Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-27
HE MADE A SALE.
A CLOTHING DEALER AND HIS SLID
ING SCALE OF PRICES.
Always Willing to Help an Honest Young
Man Along-A Bid Of Two Dollars-
Brothers Dying Wishes
A Discovery.

A Discovery.
New York SUM-
The efforts Baxter street clothing dealer
will make to effect q sale, and his sliding
scale Of prices may he inferred from the
experiences OF a somewhat shabby individ-
ual who entered that thoroughfare lately
on business intsnt Hs was q msiium-
sized man, who lookel like a mechanic or
!aborer, and he turned into the street from
Franklin about 10 o'clock in the morning.
He was at once seized by the puller-in Of
the Solomon establishment. who had him at
the thrs ,hold before he knew what was hap
penins to him Here Mr.. Solomon seized
him by the coat lapel AMI assisted him
within. where he graspsl him by the hand
and greeted him with muck fervor.
Good mornink, my trent, COOL 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 a nice bair OF bants!
Vot you tink of dose bants. Dose cost me
s. l sell 'em to you for only four dollars
AMI o halluf. Here, IsaacI Wrap dose
bants up for dis shentlsman."
Il don't want to buy no pants" said the
stranger.
Il sell you coat" criei Mr.. Solomon,
ssizing the man by the sleeve as he turned
toward the door, "Hersl l sell you a coat
You want a nice Brince Albert, heyl Vot
you tink OF dot for Brincs Albert! Feel
dose lining! Look at dot buttons! Oar
lightenink strike my partner il dot coat vas
not made for Grover Cleveland!
S'heip me gracious l pay fourteen dol
lars for dot coat let you hat it for 80.
am always Wiling to help honest younk
man along You want to try it on firstl
Isaac help der shentleman on NIT der coat
Before the stranger could protest or speak
Mr. Solomon AMI Isaac had divestei 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
"Mins dott, he sighed approvingly. "If
dot coat was cut for you it don't ft you
better. Dot silk facing is beautiful Viii
you wear der coat away or shall wrap it
up.'
an give you e." said the stranger.
two dollars!' shrieked Mr.. Solomon.
~Do you want to insult me! Ha, ha! l see
Dot vas little joke. Ha, ha! But l tell
you vot do l like your looks. Isel You
dot coat for eight dollars and halluf."
"lll give you only Sc for it." said the
stranger. beginning to unbutton it
Mr.. Solomon buttoned it up again.
.Are you crazyr he shrieked. you let
dot bargain 60! Dot fine Brincs Albert coat
for only eight dollars and a halluf! Sooner
dan see you let dat chance get away. !
let you hat der goat kwowtsr Of dollar
of. let dot go to you for eight dollars
and q kwowter."
1.-TWO dollars" said the stranger stolidly.
Weeping Rachael" screamed Mr. Solomon
1Do you want to SEQ my wife in der boor-
house and my children in der orphan ssy
lumi / tell you vot do init you I sell
you dot coat for only sefen dollars. but
don't YOU say O wort in der street Dose
other Clothing men dey kill me il dey know
il"
Two dollars" repeated the stranger with
nonchalance.
elf me six dollars for der coat" i'm.
plored Mr. Solomon. "Vot hat l efer dors
to you dot you try to ruin me like dotr
1.-TWO dollars" the stranger said, YEARLY.
@Here," said Mr.. Solomon. II git you der
cost for five dollars and q halluf, but l
wouldn't sell il TO my own father for dot
money"
1.-TWO dollars" repeated the stranger
again
aGif me five dollars" Mr.. Solomon sail
in tones Of grieved resignation. Il never
had a man 60 out Of my store dot he didn't
buy Something's; SO let you hat der coat for
five dollars, but am ruined COMPLETELY"
1.-TWO dollars" remarked the stranger,
coldly.
GTake Of dot coat!' screamed Mr. Solo
mon in q frenzy. @You tink you como in
here and hat some fun NIT me, chi Veil.
you git oui of my blace don't hat no
dealings NIT such a fools like you are"
@Say, young Teller. A" Oh erved the stranger.
coming up very close to Nj. Solomon, and
overlooking the fact that that individual
was a score Of years his senior. Il don't
went 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 Is leave tackle anybody in yer shop at
once, as I'd tackle you alone. See! 1didn't
come in this shop; was haulei in. I was
lookin' fur the place whore bought q suit
last year."
@Mv front" said Mr. Solomon, in polite
rsmonstrance, cit 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 q little short man with black
mustache sold me that suit"
"a little short man init black mus
tachesi" screamed Mr.. Solomon. my 'front.'
what is your nameF
sMy name Is Williams. replied tbs
stranger, in some surprise.
~vhere do you lifT' Mr.. Solomon shrieked,
in great excitement
aHarlen. What's the matter with your
returned the stranger.
sOh, my frsnt," sobbed Mr.. Solomon.
falling upon Mr. Williams neck. "Oxcuse
dose .sarsl Dot little short man NIT black
mustachs 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 bargain My trent,
my brothers dying wishes are sacred. l
sell you dot coat for g"
all give you e" said tho unmoved Mr..
Williams
stake it, said Mr.. Solomon II lose
money on dot coat, but I shargs it to my
brothers estate. Can sell you somsding5
morel Do you want pair Of suspenders to
60 init der coatl'
Mr.. Williams came back with the coat
fifteen minutes later and wanted his money
back.
~Vot's der u,atterF inquired Mr.. Solo
mon, confident In his power, now that the
tables were turned.
there's moths in the lining. That's
what's the matter" complained Mr.. Will
ismS
sSuRering Mosish," cried Mr.. Solomon.
svot do you expect il der linink Of . two
dollar coat humming birdsr
And Mr.. Williams took the coat home
and poured kerosene oil on it
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