Part 42 (1/2)
”There; that ought to attract people, if anything will,” reht; thecouldn't look better But perhaps they will put out big price signs”
”Never mind, they can't afford to sell any cheaper than we can I bought all the goods at bottoet ready”
They began to play on several instruments, and as soon as half a dozen people were collected Andy began to talk and tell jokes Before the rival auctioneers had their stock inside of their store Matt and Andy were doing a pretty fair business
Seeing this, Gissem & Fillow hurried up their preparations, and by noon both places were ”going it for all they orth,” as Matt expressed it
Gissem seemed to be the principalmerely helpers He was a tall, thin-faced and clean-shaven ains!” he cried out, coents and ladies! The only place in Wilkesbarre selling reliable goods at rock-botto to obtain a bit of our well-earned prosperity! Coht in and be convinced!” And he kept on in this strain for fully five ht mean,” cried Matt to Andy ”Of course all these cracks at rival concerns are meant for us He wants to draw the croay fro to scare them, so that if they won't patronize him they won't purchase anywhere,” returned the senior partner ”It is certainly not a fair way to do”
”Can't we stop, him, Andy?”
”I don't see how He has an to talk, but as he was inside of the store while Gissem was outside, very few of the people on the street were attracted They made several sales to those inside, but after the purchasers were gone the store was empty In the
”Let us give theested Matt ”I see our rivals have no ht out a banjo, and Andy took up the largest accordion in the place Sitting down in a spot from which the music could float out of the door, they played several of their best selections
Theto Gissem, and after so this, Matt and Andy kept on until the store was once an to talk He made no wild statements, but in an earnest manner told what they had to sell, and asked those around hioods carefully
”That fellow next door said to beware of rival concerns,” remarked a man in the crowd slyly, and several smiled at the words
”Well, I take it that people are bright enough to knohat they are doing,” returned Matt ”We are too busy to talk about our neighbors
We are here to shoe have and sell goods--if we can We do not misrepresent, and if any one is dissatisfied with his purchase he can return it and get his h?”
”I reckon it is”
”We carry a large stock, as you can see, and we sell everything for what it is”
”Letbeside the one talking to Matt
”Certainly, sir,” and the young auctioneer handed over several samples
”Are these triple plated?”
”No, sir; they are single plated, on white ood as triple plated?”
”Alood, for ordinary wear Here are some that are triple plated”
”I know they are”
”Oh, you do”
”Yes, I know all about spoons, for I used to be in the plating business I only asked to see what you would say That le plated ones for triple plated I brought him in here to see what you had to say about your stock”