The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-21
HE NIsITgD NEW Y0RK.
Tisz CID sToax WHICH coNTlN-
UEs 70 FsiL IS = WANING

Goods lscsiers--iiut isis 1i1ie n De-
tsc,ise ua- Ss.r - Mp size Game
Isa-an Il4r3stell 81; ioll upright IN
the eornar u dse family pew his eyes
fz..d - the Tge3eiler s-i1 hi8 rh1le al
titada that uf decoroas rentiou. But
iise drou;ns foaes of tha person made 10
i1anress5n On hin. for' liis Thoughts ssege
Ilr away Ee aas ihalias d TIE dis
tans metropolis and the aliuriag ioFs
which are always 50 dear to the bucolic
heart. .-Cracly. be said 10 himself
..t,1t tiscm Workers IS u., to cute tricks,
kalkeriate. however I'm just e smart
es most on en-. even If doat fake no
daily raper. They Sc eoi ter get up pretty
eariv ia the morning 70 fool old Josiah
IIar1siiell IIistart FUR York terinorrer,
n reckon when get lack III show
these critters raonn9 abanni here a trick
or ty1o that u surprise EN-.
liz KxEw THR DEACON.
Il was late in the afternoon Of the sec
ond day after these pious lneditations
when the worthy deacon deposited his
eripsack on tie counter Of one Of the
modest city hostelries fraquented by his
kind. and asked the clerk If there were
anv letters for Josiah Hardshell There
was one letter-a brief scrawl-bidding
him to wait in the hotel barrocm for his
correspondent, who would be on hand ai
s O'Clock. and address him as Queer"
Atthe hour appointed the deacon 5 lank
form was extended IN an armchair in one
corner of the barroon, while his eyes
anxiously scanned the face Of each new
c0mer. He almost leaped from his seat
when a dapper booking young man With
a dved nlustache and glittering silk hat
bent over him and softly remarked;
'.Eell. Queer. how do you find things in
New York.
"Be gosh. gasped the deacon How
IA thunder did you know me-?
The man with the high hat and dyed
rnustache suppressed smile with some
difficulty. BE might have answered that
he knew him because he was the only
man in Tie room whose hair was sug-
resiive Of chicken feathers. whose boots
had been CREASED instead Of BACKED.
whose face betokened anxious expeo-
fancy and whose whole appearance de-
noted familiarity with rustic methods Of
life.
He did not say this, but he sid what
pleased the deacon excessively. and raised
himself IT once IN the estimation Of that
excellent rurs.list. Ills reply vas: "Oh,
Tn accustomed to recognizing people
right away. ! know shreE-d man when
I Sc him. Let's take a drink"
Don't beer # I dew. stranger" said
the deacon. as he rose from his seat and
accompanied his newly made friend 10
tlie bar Il guess / be ahaout es shrewd
e. they make en- daOwn souT way. n its
cotter he q pretty smart Yorker es kin
take in old Josiah Harlshell Young
man. gimme q leetle mite o rum n
gum
CHARLEY, Also, WAS KNOWN.
"And now 70 business said the dap
per gentleman. as the two seated them
selves by a small table in a corner Of the
bar room.
I'm with ve. responded the deacon
eagerly. "a l kin tell ye. young man.
ven find me pretty hard nut TO crack
every time
-Thats the only sort Of men we deal
with, responded the other impressively,
''and can assure you, sir. we make il
point 70 find out just how shrewd a man
IS before we put ourselves in his hands
Vow this stuff that were going 10 sell
you viii 70 down your way exactly as
well Is the real thing. You can't tell
the difference. and nobody else can for
that meter. We can sell YOU s.. 900 Of
cur sort Of goods for $500 Of yours. and
if YOU keep your mouth shut as tight as
ve keep ours nobody II be the wiser
You can use it III your neighborhood for
paying your grocer and lifting the mort
gage of the farm. and the money goes
away off and nobody's hurt at all Then
when its all gone you can send to us for
more"
The deacon's eyes glistened with de-
light. He thought Of the .critters" in
his neighborhood whom he could swim
die. Of the mortgage which he could
wipe OF and the immense profit he could
make out Of the transaction.
1t looks ter me ike a kinder good
scheme" lie observed cautiously; "but
be al them bills Of yourn es good es that
there dollar We sent me-
Just look here,7 reforted the other.
producing 4 roll Of crisp. new green
taczs. -can you tell whether these are
queer or nots Step up to the bar and see
if we can buy couple of drinks with
any one Of them
III have to take you in, guess,
Charley" said well dressed man who
had been sitting near by. apparently alb
sorbed in his paper. And l guess you'll
have to cOine along. too. as 4 witness
he continued. addressing the deacon,
whose blood was freezing in his veins.
The dapper yOung man was bailed out
the next day, but the deacon is still han
gushing in the House Of Detention. 1t
mas Just occurred 10 him that there are
certain y Norkers" who are as smart as
he is. and that some Of them may be
found in hotel barrooms, while others
aIe in the service Of the New York de-
tectiVe foFce. New York Star.