Perhaps they called up the same association of ideas in Thorndyke's mind, for he remarked presently: The newsvendor is abroad to-night like a bird of ill-omen.
"The Eye of Osiris"
R. Austin Freeman
Disaster followed, and that was the end of his career as a newsvendor.
"The Fortunate Youth"
William J. Locke
I will say newsvendor if that will be better-one cannot be too particular-Aged-?
"The Perpetual Curate"
Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant