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"Four dollars," replied the rumseller for such he proved to be and his debt was for drinks chalked up against one of his "customers." "You can't have your four dollars, Sir," replied the excited Alderman. "You are robbed of your four dollars, Sir. Them legislative tories at Harrisburg, Sir, have cheated you out of your four dollars, Sir.
Accordingly, early in April, 1857, I published an advertisement in the San Francisco papers, notifying our customers that, on the 1st day of May, we would discontinue business and remove East, requiring all to withdraw their accounts, and declaring that, if any remained on that day of May, their balances would be transferred to the banking-house of Parrott & Co.
But such customers are rare as they ought to be; and the larger part of our trade is carried on, with people who begin to feel the necessity of regularity to whom the sun has ceased to be a sufficient guide and who have acquired some notions of elegance and comfort.
They met there regularly on Sunday nights; and on Thursday afternoons, at about five o'clock, those who were then at liberty had made it a habit to look in for a moment. That day, as the weather was fine and bright, the little tables outside under the awning were occupied by rows of customers, obstructing the footway.
"He surely will," observed Chick-chick. "I'll take care of Mr. Spencer, Apple. Leave him to me." "It's more in your line," insinuated Matt. "I guess it's about the same thing as waiting on your father's customers at his garage." "An' it's proud I am to do it," retorted Chick-chick. "I do it whenever they want anything I can handle, from gasoline to a new machine. Lem'me sell you a new car, Matty.
'I am only in search of some young people who, I dare say, have been better customers than I. Ah, here they are, he continued, as the two boys of whom I had taken so much notice ran up to him from different ends of the room. 'Well, boys, said he, 'what have you bought? Must we hire a wagon to carry your property home? 'Not quite, answered Edward.
Because of the intense heat these stalls are open in front, so that the occupants work and eat and sleep in full view of everyone who passes. The barber shaves the heads of his customers while they squat in the edge of the roadway.
"Mademoiselle Jacqueline," said the newcomer, "Madame de Villegry has sent me to beg you to help her at the buffet. She can not keep pace with her customers, and is asking for volunteers." All this was uttered with a familiar assurance which greatly shocked the young naval man. "You permit me, Madame?"
It is hardly to be wondered at that divers of the Black Bear's customers occasionally felt indignant and outraged when, travel-worn and hungry, eager for the bill of fare and supper, they were met by the landlord's proposal to expatiate for their benefit upon the beauties of the poets, or to recite for their entertainment certain most elegant extracts.
"The last five men scheduled to leave are taking care of any customers who come in, and the rest of them are packing supplies into the trucks. As soon as I get word from the flower shop that the last pair has cleared, I give another pair the word to leave." "It seems to be moving along well," said the Chief, and he turned his green eyes upon Childress. "Is the business office manned?"
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