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~ a CANyAssIEG SKETCH, r.,.,
Hrinsa fer The Spirit Of tss Tines by che Yorrg'Ur;
lnthe year '36, VIC published semi week.
'ly literary journal in the city Of Delroit,
and at the commencement Of our career
I'.out thar" we employed local travelling
ageni-one John D---a fellow Of Infinite
lactiin his business and ordinarily one ofthe
.merriest, bappiest and best natured bipeds
we ever yet met with.-John had way Of
obtaining subscribers however peculiarly his
own and his success was pfogeFbiaI. II he
undertook to get a mans nameand subscrip.
.t0n money he got i-there was no dodgiDg
the issue where he had resolved upon the
thing. r..f, sf...., .,.efat.tf -.5.f d.
You call hata paper!' exclaimed a rough
big listed fellow derisiyely one morning in
a coffee house where John was canvassing.
We'll, i do said John quietly. .,..t. (.
'Oh, get OUT responded the bully. 80.
And you must subscribe too-come.
}'Not as you knows on, continued the 9th.
er sneeringy. Its humbug' q. .f...f.,
Whats a humbugP
@'That paper o'yonrn. ''' -tf-.r'4 v'
Come now my fine fellow that won't do,
added our agent not little piqued. He al
ways stood straight up for the paper.
THAT kind o'talk amt just the thing my
friend, continued John, Tor there were sew
erai persons present. s..+
'Isay it's a hum, persisted the fellow and
you're another a-.ty ti.i 80.
As the stranger got of this last remark
he approached the canvasser instantly and
Ia Gnls
of a belligerent character. -,G i-.at
/ John measured his customer moment as
he advanced and drawing back he very cool
| " Knocked the insolent fellow down. Then
graSping the rowdy blythe throat Az q s,y
is. my paper humbug! asked John.
'Yes-cuss your pictureP
'lt is ehl continued the agent bringing
thesfellow rap on the side of the scOnee,
which astonished him immensely. at is
is itl' aud again be cuhed him vigorously
and then again and again until the bully be-
gan to. believe that be had commenced ope-
rations on the wrong individual.
is my paper a humP ''
sN--n-a6s shrIeked the fellow at last
| What kind Of a paper is ~ asi ,s,ss
| Il dun no''
tYes you do,' said John rising his huge
mawleroyer the others head in threatening
attitude and ginning ghasty smileTye'
you do,' s.......
wal, let me up said the victim. "' '-'
Ilil7let you upwhen you answer me''1l
4 Il tell you dun no. ..,...r. .t.....s
4; Il say you do responded John, and agar
he raised that fearful FIST and showed hi
Z Iglistening teeth clea 3..s -..ls .so,.
!. Y-yo--yesr shouted the sufferer
'What kind Of paper is it then! Tel
me or I'll smash every bone in your ug
skin. as.
quick "'e' ti-
{ Its GOO good-fuss rate one. Now lie
me up!' tI. Egs sssap.., l-. ,s,. ,..s. .
Not till you subscribe, old fellow
u tOoni lt'f f- p
+ you wontl' exclaimed John, lookin
: daggers at the PROSTATE hero, while h
!, grated his teeth like mad catamount--an
thrashed him violently upon the locr ono
more. .' 1aA e s' -ia r
Il wills ..... Sad. .....-. ..,,, ~. b.
y 'For year!' asked the agent.
r 'No!' -rZE ~. .'e'g.- .--z si'.. -,-'.'
what then9'fe a-eistsH t1t,s j..
'Six--sx mon tbs r..t.t,..fl-.5 ,.
, tThat'll be two dollars said John; for
: over the tin, there's no trust in this trade
3 .Let me up | say .,a .ns7 p. a.,.s,i
# Not till you've paid your Subscription.
9 'tWaI, git offer mel!
!, ,Trhere,' said John--who was natural
: very accommo atiDg--aud at the same IN
y ment, he turned so that his subscribe
o could get his hand into his pocket. The la
1 ter actually drew forth his purse, couutt
II out two dollars ia silver, and the agent r
e leased hlm
j, John took his address, wrote a recei
d and then invited him to take drink. II
s other nothing 10th joined him at once i
3. fear Of giving him further offence. g.. ..
Then getting up his specimen papers al
other tixens, our canvasser turned towar
his new subscriber, aud with bland smi
y of good nature, remarked ...--..
II think you'll like my paper, friend
-sYes--yes, responded the other Pa .
e It's a capital paper fta
;, Yes, said the subscriber, .
y 'An' you'll recommend it TO your friend
yes added the victim.
i 'lt'sa good paper.
- Yes .,rtet H1*e tftwl
!" 'Good day, sir '.,a. ...-,.a.. .. s..rt
Il Yes, continued the patron, ABSTRACT
. as the cauvasser departed;--. but efyou All
:, Que o. The agents tUe read about, then 1 ali
no judge o beesoar!' aud rubbing the si
! Of his crown--which had been but slight
:, damaged, as it happened, resolved never
:, gain to interfere with the power of the pre-
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