Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-02-27
Made to "See It,"

body reads all these little advertise
ments. It's preposterous to think
it,"
"But," said the editor, "you read
what interests you 7"
eyes,"
"And if there is anything that
you particularly want, you look for
itW
"Certainly."
"Well-among the thousands up.
OH thousands who help to make up
this busy world of ours everything
that is printed is read. Sheer as
you please, l 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
were ever read.
"Suppose you try the experiment
once," 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 l will give it two insertions free
Two will be enough and you may
have it jammed into any out-of-the-
way nook of my paper you shall Sc
lect. Two insertions, of only two
lines. Will you try t."
Buffer said of course he would
try it. And he selected the place
where he could have it published
crowded in under the head "Wants".
And he waited and saw a proof of
his advertisement, which appea red
as follows:
WANTED. A good house dog. Apply to j.
Buffer, SIS Towser Street, between the hours
of 6 and 9P. M.
Buffer went away smiling and
nodding. On the following morning
he opened his paper and after deal
of hunting, he found his advertise.
ment. At first it did not seem at
all conspicuous. Certainly so insig-
nificant paragraph, buried in such
wilderness of paragraphs could
not attract notice. After time,
however it began to look more no.
ticeable to him. The more he looked
at it the palmer it grew. Finally it
glared at him from the closely writ
ten page. But that was because he
was the person particularly interest
ed. OF course it would appear con-
spicuous to him, But it would not
be 80 with others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was just
sitting now to tea (Buffer was
plain, old-fashioned man, and took
his tea at six) when his door bell
was rung. The servant announced
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. Buffer was a man who
would not lie. He had put his foot
in and must take it out manfully.
The twenty-third applicant was a
small boy with girl in company,
who had a ragg ed poodle for sale.
Buffer bought the poodle of the boy
and Immediately presented it to the
girl, and then sent them of.
10 the next applicant he was able
truthfully to answer-"Don't want
any more-Pve 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 Buf-
fer approached his house he found a
crowd assembled. He coun ted thir-
ty.nine men and boys, each one of
whom had dog in tow. There were
dogs of every grade, size and color,
and grOwl and howl. Buffer ad-
dressed the motley multitude and
informed them that he haG purchas-
ed dog.
"Then what dyer advertise for Z"
And Buffer got his hat knocked
over his eyes before he reached the
sanctuary of his home.
Never mind about the trials and
tribulations of that night. Buffer
had no idea there were so many
dogs in existence. With the aid of
three policemen he got through
alive. On the next morning he Wis.
tied his friend, the editor, and &C. |
knOwledged the corn. The adver-
tisement of "wanted" was taken out |
and in the most conspicuous place,
and in glaring type, he advertised
that he didn't want any more dogs.
And for this advertisement he paid.