The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-04-28
Made to See IT,"


Made to "See It
81 can't see it, said Buffer, No
bod yreads all these little advertise
ments. It's preposterous to think
ofit.' es
But said the editor. you read
what interests you?'
Yes 'E ..'
And if there's anything thai you
particularly want, you look for it?
Certainly .rae
'Weh--among the thousands upon
thousands 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 @a 'esa
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,
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 jammed into any out-ofthe way
nook of my paper you shall select.
Two insertions, of only two lines.
Win you try it?
Buffer said Of course he would try
it. And he selected the place where
he could have it published-crowded
in under the head Of Wants. And
he waited and saw a proof of his
advertisement. which appeared as
follows:
WANTED A good house dog.
Apply to j. Buffer. 575 Towser
Street. between the hours of 6 and
pm. a9n
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 in.
significant a paragraph, could not
attract notice. After time, however,
it began to look more noticeable to
him. The more he looked at it the
palmer it grew. Finally it gTared at
him from the closely written page.
But that was because he was the per.
son particularly interested. OF
course it would not be SO with
others.
That evening Mr.. Buffer was just
sitting down to tea Bufer was a
plain old fashioned man. and took tea
at six; when his door bell was rang.
a-H 81 i -
The servant announced that man
was at the door with dog to sell.
Tell him l don't wantone.'
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
he must take it out manfnlly. The
twenty-third applicant was q small
boy with girl in company, who had
ragged poodle for sale. Buffer
bought the poodle of the boy, and
Immediately presented it TO the girl,
and then sent them OFF. 9i'fAa
TO the next applicant he was able
truthfnlIy to answer Don't want
any more-Fve bought ene.'
The stream Of callers continued
until near ten o'clock. at which hour
Buffer locked up and turned Off the
gas. osr
On the following evening, MS BRf-
fer approached his house, he found
a crowd assembly. lie cocated
thirty-uine 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 m altitude and in.
formed them that he la j purchased a
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
tribalations Of that night. Buffer
had no idea there were SO many