The times., 1898-06-05
Saks andConnpany,
"SakS' Corner
"SakS Corner.

Mac. unfolding the Prince Albert and
tailOr-made trousers. 1T cost me SO
silk lined. not a break. fine goods. al
most new, and II VIII III any customer
you've got"
Il han no doubt aboudt i'd" agreed the
proprietor who somehow looked less easy
now than when standing out in front
'Wh2d haf you g5ct2 turning 70 Dug.
Dug exposed his clothes 10 vulgar crIti-
Cisn-
That's a eorkin' good suit I wouldn't
sell it, only I'm getting too many clothes
on hand. and I'm getting little "a. for
H. too"
Y belief you. too" declared the pro-
prietor, as he closely examined the suit.
found holes in II Dug never knew were
there and made i look generally 50 dis
reputable by exposing its weak points
thai the owner began TO grow ashamed
Of it.
How much you wandt for dose aI2"
Dug and Mac held a hurried cOnsulta-
ton. agreed upon 80 jointly. finally de-
cided upon $3.50 and returned with the
announcement of conference results.
4 will gif you 81 cendts for both
suidts. You can hat the hat back"
Il think you are a Spanish spy" de-
clared Dug.
You can take your joint and go
TO - but where Mac gave the gentle
man permission TO take his establishment
was lost in the haste OF relying the
bundles and going forth in quest Of
good, patriotic uncle.
But patriotism is a thing not popular
with the business men IN back row.
and so it happened that an hour or so
later Dug and Mac wound up on the cor
ner of Ninth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue, still in possession of their
clothes Ninety cents was the highest
as low as 60 and 50.
Il know what's the matter, Mac"
"What?"
Those fellows size US up right in our
uniforms and know we've got to sell. I've
got a scheme"
Ten minutes later the clothes were de-
livered into the hands Of an honest look
ing stranger in civilian dress. who was
Instructed to sell them for anything he
could get above S3. His commission was
10 be fifty cents"
Let them go for 81 If it's the best you
can do" shouted Mac, as he and his
partner followed the strar "a in the re-
treat back 10 d Street
But when the stranger offered them the
clothes were readily recognized and hack
row yielded no offer higher than 80 cents
Once more the clothes were returned
to the original owners. The stranger ex-
pidlnSu Iiat the hebrews was all mex
I the game"
The day was hot II was now O'Clock
1t would be impossible to get back TO
camp in time for mess Visions Of a swell
dinner and sundTy ''schOOners' had faded
away and evapOrated. y beer and a sand
wich woud be bliss supreme.
The stranger had had wider experience
with such difficulties. and offered sug-
gestion.
'Youse might soak some o. tn rags
down at Mikes White Front fer a couple
o. rounds o beer, en- then put up the
rest fer supper in some eatin' joint"
Piloted by the resoureeful stranger two
bundles of clothes drifted down the street.
bringing in their wake two tired. hungry.
disappointed recruits. After half an hour
more of dickering. engineered by the
stranger, who was indeed a remarkable
man. the clothes were exchanged for
three 15-cent suppers and one round of
beer.
Just before taps that night the sentry
challenged two recruits
IT'S me-Dug.'
IT'S me-Mac"
They crawled into their tents with the
air OF men who have suddenly realized
that life is but mockery, and fell asleep
to dream Of clusters of round gold balls.
ancient patr!archS. greasy-looking iuve-
niles, l5-cent banquets with one kind ot
meat and two vegetables, and back
row."