The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-07
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60 Catch a MackereL
A game OF "throwing a sprat 90 catch a
mackcrcl" was played In a court on Green
Z strcet the other day and che fnkir who
plnved Il was the center Of n crowd which
seemed perfectly dazed. lie was actually
I giving away money. The people could not
understand e.: nevertheless they did not
miss the opportunity OF getting "A little
wealth easily.
"Therc you are, gentlemen, " he said.
"Here's n quarter. Who gives me 20 cents
/ for itg Come ON, now, good money, don't
be- af-aid I'm the man that offered
guncas on London bridge for penny,
aud couldn't sell one. Who takes its'
Nobody seemed az first 90 understand,
but presently one man handed up 20 cents
and got the quarter.
Before the crowd could complete an ex-
animation, % see n Il was genuine, the
fakir shouted;
Hers the 20. Who gives IS cents for
~"
This was another surprise, but 10 was
not long beige man made the trade.
Then rs were sold for 10, and SO on until
the fakir gave the last cent away, talking
"like a house anre" all the time and occa-
sionally rcmarking; 81 don't covert mon
ey. | give it away I'm the Teller that's
driving the fakirs out Of business"
Then he fished something out OF his
bag.
Heres a watch, " he said; "a wat IA
ought to be- worth 90 cents IL it's worth
anything. Who gives me so centsg No
bodyG Al right Who wants iti III
give IL away"
A man In the crowd got II.
"Heros another watch Who wants itg
Won c somebody give me 80 cents for itf"
A man handed over the money, but the
fakir spurncd it, saying, "llere, take your
money. Take the watch. I'm giving things
away
Another watch was brought forth and
offered money produced, and not accept
ed. Still another.
"Who wants itfn asked the fakir again.
A young fellow offered so cents.
al guess III keep this for luck" said
the falir.
Then he gave another away. and kept
on doing 50, occasionally accepting the
money and keeping it for luck.
In a few minutes he was doing n brisk
business, and money was changing hands
at a great rate.
"Here's a ring. solid brass, but it's got
three tiers OF gold ON it. IL ought 20 DE
worth cent, and II you're smart you
ought 70 make 81 on it. Sect It's got rs
carats' marked on the inside"
He sold the ring-sold lots Of them
then began to throw trinkets in a hat.
''Who buys the lotg' he asked.
Nobody wanted to bid.
He held up quarter, and dropped that
in the hat. Noobdy wanted 20 buy. He
dropped in n 80 cent piece. Somebody
purchased the lot for half dollar.
"Put il right in your pocket, and look
out for more bargains" said the fakir,
and the people seoreted their purchases
rom the eyes of a curious crowd.
lie sold trinkets, money and everything
else. The people seemed astounded by his
liberality and spent their money.
After awhile a number of his best Gus
toners began 10 look thoughtful, and then
sneaked OF and examined their purchases
One man, who had apparently received IS
cents and "A hatful of trinkets for half a
dollar, found the trinkets and cents.
The IS cents probably went up the fakir's
sleeve.
He had given away 81 and made SEQ
Boston Globe.