New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14

when she shakes her head and walks away. leaving
him In the iurch
She is waiting until later when two punches
will be sold for cent" explains the undertakers
wife. "A great many walt until the last moment
to buy. because rather than carry away the things
the pedlers will give them away then for almost
nothing Near II o'clock many bargains can Do
got"
II get enough always to last for three or fous
days" says weak-iookng young woman with .
big basket her Il can't 60 out often DO
have to get some one to stay with the chill
dren."
II bring mine with me-" speaks up another
woman with one baby IN her arms. another hold.
ing to her skirts and good-sized boy along. lug.
gng a basket "Come on. Sam. and look ct these
stockings"
An italian woman a red waist with heavy
masses Of black hair parted and braided about her
head has secured the top step OF q cellarway, ana
from that point OF vantage Ii driving brisk trade
In gay-colored socks and stockings. The woman
with the infant picks out pair for 10 cents, ana
then she and her boy mount guard over the stock
Of goods while the stockngseller goes away to get
change.
On a diminutive stand near the stocking woman's
STEP pewter knives forks and spoons are displayed
for SALE and a young man and woman. evidently
new housekeepers. who have been walking along
in arm. stop to examine the articles The
woman In charge waves a formidable. long
spoon as a baton. while she points out the excel
ences Of her wares and the young couple invest In
two pairs Of knives and forks at 10 cents pair.
the wife looking pleased at the new acquisition
as IL 1t were Of precious ORE
PROVISIONS AT BARGAIN COUNTERS
The crowd grows thicker and thicker, the even.
Ing wears on, the way being stopped by those fes-
lively inclined. who succumb to the seductions OF
lemonade dipped up from wide-mouthed pals on the
edge of the sidewalk for the consideration OF .
penny Lemon and orange drops they Indulge IN
also and nearly everybody has a paper bag from
which they are constantly munching fruit or candy.
Groups Of young people promenade the street as II
they in attendance at a fair. Across the ave-
choice cuts OF lamb are sold for five cents. and
less approved pieces for three. Poultry not over
young or recently killed and beef not overtender
find ready sale. and the flaming torches light up
rows and rows Of shining red tomatoes, yellow
lemons and rough-sknned pears
II would have had to pay Is cents for this as
paragus anywhere else. and II only cost quar-
ter" says an elderly woman In a tone OF intense
satisfaction and three four companions crowd
around to look at her bargain.
Straw hats at 20 cents. come and see. shrieks
q young pedler who has five torches instead OF two
to show of his wagon-load. and who never ceases
10 shout out his wares with might and main. wheth-
er anybody attends not. Two wagons away,
right next to the watermelons. man and woman
have a choice selection Of varegated ocloths to
sell, which they advertise In number OF ways
rolling and unrolllng the sheets and gesticulatng
wildly.
"People come to this market all the way from
Jersey" said a shopkeeper. who said he had lived
In the neghborhood for fifteen years. Things are
cheap. and that brings the crowd. great many
buy who had no intention Of getting anything when
they came and that's why the basket woman over
there does such a good business" -
II should think all this would injure the store
Keepers trade In this neghborhood," bystander
ventured to say "all except the barrooms. that is
IN like IT, Tor IL orin8S
crowds who would come otherwise. and they
buy things after they get here that the markes
people do not have. The storekeepers never think
OF closing until after H. Then all these wagons DIS
perse and the women and children ride on on them.