A Street Hawker

A Street Hawker

A street hawker is a common figure in towns and villages alike. He is a seller of a variety of things. He proceeds from street to street. He brings his things sometimes on the head, sometimes in his hands and sometimes in a small pushcart. He sells toys, ribbons, clothing, sweets, utensils, fruits, newspapers, fanc goods and things of domestic use by bringing them up to people's doors.

He is a clever fellow who knows his business. He means one kind of goods for children, another kind for womenfolk and yet another kind for men. He chooses things for children that will attract children and for women that will attract women. So he has to be careful about what things to sell. As he passes along the street he makes a peculiar cry to attract the attention of the customers.

The children here and there gather around him and stop him and then he sells goods to them. A street hawker, in fact, has become a useful figure in modern domestic life. Of course, people hardly care about his weal and woe. He belongs to those people who earn their livelihood by the sweat of their physique.

Sometimes he and his family members are compelled to starve if he cannot sell his commodities. Of course, when he can make a good profit from his sale, he spends a pleasant time with his family.

Generally a street hawker does not run after affluence. He is pleased with little earnings with which he can buy his bare necessaries.

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