Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-13


on his hAs and heavy May oyercoss pre-
p~sasory TO starting down town, Il wish
You would buy some apples this morn
ing"
Any psrtaculAr kind. Bilhgerr in
quHed Mrs. McSwat.
II want good apples Of course. Al
most any kind viii DO except the Ben
Davis The Ben Davis apple he said,
with the emphasis Of man who felt
deeply on the subject, rs utterly worth
less. IL looks nice enough, bat il is
wooden. tough and tasteless. Iwonldnt
pveone respectable crHbsppls Tor . whole
orchard Of Ben Davises."
''fu be careful" promised Mrs Nc
Swat. and her husband went away.
When he returned in the afternoon she
reported that she had found some very
nice apples az the grocer'x
What kind are they he aAked
The grocer didn't know. but he said
they were the BEST In tho MARKET"
did you ask MIN il they were ben
Daviseey'
why, no. couldn't think Of the
name. But was particular TO sAk him
II they were good"
Let me $50 them"
The apples were produced.
just a. l expected, Lobelia," he said,
- soon ~ he saw them There are
moro Ben Davises in the market now
than any other kind, and they've worked
a lot Of EN- of on you. Hew many have
you got hereg'
''Only half bushel."
"Only half bushell Sink your teeth
in that one. madam"
1T doesn't seem very good. that's q
fact" admitted Mrs McSwat after tast-
ing it.
They'll have to go back. That's all
there Is about It,.
II can't send them back, Biliger.
didn't take them on trial"
Then empty them in the alley"
II shall not do that either. They will
cook all right"
Then keep them by themselves. lam
going TO the market myself, Mrs. Nc
Swat. and I'll sea il anybody puts a lot
OF cork apples of on me. by jocks!"
A few minutes later Mr.. McSwat, with
basket on his arm, entered grocery
store few blocks away.
Have you any good apples.' he in
quired.
I'VE have. SIR" promptly answered
the grocer.
What kind are they
missouri redstreaks."
where are they"
''In this barrel"
'.They look like the Ben Davis"
81 bought them for Missouri red
streaks. They are all selected apples.
There isn't bad one in the lot"
I'D like to taste one"
1--WE don't allow that. Apples arc
apples now. They're worth about Eve
cents apiece"
"Give me half peck"
"That1l be fifty cents"
"All right"
The apples were put in paper s-ck,
deposited in the basket. paid for and Mr..
McSwat went home.
In the privacy of his own homo Mr..
McSwat proceeded shortly afterward to
open the sack of apples.
Don't get them mixed, Lobelia," he
said maSisterially. These are Missouri
redstreaks.
II can't see any difference, Billiger.
They both look like Ben Davis apples"
That's ali you know about apples.
he retorted. "Cast your eye on this one.
Ever SEQ a nicer specimen
He took bite OF 1t. threw the apple
under the table and tried another.
If these ara Missouri redstreaks." he
said. as the second one followed the first
and struck the floor somewhat harder,
81 don't want any moro Of them"
"Billiger." announced Mrs. McSwat,
who had been making some investiga-
tons on her own account, there isn't a
particle Of difference between these and
the apples I got this morning. We're
you careful to ask the grocer whether
they were Benz
"You think you're smart, don't you"
"You don't let any grocer work of q
lot Of cork apples on you. by jocks?"
II reckon they'll cook. won't theyy he
retorted, same as the others
Yes, but they'll have to be kept sep-
arate, you know" rejoined Mrs. Nc
Swat sweetly. 81 don't think they are
quite "a good as"-
Mr.. McSwzt arose in his wrath. He
emptied those two sacks of apples into
the basket. carried the gorgeous fruit
out 10 the alley. poured il into the slop
barrel, and made his way by devious
route to q grocery store on another
block
Got any applea2s
Eyes"
what kindy
Missouri
Missouri be hangedr bavled Mr.. Nc
Swat, with blood in his eye.
"Yes, SIR" answered the frightened
clerk.
Look here. young mani" demanded
Mr.. McSwst. Have you got any gen.
uine Missouri spples''
Yves. sir
What do You call then~
''Some Of ems pippins and some of
ems redstreaks and some hain't got any
name. They're just apples. you know. ="
What do you call your best Missouri
applee7 Your very best. recollect."
Our best Missouri apples. sir, are
called the Ben Ds"--
Keep EN- roared Mr. McSwst
Yes. SIR promptly acquiesced the
bov. with his hair on end.
ssr>ob~lia.- said Mr. MeSwat meekly.
about ten minutes later, a. he edged
t,to the kitchen. don't say anything
about tnese-these apples. At this time
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