The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-23
The Book Agent and the German
Tailor.

Tailor
He was tall, and solemn, and dIgnifled
0ne would have thought him q Roman
Senator, on his way TO make a speech OF
finance, but he wasn't-singularly enough
he wasn't. lie was book agent. Iii
wore a linen duster, and his brow was
lurrowed with many care lines, as II he
had been obliged 10 tumble out Of bed
every other night OF his life 10 dose sick
child He called into q tailor shop on
Randolph street, removed his hat, TOOK
his "Lives o! Eminent Philosophers" from
It's CambriC bag and approached the tailor
with: I'D like 10 have you look at this
rare work"
~ hal no time replied the tailor.
"ltis work which every thinking man
should delight to peruse," continued the
agent.
"ZDE' said the tailor.
Yes, 1t is q work on which great deal
Of deep thought has been expended, and
Ia pronounced by such men as Wendell
Phillips to be a work without rival in
modern literature"
makes anybody laugh when he ices
III asked the tailor.
mo, my friend this is a deep, proluud
work, as have already said. It deals
with such characters as Theocrltus,
Socrates, and Plato, and Ralph Waldo
Emerson. II you desire work on which
the most eminent author OF our day has
spent years OF study and research, you
can find nothing to compare with this"
"DoGs It speak about how 10 CLEAN
cloze| anxiously asked the man OF the
goose.
"My friend, this is no receipt book, bu:
an eminent work on philosophy, as have
told you. Years were consumed in pre-
pairing this volume for the press, and none
but the Clearest mind could have grasped
the subjects herein discussed. II you de.
sire food for deep meditation, you have it
here"
docs dis pook say sumding about der
Prussian War; asked the tailor as he
threaded his needle
My friend, this Is not an everyday
book, but d work on philosophy-a work
which will soon be in the hands Of every
profound thinker IN the country. What
Is the art Of philosophy? This book
tells you. Who were and who are our
philosophers? Turn to these pages Tor a
reply. AS said before, l don't see how
you do without it,"
"Und he don't hat snydings about some
fun, eh y inquired the tailor, as the book
was held out to him.
My friend, must l again inform you
that this is not an ephemeral work-not
collection OF nauseous trash-but rare,
deep work on philosophy. Here, see the
name oil the author. That name alone,
sir, should be proof enough to your mind
that the work can not be surpassed for
prolundity Of thought. Why, sir, Gerrit
Smith tcstihes 10 tho greatness oil this
VOlumel"
~ not knows Mr.. Scmidth-I make no
cloze nit him." returned the tailor in q
doubling voice.
Then you will let me leave your place
without having secured you. name to this
Volumel l cannot believe il! Behold
what research Turn these leaves and sec
these gems OF riches thought Ah II we
only had such minds and could WELD
such a pen But we can read, and in q
measure we can be like him. Every fam.
lily should have this noble work. Let me
put your name down; the book is only
sl2"
"ZwelYe dollar for der pook Twelve
dollar, und he has holdings about der
war, und no fun in him, or say holdings
how to CLEAN cloze What you take me
for, misterP Go right away NIT dat pook
or call der police and hat you locked up
pooty quick"