Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-30
Aumprons 9epartmsnt.
WAS QUITE A SCHEMER.


ing town. 1t was written in the arch
ives of the village that he "didn t care
no more for a nickel than he did for
his life" and some of the antiquarians
of today maintain that be was the
original hero of the famous double
yolk egg and needle swapping incident
which has long been celebrated in song
and story. -.
Fame did not wait until after his
death to come to him, for his name
was great in his own day and genera
ton, and in consequence when he went
into the general store to do some
"tradin'" the group about the stove
would cease discussions Of living ques-
tions of art, philosophy and finance,
and would listen eagerly to learn his
new device for getting the better OF
the storekeeper. He always had a
new one.
His name was 81. The story goes
that one day he approached the dealer
on a matter of pipes and matches,
while the group about the stove listen
ed with expectant grins and many
nudges, all of which were entirely un'
necessary"
"say, Lemuel," said old 81, "What'r
We gettin' fer them pipes?"
"Two cents apiece" said Lemuel,
with look in his eye like that in the
eye of wrestler who spars for hold.
"And how much be the matches ?"
"Cent bunch, three fer two," said
Lemuel. -,
"Wouldn't sell two fer cent ?" said
old ST.
"Nope,n said Lemuel.
"Wuth a cent apiece to ye, be
they?"
"Yep."
"Teil yer what" said the bargainer,
"throw in bunch of matches # buy
three pipes ?"
"Nope."
"Wouldn't anyhow, I suppose?"
"Nope." And the group about the
stove hugged themselves in silent de-
light.
"Well, les see," said ST, calculating,
81 spose # customer wants to return
goods that amt damaged you'd COM
modate him p"
"Yep."
can three punches er matches,
that's two cents?"
"Yep."
The transfer was made and old 81
started for the door. The group at the
stove opened their months to congrat-
ulate the store keeper when they saw
the customer turn again.
81 dunno what I'm thinkin' of, get
tim all these matches. Take back two
punches an gimme two cents. Thatll
make us square"
The flush of victory had made Lem
uel careless. "Jes' you say, he re-
marked and the deed was done.
"Well, now, guess I'll take anoth-
er pipe" said the bargainer, and he
passed over the two cents again and
got it.
"Took 'em long time to clean out
that road down to the center, didn't
il? ?" said old ST. "Looks like more
snow, too," and he went out.
When the group about the stove had
finished slapping their knees and wag-
ging their heads and saying "haw-
haw" and "ygosh," the store keeper
allowed that he would get even with
old 81 if it took a five dollar note.
One day be did, although they had
several encounters which ended with
hopors even in the meantime. Old
Sis Waterloo was concealed in pair
of boots.
The store keeper picked out shop
worn pair, which were worth much
money when they were new, and told
old ST that they were worth 81. Old
81 felt that it was bargain in spite of
the shopW ear, but he knew better than
to pay four dollars for the pair. The
group about the store pricked up their
ears when the old man said: "What'd
you sell one fer ?"
The store keeper saw means of sue
cess beyond his dreams. 1t came on
him like fash. 1.-TWO collars"
"Well," said old 81, "my lef' boots
as good as new. guess if you gimme
the right er that pair III be all hunky."
"Take it," said the store keeper, and
old ST undid the string on his wallet
and counted out the two.
The store keeper had not traded
with old ST for nothing. He knew
what was coming. The old man reach
ed the door. Then he turned again.
"Say, Lemuel," said the old man,
with a great air of indifference. 81
dunno's that other boots any particu-
lar valyer to you, is it ?"
"Nope," said Lemuel. "Now that
I come to think ont, guess 'tain't."
He opened the stove and popped the
other half of the pair into the blazing
fire. "D'ye find many drifts on the
way over? Seems if it couldn't do
nothin' but snow lately" The boot
was on the other leg.-Worcester Ga.
zette.
A BRIDE WITH SOME GOODS
PoINTs.-Some years ago in an agri-