The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-04-30
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cheek is supposed to have been Call
canvasser. He has generally been re-
garded as the ne plus ultra Of cheek.
But in this regard there are parties
the agent Of the Continental Life In
surance Company is one of them-who
are willing to back the lady canvasser
who figures in the incident narrated be.
low against the falling wonder for any
amount.
CHARGE OF THE FEMALE BOOK HORROR.
! The agent of the Continental Life
was sitting in his Office one afternoon
last week, very busily at work, when a
lady with sharp gray eyes, short hair
and fur jacket entered with pack.
age under her arm. Fromsa an exten.
sive experience the agent was enabled
to detect the species of his visitor at a
glance, and as that one glance termi-
mated the agent turned despairiugly to
his papers and muttered, "The seven
teenth since dinner, by Jovew The
female book horror, with a sublime dis.
regard Of the thunder-clouds that brood.
ed over the eyebrows of the exasperat.
ed agent, advanced confidently, laid her
package on the counter with the air OF
a General who knows his ground, and
while unwrapping the bundle, said:
THE ENGAGEMENT OPENS.
"Mr. Blake, can sell you copy OF
Mark Twain's "Gilded Age?"
Mr.. B. (promptly)-No, thank You,
Madam.
The Book Horror with an insinuating
smile)-Just examine the book, please.
1t is fully bound, superbly printed,
handsomely illustrated and
Mr.. B. (interrupting You will ex-
cuse me, please. l am very busy. !
have no time to examine the work now,
and as do not need another it will be
useless for me to examine it.
The Book Ho,ror-It has some splen-
did hits at the faults and follies of the
day. 1t is Mark Twain's great work,
and | know you will enjoy reading it.
The book is in great demand and intel
ligent people
Mr. B. (decisively Excuse me, Mad
am, do not need another Of these
works now; am very busy and can
not spare time to examine it now. Per-
haps another day /
The Book Horror-The work will just
suit you, and knowing that you were n
great admirer of Marks writings,
have come up here on purpose to let
you have copy before this edition
is exhausted. Just look at it for n
moment, please.
THE AGENTS coUP DE MAIN.
Mr.. B. (ironically)-I am very glad
indeed that you came. ! should have
felt extremely sorry if you had passed
me by without calling; but as ! have
already said, do not want another of
the works, and | have no time 10 spend
in looking over it. have a library Of
1000 works at home, not onc-half Of
which have ever found time to read.
Excuse me, madam, | have no time to
spare. .-..
The Book Hmror-Just look at these
superb illustrations, and what large,
clear type! Here is chapter in Marks
happiest vein Let me read you some
the book is full of them.
Mr.. B. (reddening) Now, madam, I
shall have to ask you to CO. / have
tried to treat You in gentlemanly man.
ner, but | see it is no use. WI you go?
I'll tell you what III do. How much
profit do you make on the sale of one
of the books?
The Book Ho1ror-Two dollars and
seventy-five cents, sir.
Mr.. B.-I will give you that sum II
you will go and take your book with
you, as do not want the work and YOU
want the profit. Isuppose that will do
just as well.
THE AGENT NONPLUssED.
The Book Horror who was expected to
become indignant and bounce out of
the room exclaiming, ooh, no! thank
you; | am no beggarw)-Oh, certainly,
Mr.. Blake.
Mr.. B. Gushing like purple dahlia
as he pays out the 81 1911 have pro.
posed that to a great many others and
you are the first to accept. l suppose
that 1nito wa, a <rroa+ Ill l~oa4o. IL