Middletown transcript., 1872-10-19

uou seud up their cnrds, or tncir names
and | naturally inferred it was visitor.
We we're not fairly settled. and was very
busy, and in no condition to see anyone
so had to make complete toilet. You
may imsgne my feelings, when, upon 60
ing down, was confronted by we'll
dressed stranger, who produced from some
mysterious pocket bottle Of polish, which
he Immediately began recommending in
exalted terms.
a. 1t is entirely too much to give for a
small bottle like that said. when told
that the price was one dollar.
~ don't like to tell them that their
wares are not worth the money they ask
for them In fact have constitutional OBJ
lection to hurting the feelings Of that class
Of people. II is little weakness Of mine
to imagine they have feelings. aud that
they can be hurt. Your Cousin Richard
laughs at me, aud says all my troubles OF
this kind are caused by my being too easy
and good .naturcd; that cant say boo to
goose. But can, and proved il at once
on the spot by turning around and saying
i, to him.
+" But. to return to my agent. When
told him the price was too high, he re-
sponded in that srer-unvarying tone Of
voice. But you will find that a little will
90 great way. MAJ A bottle Of this
size will last you two years. You will
find it most excellent for your piano.
- ! haven't one replied, glad Of it,
for the first time
- Well, for your parlor furniture,
ma am
q" Ny furniture is perfectly new. has
only been placed in the parlor this month :
so it cannot possibly want polishing.
~ thought had him thcrc--but no
he had an answer ready,
- 1t IS all tho more ,npor,an, then,
maam, to have something on hand to
keep it new viii you allow me to try
my polish on it?
= But don't want it at all, | cried
desperately.
= Just see how i, removes every li,tl,
scratch he went on without needing wha
| sai3, but rubbing asa. with his dirty
little rag, and talking on and on Of its vir
tues, how it it would last for two years
over. and over, aud over again. until
felt like snatching the bottle from his hant
aud screaming, For PHYS sake. give i
to me, aud go
+" The next day had the satisfaction
of learning that he had sold the sanc-sz
bottles in the ncighborhoei fo- fifty cents
suppose he thought was young and in
experienced aud conld be easily impose,
upon.
:. have had interviews with agents 70
washing machines. for wringcrs, for pat
ent clo,hes-lines. .ur SlLrng, for SEWN,
machines, for machines Of every Kind tina
could possibly be used about house, I
say nothing Of picture agents book agents
and news paper agents
i" The sewing maoliLo escb.s are th
worst Of all, ! think Last spring, an a
, gen, for the Wilcox X Gibbs Machin
{ called here AID very courtcously request
ed permission TO deposit one Of his mach
+, ines in the house on trial. politely de
| cincd, having used the machine frequent
. IL at the house Of friend, aud being II
/ well aware Of its defects as Of It's goo
u qualities.
/ Why, what possible objection ca
, you have to its beng pvt here for ic
: weeks :. blandly asked Mr.. Agent
o =" Well, | replied. in the first plac,
c | don't wan, amy sewing machine just
present and in the second place, when
!, do get one | shall purchase Grover
: Baker, tha, being decidedly my prefer
encc
i Unrcky admission was immed
i. atcly brough, 10 book by my self-impost
examiner, and rigidly eross-cxamiucd
c to the merits possessed hy the Grover
Baker Machine over and above those
4 the Wilcox 4 Gibbs.
u ii is twice as complicated hc n
c serted
It a. Yes but the work once done,
!, wont rip ou, unless you want it to-
!. - Neither will the Wilcox W Glib
h il the tension is properly regulated
a - WELL all ! know is that have sex
a cd on TINT machine, ard the work rev,
!, would stand
e Will you allow me to ask who i,
structcd you to sew upon it
;. .'I never had any regular instruction
is was obliged to admit.
I. "'Ah. well in n grati6cd toni
u That is just where the trouble lies. Pc
n pie undertake to sew upon machine
It which they know poihipg. and getting ,
: Indifferent work, The machine gets bl
p name. Now. it you will allow me
n leave . machine with you. will send
e lady from our establishment. who "
d thoroughly instruct you, gratis
II -" Bnt to what purpose ! asked
l. do not intend to buy the machine, and
would not like to take up the young "
: mans time SO needlcssly
- THAT Ia entirely our lookout, sa
At the agent, aud then kept on with rig
re marole, in the midst Of which in walk
g Richard to dinner. l gladly turned II
ef visitor to him. and made my exit; bui
laughed in my sleeve. when, ten minu'
10 afterward. be left the house, returning ,
,c most instantly with a man bearing I
l. machine.
n I" II vas fully understood between