The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
Buffers Dog.

esT CAN'T see it." said Buffer. "No-
Il body reads all these little advertise
ments. It's preposterous to think it."
"But," said the editor, "you read what
interests you9"
eyes"
"And if there's anything that you want
particularly you look for it."
Certainly"
"Well, 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
the printers ink is the true open sesame to
all the 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 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 jam
med into any out of the way nook of my
paper you shall select. Two insertions, if
only two lines. Will you try it?"
Buffer said of course he would try it..
And he selected the place where he would
have it ublished-crowded it under the
head of "Wants." And he waited and saw
proof of his advertisement, which ap-
peared as follows:
| wANTED-A good house dog. Apply to J..
Buffer, SIS Tower st., between the hours OF and 8
| 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 insignif-
cant paragraph, buried in such wilder
ness Of paragraphs, could not attract notice.
After time, however, it began to look
more noticeable to him. The more he
looked at it the palmer it grew Finally it
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
ioned man, and took tea at six) when his
door bell was rung The servant announc-
ed that man was at the door with dog
to sell.
"Tell him that 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 applica-
ton was small boy with girl in COM
pany, 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" Don't want any moro
I've bought one."
The stream Of callers continued until
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 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 growth, and howl. Buffer ad
dressed tho motely multitude, and inform
ed them that he had purchased dog.
"Then what dyer advertise for ?"
And Buffer got his hat knocked over hi
eyes before he reached the sanctuary o.
his home.
Never mind about the trials and tribu,
lations of that night. Buffer had had NJ
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 &C
knowledged the corn. The advertisement
OF wanted was taken out, and in th'
most conspicuous place, and in glarinl
!, type, he advertised that he didn't wan