He took a position about six feet distant from
Paul, and began to cry out, in a shrill voice:
"Here's your bully prize packages! Best in the market! Here's
where you get your big prizes, fifty cents in some of 'em. Walk
up boys, tumble up, and take your pick afore they're gone. Fifty
cents for five!"
"That's a lie, Teddy," said Paul, who saw that his rival's
attractive announcement was likely to spoil his trade.
"No, 'tisn't," said Teddy. "If you don't believe it, just buy
one and see."
"I'll tell you what I'll do," said Paul, "I'll exchange."
"No," said Teddy; "I ain't a-goin' to risk givin' fifty cents for
one."
"More likely you'd get ten for one. You're a humbug."
"Have you really got any fifty-cent prizes?" asked a newsboy,
who had sold out his morning stock of papers, and was lounging
about the post office steps.
"Best way is to buy, Johnny," said Teddy.
The boy did buy, but his prize amounted to only one cent.
"Didn't I tell you so?" said Paul.
"Just wait a while and see," said Teddy. "The lucky feller
hasn't come along. Here, Mike, jest buy a package!"
Mike, a boy of fifteen, produced five cents, and said, "I don't
mind if I do."
He selected a package, and, without opening it, slipped it into
his pocket.
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