The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1893-01-13

ne HluSJ DFlnp out pOOUA from MS PACK,
to take the place of those that were
sold. While he was busily working, "a
group of young men loungcd up to
watch him. They were the gilded
youth of the town.
The vendor did not at once accost
them. He was no longer certain what
would please them, and he did not like
to show his ignorance. But he soon
caught by the expressions of their faces
that the latest novelties from the Arc
tic regions were the objects of their ad-
miration.
Hang it." cried one-''these are
stunners!''
Thought the vendor: Il viii put up
the price.
The vendor began to be very happy
before night descended and put an end
to his traffic. His gains were enor-
nous. All day the youths and maidens
had been fioclling to his counter He
had tucked away the grave and solid
goods, and had displayed only the most
tempting novelties
When he went to bed that night he
set his alarm-clock SO that it might
awake him early.
Il will trade off some of those shop
worn goods on the working people, :"
he thought to himself.
Alas, misguided man that he was.
The sun rose bright and smiling.
When the vendor arrived at his post
the street was cleanly swept. The
shop windows were still covered with
their shutters, and only Il few wagons
went rafting by. The vendor whistled
cheerfullv to himself
All of a sudden the sound of many
feet attracted his attention.
Confused cries of Catch him. Catch
himV broke upon his ears.
He turned and saw crowd of oeo-
pie. Some had canes and some brooms.
Here was man with the fire shovel,
there one hourishing the tongs Some
were without hats some were strug-
Cling into their coats.
Catch him, Catch him,n was the
cry of ALL
Gentlemen, gentlemen" cried the
vendor. spreading out his arms. But
one of his own adiectives, whizzing by
his ears, warned him that eXpostula
ton was vain. He seized his pack and
ran.
Catch him. Catch him.' cried all
the townspeople.
Down the narrow streets, he lodged,
threw the broad streets he flew, pelted
from behind, painting for breath. But
the vendor was still man of resource.
He had now got fairly out OF town.
He spied a vacant marshy plot close by
the road. Into it he flew, and set his
goods before him in the manner of
stockade, until only his head appeared
above the top thereof.
The vendors conduct fairly took
away the breath of the townspeople.
How strangely he looked peering over
his 7adjectives.
'Gentle men," he said ~ am a peace
able man. In what have | offended"
There was a confused murmur, and
then one man stood forth to act as
spokesman for the rest. lie was an
erect gentleman and prim also, al
though at present somewhat rutfleC by
his late exertions.
you have made jabbering goose OF
my daughter" said the gentleman.
And of mine
And of mine" shouted voices from
the crowd-and the vendor was obliged
to dodge down behind his stockade to
avoid the adjectives that descended
upon him.
The gentleman waited for him to APP
pear.
And gibbering maniac of my son"
he continued
Here the uprOar was so great that
the prim gentleman seized broom
and waved The townspeople into order.
The vendor. leaning his head upon
his hand, observed the enemy with his
bright eyes.
How much will you take??" said the
vendor, finally.
Take his head" said one voice.
Take his money" said another,
Take his pack" said third.
Ills tongue said a fourth. and all
the townspeople spoke at once.
The prim gentleman lost his temper.
He laid about HIM with his broom. Bnt
for every blow he gave he got one in
return.
The vendor saw his chance. lie
seized the whole stockade with both
his hands and hurled it at the enemy.
For moment the sky was darkened.
Catch him, Catch him.. cried the
townspeople But their voices became
muffied and they were bent TO the very
earth: they were bewildered and
blinded by the shower of adjectives.
1t was some time before the prim
gentleman, passing his hand across his
forehead, stumbled to an upright posi-
tion.
Where am | at? Where an | at?''