Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-13
The Man Who Didn't See II.

81 can't see it., said Buffer. "Nobody
reads all these little advertisements. It's
prepostel Gus to think it,"
But" said the editor, "you read what
interests your
"Yes.s ~.
sand if there's anything that you par
uculariy want you look for it?'
Certainly"
swell, among the thousands upon thou
sands who help to make up this busy
world of ours everything that is printed
is read. Sheer as you please, do assure
you that printers ink is the true open Sc
same to all the business success.''
And still Buffer couldn't see it. He
didn't believe that one-half of these little
crowded advertisements We're ever read.
:" Suppose you try the experiment" said
the editor. "Just slip i'm an advertisement
OF the want of one of the most common
things in the world. For the sake of the
test will give it two insertions free. Two
will be enough; and you may have it
jammed into any out-of-the-way nook of
my paper you shall select. Two inser-
tions, Of only two lines. VIII you try
itr'
Buffer said of course he would try it.
And he selected a place where he would
iitNC ~ puDlloutu-tIOWucQ Ill unutT tDc
head OF - Wants." And he waited and
saw proof of his advertisement, which
appeared as follows:
Wanted-A good house dog Apply 20 j. BuF-
Err. SIS Tower ST., between the hours of and
p. m.
Buffer went away smiling and nodding.
On the following morning he opened his
paper, and after deal of hunting he found
his advertisement. At first it did not seem
at all conspicuous. Certainly so insignifi-
cant a paragraph, buried in such wilder
ness of paragraphs, could not attract no
tice. After time, however, it began to
look more noticeable to him. The more
he looked at it the palmer it grew. Final
lyit glared at him from the closely printed
page. But that was because he was the
person particularly interested. Of course
it would appear conspicuous to him. But
| it could not be so to Others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was just sitting
down to tea Buffer was plain, old-fash-
| i0ned man, and took tea at six) when his
door bell was rung. The servant an
| nounced that man was at the door with
dog to sell.
"Tell him don't want one."
Six times Buffer was interrupted while
taking tea by men with dogs to sell. Buff
fer was man who would not lie. He had
put his foot in, and he must take il Out
manfully. The twenty-third applicant
was small boy with a girl i'm company,
who had ragged, dirty poodle for sale.
Buffer bought the poodle of the boy, and
Immediately presented it to the gill, and
then sent them off.
To the next applicant he was able truth
fully to answer" Don't want any more.
I've bought one."
The stream of callers continued until
near 10 o'clock, at which hour Buffer locked
up and turned off the gas.
On the following evening, as Buffer sp-
preached his house, he found a crowd az
sembled. He counted thirty-nine men
and boys. each one of whom had dog i'm
tow. There were dogs of every grade,
size, and color, and growl, and howl. Buf-
fer addressed the motley multitude, and
informed them that he had purchased
ltog.
\. Then what dyer advertise for?''
And Buffer gothis hat knocked over his
eyes before he reached the sanctuary of
his home.
Never mind about the trials and tribula-
tions Of that night. Buffer had had no
idea that there were so many dogs in ex-.
istence. With the aid of three policemen
he got through alive. On the next MORN
ing he visited his friend the editor and
acknowledged the corn. The advertise
ment of "wanted " was taken out, and i'm
the most conspicuous place, and in glaring
type, he advertised that he didn't want any
more dogs. And for this advertisement
he paid. Then he went home and posted
upon his door," Gone into the country"
Then he hired special policeman to guard
his property, and then he locked up and
went away with his family,
From that day Josephus Buffer has never
been heard to express doubts concerning
the efficacy of printers ink; neither has
he asked: "Who reads advertisements? ?''
~ Y. Ledger.