Show used up A thin old man with a tray of cheap cau adles stood on a park row curbstone as tho march winds were getting in somo of their finest work lie was a sad looking old man with little tuft of gray whiskers and a battered derby hat held on with tho friendly aid of an old cotton handkerchief tied over his cars his stock of candies consisted of the usual array of cocoanut cakes and chocolate veneered slabs and balls all retailing tor a cent each A reporter hurrying toward the city hall park noticed tho disconsolate old fellow and following a sudden impulse stopped and purchased a chocolate cocoanut cake hows business asked the reporter encouragingly cou as be laid a cent on the tray kinder slow suppose you dont sell chocolates la summer suggested tho reporter wondering vaguely whether a july sun would affect the brown veneering gum drops fer the summer trade said tho old man with a touch of professional pride chocklett choc klets and is tho winter line weather trouble you any asked the reporter the old man did not answer the question ho looked longingly at the chocolate cocoa nut cake in the reporters hand and said would you mind changie that fer a coke mut certainly not said tho reporter considerably sider ably surprised you bec eec added the old man in a burst of confidence as he made the transfer 1 I always have trouble when its dusty chock lets aint any bother they dont chow but ive the breath clean out of my body this morning bryin to keep them ver ciket ciuta clean new york tribune |