Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-14
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can't see it," said Buffer. Nobody
reads all these little advertisements. It's
preposterous to think it"
But" said the editor, you read what
interests you9"
Yes
" And if there's anything that you par
ticularly want, you look for it 2"
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
printers ink is the true open sesame to all
business success"
And still Buffer couldn't see it. He didn't
believe that one-half of those little, crowded
advertisements we're 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 pa.
per you shall select. Two insertions, Of
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 published-crowded under the head
of =" Wants" And he waited and saw a
proof of his advertisement, which appeared
as follows
wanteti---A good House Dog. Apply to j.
Buffer, 575 Towser street, between the hours
Of six and nine p, N.
Buffer went away, smiling and nodding
On the following morning he opened his pa
per, and after deal of hunting he found
bis advertisement. At first it did not seem
at all conspicuous. Certainly so insignif-
cant paragraph, buried in such a wilder
ness Of paragraphs, could not attract no.
tce. After time 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 partic-
ularly interested. OF course it would ap-
pear conspicuous to him. But it could not
be so to Others
That evening, Mr.. Buffer was just sit
ting down to tea Buffer was plain, old
fashioned man, and took tea at six) when
his door bell was rung The servant an-
nounced that man was at the door with a
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 it out
manfuly. The twonty.third applicant was
a small boy, with girl in company, who
had a ragged, dirty poodle for sale. Buffer
bought the poodle Of the boy, and immedi-
ately 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 more.
| have 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 a crowd as
sembled lie counted thirty-niue men and
boys, each one Of whom had dog in tow.
There were dogs Of every grade, size and
color, and dogs of every quality Of whine,
yelp, bark, growl and howl. Buffer ad-
dressed the motley multitude, and informed
them that he had purchased 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 tribula-
tions of that night. Buffer had had no
idea that there were SO many dogs in exist