Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-11-19
The solemn Book Agent.

He was tall and solemn and digni
fed. One would thought him a Ro-
man Senator, on his way to make
speech on finance; but he wasn't
singularly enough he wasn't. He was
a book agent. He wore a linen dust
er, and his brow was furrowed with
many care lines, as if he had been
obliged to tumble out of bed every
night to dose a sick child. He called
at tailor shop on Randolph street, re-
moved Ais hat, took his Lives of En-
inent Philosophers from the cambria
bag, and approached the tailor, say
ing:
''I'd like to have you look at this
rare work"
II haf no time," replied the tailor.
''It is work which every thinking
man should delight to peruse," con
tinued the agent.
"Zo 2" said the tailor.
Eyes, it is a work on which a great
deal of deep thought has been expend
ed, it is pronounced by such men as
Wendell Rhillips to be a work without
a rival IN modern literature"
"Makes anybody laugh when he
zees it ?" asked the tailor.
''No, my friend, this is a deep, pro
found work, as have already said
1t deals with such characters as Theo-
critics, Socrates, Plato, and Ralph
Waldo Emerson. If you desire 6
work on which the most eminent au
thor of eur day has spent many year:
of study and research, you can fine
nothing to compare with this"
"DOes it shpeak about how to gleaf
cloz?" anXiously asked the man O.
the goose.
"My friend, this is no receipt book
but an eminent work on phil osophy
as l have told you. Years were con
sumed in preparing this volume fol
the press, and none but the clearest
mind could have grasped the subjects
herein discussed. If you desire food
for deep meditation, you have it here
- ''Does dis pook say sumding about
der Prussian war :" asked the tailor,
threading bis needle.
my friend, this is not an everyday
book, but a work on philosophy: a
work which will soon be in the hands
of every profound thinker in the coun-
try. What is the art of philosophy +?
This book tells you, Who were and
are our philosophers Turn these
pages for reply. AS I said before.
| don't see how you can do without
it,"
"Und he don't haf anything about
some fun, eh ?' enquired the tailor, as
the book was held out to him.
"My friend, must I again inform
you that this is snot an ephemeral work
not a collection of nauseous trash /;
but rare, deep work on philosophy.
Here, see the name of the author
That name alone, sir, should be proof
enough to your mind that the work
can not be surpassed for profoundly
OF thought. Why, sir, Garritt Smith
testifies to the greatness of this vol
umep
81 not know Mr.. Schmidt; I make
no cloze for NIT him." returned the
tailor in doubling voice.
''Then yOu will let me leave YOU
place without securing your name t.
this volume cannot believe it Be
hold what research Turn these leave
and see these gems OF righ thought
Ah, if we only had such minds, ant
could WELD such a pen! But, we cal
read, and in measure we can be Iik
him. Every family should have thi
noble werk. Let me put your nam
down, the book is only twelve dol
lars''
"Zwelve dollar for der pook! lively
dollar, und he has nOdings about de
war, und no fun in him, or say noding
how to clean cloze! What you tax
me for mister? Go right away mi
dat pook or 1 call der perlice, and ha
you locked up pooty quick P'-[De
troit Free Press