The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-21
THE ADJECTIVE VENDOR.
Illustrating tho Past and Present
Styles In These Words.

Nice sharp adjectiyesl Sweet round ad-
jectivesi Adjectives TO sellr
The adjective vendor stood on . sum
ny corner. His pack was slung across
his back by means Of n string. The
string was made Of long ~adjectives,
and when the vendor sold one from 1t,
he linked on another taken from his
pack. In that way the string never
grew too short TO fasten about him
The adjective vendor was a wide-awake
man. He had travelled far, and had
friends in all parts Of the world. He
had now Just returned from the Arctic
regions, where he had been 70 collect
oddities with which to replenish his
stock. He was glad Of the sun on the
street corner, and finally decided TO
take up his station there for the day.
Good psopic slit
Give me q callit
he sang out, rs he arranged his stock
on q little counter by the side Of the
walk.
Here's for young ladiesi The latest
goods for gentsi just importedi Here's
for the magazines Fresh ~adjectivesl
Give us q CALI"
oni tne oear tninBs' Exclaimed
young woman VINO vas passing. one
looked iongineiy AZ vendors wares
40 love them, she museu How
mncn Is tnat one Win tne 1riiied edRef
Not much" said the vendor, with q
courteous smile. But will u become
yonI
May take y nome 20 tryf" said the
young Woman
Free o. chargeFs nswered the ven
dor. with adeeP DOW.
lhose snowy goods nave al gone
out \ did ont KNOW ~ ne y
INJURED 70 himself. smell appear IKE
= iool. but . Q my AFFAIR.
An OLD man drew near, and, putting
on ms glasses stooped over the wares.
"PshAwP said he, these gimcracks
are nothing " 2 adJectives OF my
day. The world Is growing foolish"
M with motion o. oisgnst ne moved
on.
must look up something Tor hin,
thought the vendor. ~ VIII pay.
.Ad1ccrives. sirf
This remark was addressed 70 an
erect prim gentleman, who a not
apparently noticed the vendor.
u never use them" said the stiff
gentleman, without turning his head
The vendor shrugged his shoulders
But he was soon consoicd Tor the re-
bun. lie spicd Q bevy OF schoolgirls
coming ox the street He drew his
feet together, and down he went 10 SO
deem n how that the can In his hand
swept the ground.
Good morning, ladies' Those on
that side are for gents, he added,
hastily, as be perceived his customers
Hooking to the wrong side OF the coun
ter.
These are the thing, OF course. "
sad a short, round miss with o prom
inent chin. Have you the latest from
Yale?"
Eyes, said b vendor. but he looked
bewildered. The world, 1t seemed, had
been marching on during his stay in
the Arctic regions. But he was q
ready, shifty man.
III You like those rough goods,
ladies, ] can show you any variety.
The gents sometimes use them strung
together, but you only want an odd
one now and then, Judge"
NO, indeed, said the former speak
er. shall have mine strung together.
w hat do you say, girls?'
The girls bounced upon the vendors
goods, and rolled them over, and turned
them over and talked them over. Such
great hard articles as they chose!
Some OF j gentlest Of the buyers
could hardly grasp their purchases,
but that only made them laugh the
harder.
"kittie's got the~nebbiest lotf' they
al exclaimed, as, laden with purchases,
they departed up the street kittic
was the short maiden, md she had
truly chosen the longest and b most
bizarre Of the articles for sale.
The vendor OF a~dtectives was tired.
He sat down upon the curbstone and
wiped his brow.
Who would think itiT' he murmurcd
TO himself.
But he was above all a man Of busi-
ness. His stock needed Encouragement.
He must bring out goods from his pack.