The morning times., 1896-10-18
They Are Careful Purchasers
90 and Great dFavOrites.
MISS LIZZIE AND MIR. JAMIE
Memorandum slightly Mixed and a
Little Girls Memory That Goes
Back on Her-Earnest Little Ma
irons Who Are Known to the
, Dealers-A Good Training.

first place, but it was not until she heard
nearly six'' and market morning. that
she turned over, answered drowsy "all
right" dug her knucklcs into her eyes,
and showed signs of getting up.
- The FIRST moments of waking are the
hardest work of the day. But as Lizzie
drew on her clothes, dashed her face in the
refreshing cool water, and put the tin
twists and red ribbons on the end of her
newly made braids, she frightened up more
and more, So that when she got down
stairs she was in quite 4 busting and busi
ness like frame of mind.
She took car ticket from the cigar
box on the cubbard shelf, only one, for she
walks down, the basket was brought from
under the wringer bench, and she was
ready for her mothers orders.
Get haif Il dozen corns and nickel's
worth Of tomatoes and some rice" directed
her mother, consulting mental picture
of thesupply inthc back room. Then going
TO the cupboard where Lizzie had gotten
her car ticket, she peeped into a couple Of
they'd need a package of baking powder "
Lizzie. started out but hadn't gone beyond
the front Of the house when she
heard her n others voice out of the front
window, the parlor window Lizzie.
And meat. Spare ribs The shutter
slammed 20 but had flown open again
as Lizzie turned at another shrek of her
name. "And. yeast" Twice more the
girl turned To hear that She had to get n
sample box Of taking powder il she saw
any, and to be sure and shuck the corn
and see that She wasn't gcttin' no skeezle
ears" Before she had another chance
to call again Lizzie was around the corner
This litlesccpc iSrepcated every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday mornings These
are market mornings and the lest that the
fields and gardens for miles, even hun
dreds of niles about. can produce, is
bruu@hI q feed IN rcurle Of the Capital.
. Lizzie is good markcter She knows
all the huckster>. at least by their stands
and their faces. if not 10y their names. She
is bright at EaTgain and has Siited the
morality of the tradcsmcp and women
down TO Just such IA ruint that she knows
were to stop in prospect of sound goods and
full measure at Il fair price and where to
pass by sharp fellow who puts speckIed
apples in the bottom of the measure and
helps the weight with the tip of his fore
finger.
And the stall keepers know her for she
is regular conner and. though she buys
little, she pays cash and cont argue over
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good morning respectfully Ia the little
women in the faded sailor hataud chcc kcrcd
blue shawl.
MINIATURE MARkETERS.
There are many children. who like
Lizzie, do the errands of the household
For the most part their rusty cloth hes and
worn shoes show they are helping to make
light the burdens of mother. who has a
wash to finish before sundown or an office
To scrub or sewing to push ahead.
These miniature markcters are quite
revelation to one who visits the markets
but seldom Asa rulethey are early oomers
And in this sense early is meant. The
big markets are already showing signs of
life before the sun had made the eastern
heavens bright. when the gray twilight
rolls over the City like misty spirit and
it is neither light nor dark. Rambling
wagons of all descriptions emerge from
the dim distance marketwanl. The beds
are piled high with fra grant produce, which
gives out a sweet scent, as if some perfume
powder in. the green leaves had become
dissolved in the dew, which Sparkles like
chip diamonds The old market horses
are sad sights. They look like veterans
OF disappointed cause without pensions
and in permanent distress, because they
are by the irony of fate compelled to go
before the load of fine cdibies they would
like as well to follow and nibblc for their
stomach'S sake.
By O'Clock the curbS are lined wich
cart backs, and there is a wild rushing
about of everybody. The market women
are piling up the green vegetables in neat
pyramids, and sprinkling of hy,lrant
water is made to simulate the departed
dew; they are rubbing the fuZZ off the
peaches SO that their pink cheeks may
tempt stray pennies, aud the apples are
polished 10 the brightness of mirrors, SC
that the purchasers may see in their bril-
liant skins the reflection of the very thing
they wanted.
Everything is ready before 6 o'clock.
Signs of life may be seen on the Avenue
across the triangle, or heard when it
may not be seen, for the claug of the
frequent cable car rings out aud the rumble
of horses hopfs, with the familiar din
proclaims the city is awake.
EARLY TO MARKET.
The early markcters are for the most
H.
Their baskets are large and they purchase
in proportion. The children soon Join
them, at least such children as Lizzie,
and trade is very brisk long before z
O'Clock.
The other morning n little mite of "A boy,
who could not have been more than five
years old, was the curiosity and adtnira-
tion of the hucksters. He walked about
with Il consequential stride, n basket as
big as himself on his right arm, and his
little left fist clutched in terrible earnest
ness on ten cent piece. He passed about
several times and 4 kind-hearted keeper
observed that the clutch on the coin in.
tensfied as the look of determination dis
solved into one of dismay. The STALL
keeper stopped the little man and asked
him what he wanted His eyes wandered
from the kind face to n remote corner OF
the roof and then fixed themselves on ar
indefinite point off TO the left. Pressed
for a reply, he pounded his fist against
his leg a couple Of times, eXcrtcd al his
force to subdue the twitching nerves about
his mouth, but yainly. and burst into a
flood of tears, in the midst of which was
barely dislinguisliable: live forgot
ten, II guess
The tears were too much for the fruit wo
man across the aisle and she took him il
charge, giving him seat behiDdhcr counter
and pear TO appease his sorrows. The
butcher went over TO serve joint TO an old
gentleman who had been pounding on the
floor with his cane for the past few minute: