The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-13
THE ADJECTIVE VENDOR.
Illustrating tho Past md Present.
styles 10 These Wcrda

Nice sharp adiectigeai SNect round nd
,ertlseal Adjectfves 10 scllF'
The adjective vendor stood on sun
III corner. His pack was slung across
his back BY means cf string. The
stria9 was made 81 long adjeetfvcsg
and when the vendor sold one from II
he linked "a another taken from his
pack. n that way the string never
grew TOO short - fasteu about him
The adjective vendor was . wide-awaxe
man. He had Travelled far, and had
friends in All fArts 81 tho world He
had now Jnst returned from the Arctic
regions. where Ri had been ~ collect
oddities WIKI which 10 Feplenish hiA
stock. he was glad 81 The SIM on the
street corner, and finally decided %
take up his station there for the day.
Z oood peovIe AIli
Owe M cali
be sang ont, AZ he arranged his stock
on little counter By the kilo 81 the
walk
sHere's for young ladiesl The latest
goods for gentsl Just imported Here's
for the magazines Fresh adjectIyesi
Give ~ calfls'
'sOhl the dear things" exclaimed .
young woman who was passing She
looked iongingiy At the vendors wares
II do love them, she mused How
much Is that one with the frigied edr67Tr
Not much, aasd the vendor, with .
courteous smile Isut will II become
your
MAJ take Il home 70 try7" said the
young woman.
Free Of CHARGE answered tho ven
dor, with deep bow.
Those SNOWY goods have al gone
out, II she did but know it,r he MUIR
INJURED 10 himself shell appear like
fool. but that's not my affair
A old man drew near, and. putting
on his glasses. stopped over the wares.
~PahawY' said lie, these gfncracifs
arc nothing like the adjectiyes 81 my
day. The world II growing foolish, 4
and with motion 81 disgust be moved
on
II must look up something for him, Z
thought the vendor. TT will pay,
.sAdjcctivea, sir7s
This remark was addressed u an
erect prim gentleman, who had not
apparently noticed the vendor.
II never nso them. said the stiff
gentleman, without turning his head
The vendor shrugged his shoulders
But lie was soon c0nsoled for tho re-
bull lie spied beyy 81 schoolgirls
coming down tho street He drew Ms
feet together. and down he went Id -
deep q bow that the cap III HIS hard
swept the ground
Good morning ladies' Those On
that side arc for gentA, he added,
hastily, AZ ne perceived his customers
Aocking TO the wrong side Of the coun-
Ter.
These are the thing. 81 course. I
snd . short, round miss with a prom
inent chin. Have you the latest from
Ynlofs
Yes" said the vendor, hut he looked
bewildered. The world, Il aeemed, had
been marching on during his stay In
the Arctic regions. hut be was d
ready. hhifty 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
QdtD NOW ANfl kflGlf
mo. indeed. said the former speak.
or. n shall hare mine strung together,
What do you say, giris2"
The girls ponnced 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 the gentlest Of the buyers
could hardly grasp their purchases,
but that only made them laugh tht
harder
..Kittiess got the nobbiest loti' they
all exclaimed. as. laden with purchases
they departed up the street Kittis
was the short maiden. and she has
truly chosen the longest and the mos
bizarre Of the articles for sale.
The vendor Of Rdjectives was tired
He sat down upon the curbstone and
wiped his brow.
Who would think itr' he murmnred
70 himself
But he was above all man Of bust
ness. His stock needed Encouragement
He must bring out goods from his pack
70 take tho place OF those that were
sold. While he was busily working,
group Of young men lounged up 4
watch him. They were the gildet
youth Of the town,
The vendor did not at once aecos
them He was no longer certain VIVA
would please them. and he did not lixs
70 show his ignorance. But he soor
caught BY the expressions Of their faces
that the latest novelties from the Arc
tic regions were the objects 81 their I'D
mirAtion.
Hang itp' cried one these ar,
ntnnnersI"
Thought the vendor: u viii put d,
the price !"
The vendor began tosbe very happ,
before night descended and put an enc
70 his traffic. His gains were enor
nous. All day the youths and maiden
had been hocking To his counter III,
had tucked away the grave and solie
goods, and had displayed only the mos
tempting novelties
When he went to bed that night ii
ret bis alarm-clock SO that ii nigh
awaks him early.
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