The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-03
TRICKS ~ M TRADES.
How a street Fakir Drew Crowd and
Got Money from II.
From ~, Boston Hcrgi1

small, active and enterprsinn vendor
Of the Hincrsnt variety was standing near
the corner of SCHOOL and Washin gton streets
the other evening. loudly aNIatiating on the
contents Of a sealed envelope which he held
IN one hand. while with the other he shook
4 small. giudy covered pamphlet in the faces
of the -rubbering" crowd
Get together, gentlemen. get together.
he exclaimed with Chelscnn dialect. and
an expressive sweep of the pamphlet to the
goodlv crowd that lowered near.
Is that all GET inquired a tall, lanky
chap, with a sleepy face and a moist mus
tache.
The vendor pretended Inconsistencies
and the crowd snickered.
The street merchant continued. Now
gentlemen, I'm selling you this envelope
for a nickel, half dime. cents, and I'm
giving You this book. al the same time. The
book ia advertising. but 10 place II in your
hands must sell YOU this envelope.
What tn. matter with selling the book
and giving the envelope away aueried
the lanky chap. clearing his throat noisily
The answer was "A scorniul glance
What's in the envelope?' asked an in
"Ha. ha," laughed the man Of the sleepy
face. and the crowd echoed him
and then said For the benefit OF those who
have hs s "TTy s crdn % Ras pay
velops and took out Ave plain white csrds.
Hold them up TO the light gentlemen. that's
And guess i'm he enough. vouchsafed
the lanky chap, with queer grin .u.
s% loudly 5dF 'Gisssssa ss ;Es.s sS
anger Of the little man in the plaid suit
"Gentlemen, these cards are t1an:.psreneiss ,
BnthdT o Sncher ri fhro"sS the RsySoe
fourth one Is The Vision. and the title Of
The NTH one loS %9rdn dare to 10 .aX o1s
lures of the smart Aleck who is trying TO make
q monkey Of ne and n{urs my business
This witty drive at the laxative man pleased
the crowd inmensely. and they immediately
utss. h Nd" quite lite t brisk trade R' "
Then the snky chap spoke Cheese II. the
cop ..,..,.n ,us,o.s. :. nsr,.c,,v ,.v,,,.
mate If wasn't here would be managing
"Or in jail. interrupted the tall man with
a prolonged groan and funny cookie OF
The crowd, which was increasing every
minute. roared with laughter, and patrol;
quietly disappeared up School street .
made s"s'V Couple of Quick sales I'm sorry
for this unavoida bic Interruption. This
ns G @c and Of c Rf9s at or he rS
ing 10 earn an honest dollar TO keep them
from the poorhou-e, buns enough drinks
by trying 10 take the bread and butter out
Who fate auered the lonky chap.
Il am was the answer.
Thought your name was Grcen'"
You IDIOT" said the street vender iercely.
do you want to ilghtf' .
MOO: but III take a chew of tobaccy "
you have il handy
The merchant shoook his fist Mt him. and
then turned to the laughing crowd As
] was saying. gentlemen, the book is an
advertisement, but the envelope"
Is a fake
=. And when the crowd recovered from their
NJ of laughter the lanky man had disap-
reared in the darkness
But the crowd was a huge one by this time.
and in the best of hunor, and until the last
envelope was disposed of the street mer-
chant had little time to do else but sell
An hour later the writer saw the vender
and the lGnky chap conyivially discussing
two large glpsses of amber colored duid
IN a North End saloon. Verify, there are
tricks in every trade