Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-31
The Solemn Rnnk AGENT.

He was talland solemn, and dignifed. |
One would have thought him Roman !
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 o linen buster, and
his brow was furrowed with many care
lines, as if he had been Obliged to
tumble out Of bed every other night of
his life to dose sick child. He called
into a tailor shop on Randolph street,
removed his hat, took his "Lives of
Eminent Philosophers from its cam
brio bag, and approached the tailor
with "Fd like to have you look at this
rare work"
" hat no time, " replied the tailor.
sit is a work which every thinking
man should delight to peruse," con-
tinued the agent.
$40 ?" said the tailor.
eyes, it is a work on which a great
deal of deep thought has been expended,
and it is pronounced by such men as
Wendell Phillips to be work without
a rival in modern literature"
Makes anybody laugh when he gees
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-
critus, Socrates and Plato, and Ralph
Waldo Emerson. II you desire q work
on which the most eminent author of
our day has spent years of study and
research, you can find nothing to COM
pare with this
! "Does it speak about how to CLEAN
cloze ?" anxiously asked the man of the
goose"
My friend, this is no receipt book,
but an eminent work on philosophy, as
| have told you. Years were consumed
in preparing this volume for the press,
and none but the clearest mind could
have grasped the subjects herein dis
cussed. If you desire food for deep
meditation you have it here"
" Does 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 work On philosophy
work which will soon be in the hands
. of every profound thinker in the coun.
try What is the work OF philosophy
This book tells you. Who were and
who are our philosophers Turn tc
! these pages for reply. AS I said be
l fore, 1 don't see how you can do with,
; out it"
: "Und he don't hat anydings about
some fun, ehP" inquired the tailor az
the book was held out to him.
:, My friend, 1 must again inform yor
. that this is not an ephemeral work-no
J a collection of nauseous trash, but
= rare, deep work on philosophy. Here
see the name Of the author. That nam,
. alone, sir, should be proof enough K
= your mind that the work cannot be sur
" passed for profundity of thought
. Why, sir, Gerrit Smith testifies to tn,
} greatness of this volume p
y "I not knows Mr.. Schmidt max,
. no cloze NIT him." returned the tailo
Il in doubling voice.
J "Then you will let me leave you
. place without having secured you
y name to this volume! I cannot believ
. it Behold what research Turl
! these leaves and see those gems o
richest thought All if We only hal
such minds and could WELD such pen
l. But we can read, and, in a measure, W
e can be like him. Every family shoul
Q have this noble work. Let me pu
IL your name down the book is onl
% twelve dollars"
q "Zwelve dollar for der pook
e Twelve dollar und he. has nodding
u about der war, und no fun in him, o
@ say holdings how to CLEAN cloze Wha
IS you take me for, mister Go right ava
NIT dat pook OF I call der bolice I'M
>. hat you locked up poorly quick p
~ Detroit Pr eSS.
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