Arizona republican., 1902-11-10
TRICKS IN ALL TRADES


 A small. active and enterprising ven dor of the itinerant variety was stand ing near the corner of School and Washington streets the other evening, loudly eXpatiating on the contents of O sealed envelope which he held in one hand, while with the other he shook small, gaudy covered pamphlet in the faces of the ''rubbering" crowd.
 "Get together, gentlemen, get to- gether," he exclaimed with a Chelsean dialect and an expressive sweep of the D mphlet to the goodly crowd that hoy cred near.
 ''Is that all we get? inquired a tall. lanky chap, with a sleepy face and moist mustache.
 The vendor pretended unconscious and the crowd snickered. The street merchant continued. "Now gentlemen. I'm selling you this envel- ope for a nickel a half a dime, cents. and I'm giving you this book, at the same time. The book is advertising, but to place it in your hands I must sell you this envelope"
 What's the matter with selling the book and giving the envelope away" queried the lanky chap, clearing his 1 throat noisily.
 The answer was a scornful glance. Whats in the envelope?" asked an interested spectator. "Ha, hal" laughed the man of the sleepy face; and the crowd echoed him. The vendor looked fierce for a mo- ment and then said: For the benefit of those who have just arrived, l will open one" And he opened the ordin- ary manila pay envelope and took out five plain white cards. Hold them up to the light, gentlemen, that's all | That's all"
 And I guess it'll be enough" vouch- safed the lanky chap, with a queer grin.
 | A smile ran through the crowd, while a number loudly laughed at the sup pressed anger of the little man in the | plaid suit.
 "Gentlemen. these cards are trans parencies. One is called "The Dancer another The Bather.' another Through the Keyhole,' the fourth one is The ! Vision.' and the title of the fifth one l wouldn't dare say. but I think you will readily recognize in it the features of the smart Aleck who is trying to rnake a monkey of me and injure my l i'uSlAANSS Aiu It lbOhtu at INt tall chap.
 | This witty drive at the talkative man pleased the crowd immensely. and they immediately sided with the vendor. who, for a few minutes had quite a brisk trade.
 Then the lanky chap spoke: "Cheese 1t. the cop"
 "Gentlemen, my business is perfectly l lpnitin1gta If I Grf I l.a managing a railroad or"
 ''Or in jail" interrupted the tall man with a prolonged groan and a funny cockle of laugh.
 The crowd, which was increasing and a patrolman. who was on the out skirts. grinned and quietly disappeared up School street.
 Gentlemen" piped the merchant. as he made a couple of quick sales I'm sorry for this unavoidable interruption. This insulting loafer, instead of being | at home with his starving wife and children or trying to earn an honest dollar to keep them from the poor house, buns enough drinks to make him foolish, and then -tempts fate by trying to take the bread out of my | mouth"
 Whose fate?" queried the lanky | chap.
 | "I am," was the answer
 Thought your name was Green?"
 You idiot" said the vendor fiercely, 1 do you want to fight?'
 Moo: but I'll take a chew of tobac- cy if you have it handy"
 The merchant shook his fist at him, and then turned to the laughing crowd As I was saying, gentlemen, the book is an advertisement, but the envelopt l -"
 "Is a fake"
 And when the crowd recovered from their fit of laughter the lanky man had disappeared in the darkness.
 But the crowd was a huge one by this time, and in the best of humor, and un- til the last envelope was disposed of the street merchant had little time to dc else but sell.
 An hour later the writer saw the vendor and the lanky chap convivallS discussing two large glasses of amber. colored fluid in a North End saloon Verify there are tricks in every trade.-