Commercial Candor

11 Diil you over observe," aid (Vlonel (ilhooly to M.ijur SpUlktos, u they meandered down Galveston avenue, "did you over observe. Major, liow diffii-iik it' is to j;et a straiilitlirward answer. I { 1 1 1 1 1 y. - ur do, troiij paople Rtoenily?" " 1 doo't tliink I ever did." " Wfll, sir," coniimicd Oilhooly, " I'll het two schooners of beer that we can po ÍDtO a dozen stores and ask if they have erlain tliings, apd il' they have not (tot tlu'ui, the rtorekeeper will not say so, pltio nut, n ooe single iostance." Ppillktns nTCgtigiti '1 hii olothiog, and filnliiiK Iffu rar ticket', :ml i' wa i 'I hen tlicy Mmllud into a Frenen or I tul - an IVuit Mop', and Gilhooly asknl . ll:ive vi ma roen waterniclon lor " Watorme'on !" xclai m ¦! theMtOSsd reiguer, " Hl ii ze wintai.r - a-on " " I didn't ask jam Ibratiy nnti'.irolnuical DtelKgenoe. Ai y body wlm pui $lo a wi ia wo.il u Hpt to Mwpeel ihat uur iiiiT M laiiiiu' away, bestde, l've got au almsii iie. Have ;ou ifot a grom muimhuT" " llore U M or.-in, ze banana, ze af p!e." "l)(iii t wan: ui hotaliy. ll:ivo yon üot a f;reeii watcrtoeloD?" " 'Ac creen walermelon ia not i " I liidh't sk wcther it was ripe or not , I nieicly askcd jou if you had ono; bul rum", Spilkins, let's go. He will ive us a hisiory of' the French rcvclution bafore Ir iiihi tlw qnwtiflB. Ixa's meander. " The next place ws a iiiillinery filttbfinh niiTii "Madame," HÚd Gilhooly, "have you a frioii mulc lor sale ?" The lady got as red as a turkoy gobbler, aiil cranins; her BCck OBt, :tiI : ih?" " Have you a fried mule in your thf ¦! Mtablishnent?'1 "I're got a hnshand, .ir, and hrolhtrs, who will proteo) ae liom iosvk." 'I ili.ln't ak yi.ii f "or ymir pedieice, nin'ni. i."it OM l' my dwii. There Mdk inli rid.'.l. I inrrcly aW vu O civil qUl'M.oll." 01 I lni-l.,iiiil .luim ' ), .lol.ri I" " No Bced of i-hIüii lam, niii'in II you will say that hc is ¦ mulc, yoo necdn'l pro lu ¦¦ Inin. We will t!ikci"'f word Ibrit" "John! Oh, John! eoute oaiek; here ara lwo gallooOi inultio me." " Let s go," gaid SpiitVins. " 111 s an approprialioii io pav for tbe beer. " Vou might as well," responded íil liooly, " lor you won't get one UMWer hl out II you jro uto a drug ton tod a-k lor ¦ cranberry pie, or kmm baled hay, or t oopjf of 'Pope's iSsaty cm Man, or an aceonleon. llicy will spring soine new liver-i'iiciiir iL' r on you or a box ol' liunion ¦ Tüdicator. " And thcy winl aml got llie beer.