Undine and our sylvan world; sixteen nature sketches . Have you a banjo clock? I asked,Nope. Then he added, I used tosell them for five dollars, lots of them,before I knowd better, knowd theywere squrse, but I ve learned betternow, you see I doubled my money andthat s what I wanted. But do youknow I ve heerd that them there fel-lows in Boston and New York get bigbig prices for them, and I suppose theysometimes get a hundred dollars forthem. No, I hai nt got one. I wishI had. And so he goes on, ever pleasant^ever interesting, ever honest, honest toa fault, for he wants you to come backand buy m
Undine and our sylvan world; sixteen nature sketches . Have you a banjo clock? I asked,Nope. Then he added, I used tosell them for five dollars, lots of them,before I knowd better, knowd theywere squrse, but I ve learned betternow, you see I doubled my money andthat s what I wanted. But do youknow I ve heerd that them there fel-lows in Boston and New York get bigbig prices for them, and I suppose theysometimes get a hundred dollars forthem. No, I hai nt got one. I wishI had. And so he goes on, ever pleasant^ever interesting, ever honest, honest toa fault, for he wants you to come backand buy more. Of course he knew us,he did not fear we were buying asdealers or going to pick them up andship them to Boston to bring a higher-123-. price in return for his confidence in he did sell to dealers. And he al-ways got the price that gave him hislittle profit and that was what he waslooking for. And the dealers, of coursefound that an easy way to buy,—and soit goes. I believe B has moved into new quarters, he has probably made money,and deserves to. At least I have beentold that he looks happier and is jollierthan ever. If you ever happen on himyou will probably find him just thesame as I did, unless you try and beat him. But remember B is an old antiquary and the character study goeson in his shop just the same as in allothers.
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