Arizona republican., 1895-01-19
SHE SIZES TIE PEOPLE UP.
A Fruit Seller Tells Why She Sometimes
Sets Exorbitant Prices on Fer Vyaras

Arui' oeuer Teils why She Sometime
sets Exorbitant Prices on Il err Wares.
While waiting for cross town car tf
The terry the other day, said lady
according to Chicago paper, I saw a
"eH-dressed woman stop at a fruit
stand on the corner and ask the woman
IN charge the price Of ounces. l did
not hear the response, but heard the
1nqulrer's exclamation as she lounced
away.
"Oh, you are exorbitant!'
Two Italian laborers stopped to price
the tempting-looking fruit.
FIFTY cents apiece for ounces y
sad the fruit seller, and the astonished
men passed on almost at run. TALKING
exeltedly together in their native
tongue and evidently feeling that thew
had barely escaped serious financial
peril.
curious to learn the reason for her
nigh valuations I timidly advanced in
my turn and inquired the price of
ounces. Her terms, courteously given.
were moderate. which emboldened me to
ask why she had named so high a price
Il have been selling fruit at this
stand for ten years." she said. and
smiled wisely, and l ought to be some
thlng OF judge of people by this time.
Inc lady you saw did not mean to buv:
shes one OF the kind that cannot pet
past sale stand or counter without
stopping to price everything on it. and
L was pleased to have her think me ex-
oroltant on the first question. AS for
1he ltal1ans they thought the ounces a
new KIND OF fruit that they might buv
ana eat like an apple, so it was useless
10 waste time with them, and [ gave
them a figure that nearly caused them
10 tail down. Now, with YOU the case
IS different. You came to me fairly for
lhloflnatlon about something that in
terested you, and that l am very glad
10 give. Behind fruit stands. as well
as ID Digger concerns, we get to know
now to size m the people. and to treat
them accordingly.
The Young Man Who Saw p Cbs,,a IN
Get Ahead in the World.
A fewyears ago circumstances nened
up lucky chance to Young man who
was eklng out poor and unpleasant
existence on scrubby farm in the
Plscataquls backwcods. Even this
poor bit OF earth was not all his own.
says the Lewiston NIe.) Journal. He
was remote from neighbors, and so far
from sawmill that the BUILDINGS
were left to tumble down fo,. won't ~
lumber to repair them In this state
OF things the Canadian Pacific railway
was located around the side of the +.
mountain just above his valley, and
hundreds of Italians and other labor
ers were put to work. 1t required two
years to build this part of the road.
working winters as well as in warm
weather. The humble farmer saw his
chance. He went to the settlements !
and secured supply of clothing and
kn1ck-knacks to sell on commission.
and soon rose to the dignity of having /
goods of his own. He does not live in !
The backWoods any more, for as soon
Is the road was built and the laborers i
departed he folded his tent also and 1
vent forth, bought one of the best [
arms IN Piscataquis, paying cash
Town, and now lives in comfort. rides ]
n his carriage, sends his children to
he best schools and all that. His L
ase is one of those which show the Y
dvantage of promptly catching hold e
nexpected place. L