Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-07
Woman who Meant Business.
DON'T INDULGE IN FLIGHTS OF FANCY
WHEN SELLING MEDICINES.


WHEN SELLING MEDICINES.
There is no reason why the inventor of
n remedy TO "cnre the worst case OF
catArrh inside of five minutes - shouldn't
feel it his b1unlon duty to place bottle
of the same in every persons hand
price twr five cents; no cue, no pay.
Therefore. the long legged chap who pull
ell door bell on John r street yesterday
ha none OF the timioity in mis- bearing
which characerizrs rag g-buycrs. lightning
rod men and solicitors for the fire sufferers
and he knew it When the door opened
and hard featured woman about forty
years of age confronted him, he pleasant.
ly went to business and asked
Madam, is your husband ever troubled
with the catarh?
Can man who has been dead seven
years be troubled with the catlrrh9 she
grimly replied.
But the children are liable to be attack
ed ut any hour this season, he remarked.
Who children?
Yours, madam.
| Incvcr had any, sir What brought
you here anyhow9 Why do you come
asking those question?
Madam, have compounded II remedy
for the catarrh. 1t isa good thing. III
warrant it to knock any case of cutArrh
sky-high in less than five minutes.
Well, sir, what's all this to me?
Why, madam-why-9 he stummered.
DO | look as if | needed any catarrh
rrmedyP she demanded, us she stepped
ont on the platform.
Madam, would not for the world have
you think that thought you had the
ratarrh, but | suppose the fair and lovely
can be attacked us well as the strong and
brave
And what have got to do with all this
rigmarolc? Who are you, sir, and what
do you waEt9
Madam, he whispered, backing down
one step, have compounded II remedy
for the calarrh.
Who's catarrh, sir?
Madam, am selling my catarrh-
Where is your catarrh-where is it?
she interrupted.
He got down on the second step and
softly began:
Madam, have a sure cure for the ca
tarh. and am selling los of it.
Well, what do | care! Must you ring
my door bell TO lell me that YOU are sell.
Ing los of calarrh mpdicineP
lie got down un the walk, clear of the
steps, and he tried hard to look beautiful
aroun the mouth as he explained:
Madam didn't | ask You if your hus
| 4 .,L
Yes SIT, and didn't reply that he was
dead9 DO You want to see his grave,
sir?
! No. madam, do not. am sorry he's
dead but my tanll remedy can't help
lnm any. Good-bye, madrm.
Here, sir, hold on II minute! she called
what was your business With me?
Why | have Il remedy for the catarrh.
So you sal before
asked You if you didn't want to pur
chase and -
You are IL falsiier, sir; you never asked
me to purchase!
Do-you-wanl--a-bottle? he slowl,
asked
Yes, sir; give me two of them; here
your money! Next time you want to sci
your catarrh remedy don't begin to tall
about the discovery Of America by Colum
bus. Here you've bothered me fttcol
minutes, and put all my work behind, ant
it's good for you didn't bring the broom
to the door
He retreaed backwards through tn
gate, his left eye squinted up and hi
mouth open. He shut the gaIe, leane,
over it and looked long at the front door
Bye and bye he said:
Darn EN-! You can never tell where t
find 'em.-DarOB free Press.