St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-11

ss not win tho failinss of . friend
james Rock. in Chambers Journal
THE ADJECTIVE VENDOR.
Illustrating tho Past and Present
Styles in These Worda
Adjectives to sell! Adjcctives to sell!
Nice sharp adjectivcs! Sweet round I'D
jcctives! Adjcctives to sellr'
The adjective vendor stood on . SUM-
ny corner. His pack vas slung across
his back by means of q string. The
string was made Of long adiectives,
and when the vendor sold one from it,
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 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 beea to collect
oddities with which to rcplenish his
stock. He was glad Of the sun on the
street corner. and finally decided 70
take up his station there for the day.
GOOD people ALI
Give me CALL"
he sang out, as he arranged his stock
on little counter by the side Of the
walk
Here's for young ladies!. The latest
goods for gents! Just imported! Here's
for the magazines! Fresh adiectivcs!
Give us o call!s ~
'Oh! the dear things" exclaimed q
young woman who was passing. She
looked longingiy at the vendors wares
Il do love them, she unused. "How
much is that one with the frilled edge?"
Mot much" said the vendor, with .
courteous smile. ''But will it become
your"
MAY I take it home to try?" said the
young woman.
Free of charged" answered the ven
dor. with . deep bow.
Those snowy goods have all gone
out, II she did but know 1t" he mur-
INJURED to himself. ''She'n appear like
. fool, but that's not my affair.""
An old man drew near, and, putting
on his glasses. stopped over the wares
"Pshaww said he, 'these gimcracks
are nothing like the adjectives of my
day. The world is growing foolish"
and with . motion Of disgust he moved
on.
II must look up something for him"
thought the vendor. 1T win pay"
'.Adjectives. sir?" -E
This remark was addressed to an
erect, prim gentleman, who had not
apparently noticed the vendor.
Il never use them," said the stiff
gentleman, without turning his head
The vendor shrugged his shoulders
But he was soon consOled for the re-
buff. He, spied . bevy OF schoolgirls
coming down the street. He drew his
feet together. and down he went in so
deep . bow that the cap in his hand
swept the ground.
GOOD morning. ladies' These on
that side are for gents," he added.
hastily, as he perceived his customers
Aocking to the wrong side OF the coun-
ter.
s'Thcse are the thing, of course"
sad q short, round miss with o prom
inent chin. ''IIave you the latest from
Yale?"
"Yes," said. the vendor, but he looked
bewildcred The world. it seemed. had
been marching on during his stay in
the Arctic regions. But he was
ready, shifty man.
..If YOU like those rough goods.
ladies. I can show you any variety.
The gents sometimes use them strung
together, but you only want IN odd
one now and then. LjudRe."
..No. indeed" said the former speak
er. II shall have mine strnng together.
What do you say, girls?"
The girls pounced upon the vendors
roods. and rolled them over. and turned
them over and talked them over. Such
great hard articles - they chose!
Some Of the Renflest, OF tho buyers
could hardly grasp thef purchases.
but that only made them laugh the
" .Kittie.s got the nebbsest lot" they
MI exclaimed, u. iadcu with purchases.
they departed up the street Kittie
w.s the short maiden, and she had
trulv choecn- tho longest and the most
h;z:rre of the articles for sale.
The vendor Of adjectives was tired.
He sat down upon the curbssone and
..Who would think iti'' he muEmured
TO himself.
But he was above all = man Of busi-
mesa His stockneeded rcarrangement
He must bring out goods from ms PACK
e. A.n.,sho place OF: those that werc
solN while he was busily working. .
-"rr al Young men lounced up 10
sE.tch him. They were tho gilded
vouth Of the town. es
The vendor did not 1t onco .ccoss
...r, He was no longer certain what
rould please them. and he did not IKE
to show his ignorance. Dut ne soon
c.neht by the expressions OF Ineir i.ces
.h.t the latest novelties from the Arc
tic regions were the objects OF their sa-
Hang it," cried one-'<he'e are
''SS Thoneht the vendor: Il will put up
the price" r.-v hanuv
before night descended and put ~ go
- III. traffic. His gains were cnol
..ons All day the youths and ma'oSu: 1s
III h.rn ,ocking to his counter. ne
"a -. t,,cLcd away the grave ana soala
.oa. .ac and had displayed only the most
tempting novelties. 49,, ,;cht hc
When he went to bed that n':n. ne
- HI. alarm-clock 80 thai /" H'sN'
swak, him earay.