The Grinder Papers — page 27: what you’re looking at

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22 THE GRINDER PAPERS. ‘‘For a calico!” cried Charity. ‘‘Well I never—that’s too much.” ‘“We have cheaper qualities,” said the young man. : “TY thought so,” said Charity, winking at me. ‘‘What’s this ?” ‘« Thirty-five cents, ma'am.” ‘Pretty enough, ain't it, Marthy ?” ‘*Oh, yes,” said I ‘‘I’d take it.” ‘‘Not at that price,” said Charity. ‘‘Come, now—eighteen cents.” ‘*We are not allowed to abate, ma’am.” | _ And really, I thought that young man would choke with laughter ; he tried so hard to keep it in. ‘“Twenty, then.” He shook his head. ‘Well, I'll give you twenty-five, not a cent more,” said Charity. ‘“The price is five-and-thirty,” said the clerk. ‘“Then I won't buy to-day,” said Charity, and she whispered tome, ‘‘now he'll come down.” | The clerk only folded up the goods. Charity moved away slowly. When she was about four feet from the counter she looked back. ‘“Did you speak ?” said she. ‘No, ma’am,’ said the clerk. ‘Haven't changed your mind ?” ‘*No, ma’am.” comicbooks.com > Px . | or oes Oo