In the u,vrI,lns