Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-20
MADE TO 4" SEE IT.,

AZ can't see it," sai3 Buffer. " No
body reads all these little advertisements.
It's preposterous to think Of"
But" said the editor, you read what
interests you ?'
YES"
And if there's anything you particu-
larly want you look for it ?"
Certainly"
Well, among the thousands upon
thousands who help make up this busy
wortd of ours everything that is printed
is read. Sheer as you please, do assure
you that printers ink is the true open
sesame to business success"
And still Buffer couldn't see it. He
didn't believe that one half of those little
crowded advertisements were ever read.
"Suppose you try the experiment, ;"
said the editor. Just slip in an adyer-
tisement of the want of one Of the most
common things in the world. For the
sake of the test | will give you two in
sertions free. Two will be enough, and
you may have it jammed in any out OF
the way nook Of my paper you may Sc
lect. Two insertions, of only two lines.
VIII you try it p,
Buffer said Of course he would try it.
And he selected the place where he'd
have it published-crowded in under the
head of Wants" And he waited and
saw proof of his advertisement, which
appeared as follows:
Wanted-A good house dog Apply to j.
BUFFER, 575 Towscr ST., from to p. IN.
Buffer went away smiling and nod
ding. On thetollowing morning he open
ed his paper, and after deal of hunting
he found his advertisement. At first it
did not seem at all conspicuous. Certain
ly SO insignificant paragraph, buried in
such wilderness of paragraphs, could
not attract notice. After time, howev-
or it began to look more noticeable to
him. The more he looked at it the plain
cr it grew. Finally it gared 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 sit
sing down to supper, (Butfer is n plain,
old-fashioned man, and took tea at six, }
when the door bell was rung. The ser
want announced that a 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
Buffer was a man who would not lie. He
had put his foot in and must take it out
manfully. The twenty-third application
was by small boy with girl in compa-
ny, who had ragged dirty poodle for
sale. Buffer bought the poodle of the
boy, and Immediately presented it to the
girl, and then sent them off.
To the next applicant he was able truth
fully to answer, "DoE't want any more
I've bought one."
The stream Of callers continued unit
near ten O'clock at which hour Buffer
locked up and turned off the gas.
On the following evening, as Buffer ap.
preached his house, he found a crowd as
sembled. He counted thirty-nine men
and boys, each one of whom had dog
in tow. There were dogs of every grade,
size, and color, and growl and howl
Buffer addressed the motley multitude,
and informed them that he had purchas-
ed a dog.
Then what dyer advertise for ?"
And Buffer got his hat knocked over
his eyes before he reached the sanctuary
of his home.
Never mind about the trials and tribu-
larions of that night. Buffer had had no
no idea that there were so many dogs in
existence. With the aid of three police
men he got through alive. On the next
morning he visited his friend, the editor,
and acknowledged the corn. The adver-
tisement of "wantedp was taken out.
and in the most conspicuous place, and in
glaring type, he advertised that he didn't
want any more dogs. And for this ad-
vertisement he paid. Then he went
home and posted upon his door, "Gone
into the country" Then he hired spec-
ial policeman to guard his property, and
then he locked up and went away with
all his family.
From that day Mr.. Buffer was never
heard to express doubt as to the effica-
cy of printers ink, neither has he asked,
-" Who reads advertisements pm. Y.
Ledger.
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