New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
PEANUT CRAF1I.NESS.


THRIFTY ITALIAN PEDLER WHO UNDER
STOOD SOMETHING OF HUMAN NATURE.
A newspaper man who IS fond Of hot roasted pea
nuts and generally purchases put OF them daly
from some street vcndcr In Park Row. noticed on one
occasion that particularly swarthy old Italian gave
him better measure for his money and also larger ana
moro perfect nuts than any other. Accordingly,
being q thrifty even in small things he lesOVeo
to deal with this fellow exclusively if possible
The next day, however. as he descended the stair-
way Of the elevated railway ne missed the vender ar
his accustomed stand, and so purchased PINT OF
peanuts which subsequently turned out to be
rather wormy lot. from another son Of Italy he
had not got half way 10 Broadway when he came
across the generous wonder selling HIS as usual
but in a different place from the one he occupied the
day before
The newspaper man did not want two pint' OF
peanuts and in fact. he had not then discovered the
wormy condition Of his recent purchase nevertheless
he made a mental note # the new stand Of his chosen
scarce Of supply aDd passed along.
The next time hc had occasion to 20 through Park
Row he entered il from Broadway. lie looked about
for hIs peanut yender, expecting to find him at the
new stand but he va, not. His honesty has bank
rupted him sollloquzed tho newspaper man
1t evidently pays better 10 remain IN
spot and sell w)rmy nuts 50 he
purchased from another vender and got among MS
change plugged Canadian dime which horse car
conductor -ubsequenty returned 70 him with loudly
expressed
THIS thing happened several times. Tho honest
yender always shifted his position and Ms would be
Away bought his nuts elsewhere. FIJI ally
1t flashed into the mind Of the newspaper man. whose
brain generally 5 busy with the biz questions OF
tho day. that the circumstances Just described had
hardly been noticed by him AZ all up To that time
that this honest vender always in Park Row. some
whore ietwecn the elevated road and broadway so
bee determined not 10 buy any nuts tl he came up 10
him. wherever hs chosen t4ud for the day might be-
Accordingly. tue day he passed several vendors
before no camo TO the shifting merchant bnt was re
warled by hcapine measure Of particularly fine nuts
Why don't YOU stay IN one place ," asked the news
pau.r man. 81 Ike 10 buy your nuts. and would do
10 every DAY n | could find Won without so much
trouble | really cam spare the time 70 keep think
Ing OF YOU AID trhiug pint of nuts all the.way from
the elevated road 70 broadway II knew just where
Won we're | need only think Of you ~ pass your
stand and ms mind would do that mechanically
without luterruptlng nv other thoughts. see
$50 unners,audo' said the Italian With bright
smile
81 4,npose not 80 said the other "why don't you
70, one .and aid stay there Ike the other fellows p"
be ,hputcd falling into the popular b@ef that people
understand foreign ton que when IL i screamed at
then mors readily than when IL Is whispe!ed
rcglah customers = lie asked with grin, - g..
Certainly said tho adviser. Look at me- Tor
Why You reglah customer OF me ana hot OF 9'h l
f,llal, Ina de good nut. ch ~ ana he shower Ms
white teeth from - ear 80
We'll that's So" replied tho newspaper man with
1,rJ that ont ! suppose you'u begin 10 treat me
.., generously Dos degree. now that you thnh You've
got me- Eut what makes YOU smft about So any
,.,y, The other, don't do 10
The Wind .ad the pcdlcr and then ne IooE%
"a, II ne had admitted 600 much. ana would say no
~ I'm, m. newspaper mans curiosity was
;,rou,,,l and after dealing with the man for Wcrh
,~ too Do won d., confidence and finally learned
ga. win al fl d.
N.u" .ld the Italian. SIN grlunlng tell YOU
pcopl. d : ul, De good mat rglah. follow me people
,.,t Ih, - once. lr WHILE follow dem. More II
,i.se dan Do other. - day wind blow from Dat laS'
,.uier uu d. street. who ALWAYS stand n one place.
,',, ~, .hi,f ll.ut Man come along very busy
and mas hl, stand Just %, Bee - by he get strong
smell = roa.tA pea nut lie uuk Ia lke some. but
~, time - - back 'plruty other felah>,' u" say.
Der, b., come 10 and luy some.
r., norr. pulp,. wind howt de- odder way.
~, odlcr side ~ Dagp dat always stand IN one place
nnl / catch, dc cu~t,u3h- dat DEE cause wanta de
mt lie nalm de- appetite, moha do mon.'