The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-13
COULDN'T MAKE A TRADE.
Thought He Had Him All Right. but ]
nf6n's Work,

Thought He Had Him All Right. but II
DIdn't Work.
Glow much do you ask for this basket
of peaches?" said man who entered
South Water street orchard yesterday
afternoon.
Only fifty cents" answered the korti-
culturist in charge.
Only fifty centsY" echoed the caller
"Do you call that cheap"
Eyes, sir, for peaches of that quality
They're sweet, ripe juicy and free from
bruises You won't find better peach in
this market, and I'm betting money on
it,
"They are cheaper than that in Della
ware"
But this isn't Delaware, my friend
Take a good look at those peaches. No;
you needn't tear a hole in the gauze
Here's an opening in the side of the bas-
ket You can see for yourself. They're
sound as dollar. best freestones, good all
the way down, and if this wasn't big
year for peaches that basket would cost
you dollar and quarter"
mo cheaper, reckon, if should take :
half dozen baskets?"
Il might shade 'em for you little, but
it's just as | tell you. There isn't better
peach in the market anywhere today than
these, and"-
stake forty-five cents for this basket"
"Well-yes," said the dealer after mo-
ment's hesitation. Butt
'Six of 'em for 81. 40?"
So oughtn't to come down a cent on 'em,
but if you want six Fn let you have 'en
for s.. So"
Make it $40"
Cant do it..
1.-TWO forty-ive then"
"All right"
The caller whipped book out from I'M
der his coat, opened it and began talking
rapidly:
''Heres a little work Pm introducing in
this neigh borhood. It's called The House
keepers Friend 1t tells you how to get
up party, how to make bed, fly kite,
get rid of cockroaches, cure warts, corns
aud ingrowing toenails, how to enter a
drawing room, paint on glass, mend crock
eryware dress a chicken, cook al
"Thunderationi What do | want OFF
Cook lobster, take care of a canary
bring your children up to obey you, clean
spots out of carpets, how to tell mush-
rooms from toadstools what kind of books
you ought to read"-
See herei | don't"-
And Pm Offering this book for exactly
S245 It's worth SO of any mans money,
but Pm selling it at low price to intro
duce it. At 81 As it will just pay for these
peaches, and"-
81 don't want it at all, STRIP
Look it over; you'll find it's all l claim
for it, What is a miserable half dozen
baskets of peaches compared with book
that shows you how TO approach a cow
when you want to milk her. that gives
you directions about cultivating your
mind"-
~ tell YOU l don't want your bookW
"Hey?"
full of such books"
You wouldn't"
"No, STRIP
"Who's asking you to give ten cents for
boxful of them? | came in here, sir, like
man to negotiate trade with you. You
have given me your lowest price for SIX
baskets of peaches and I've given you my
lowest cash price for book worth q
hundred baskets. l have offered, sir, to
make an even trade. And you refuseP
Eyes, and if you don't get out of here"-
Pm going, sirl'' said the caller in the
severe, dignifed tone of a man administer
ing a deserved reproof to an impudent
hired man. "A person, sir, who doesn't
care enough about learning how to dress
properly, take care of pigeons, acquire an
easy grace of manner, cook eggplant and
detect counterfeit money, and who doesn't
believe in the grand principle of reciproci-
ty in commercial transactions Is not
worthy of the name of an American citi-
zen That is all. sir Good afternoon. ~
/ Chicago Tribune.