The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-01-14

The Young man shifted the air, and
his face lighted up with the exPres
s;os Of hungry and expectan'
stomach.
That most promioeut odor-the
ono nearest to YOU Is the stuf6u' fo'
the duck! You like stuffed duck,
don't you!
I'm f.nd Of duck ventured The
young man, drawing his cost-sleevs
scross his watering mouth.
That. goh thought you'd lik'
duck. Them's what the children o.
Israel fed On when they went down
into Turkey-if 1 rec"llect rightly
Sanscripi reconnoitered from thu
corner Of his left eve for the effect u
his 6rst theological shot. You zee h
wss not quite sure he hal hit thu
bulrs-eye. But the Young man smiled
and nodded. which na'ied confidence
to the hosts assurance.
Had We not better transact . littIs
business before dinner, Mr.. San
script
oh! ali! certainly! to he sure
How stupid in me now! never
thought about it that you always
have PRAYERS first. Shall ] call ~
Mrs. Sanscript! ar can you and d.
!, alone! The old woman can hardly
leave OF her cooking. and If she should
get tangled W in that long prayer al
Rer'n. everything would burn into q
crscklin!
Subscribe Oh. yes! to be sure
Why certainly Then to himself
The mercenary william! He strikes
me for q ever brfore the dust settles.
Then aloud This is for the beathen
I suppuse?'
Beg pardon!
To send some one into Hottentot t.
save soul. that are hopeles.ly lostr
4 don't exactly catch your mean
ing
For the missionary fund. l sup
po.e!'
(Which missionary fund ?
How should I know! Any Of EN-
I guess. You ought to know
Perhaps But vii! you subscribe
why, cert! How much is it?
Seven dollars
Ssnscript went down into III
packet. produced the money. AM
pissed it over as he quoted: 'BIes>e'
is he that giveth to the poor, for b
shall he rewarded
Thank you" smiled the youn;
man, ramming the bills down into hi
pocket.
when shall | deliver the booky
What book ? 1t was Sanscrip:
turn now to be puzzled.
Why. The Wandering Muleteers
or. the Mystery Of the Murdere'
Man. in three volumes.
A light seemed to he breaking =
on Ssnscript's h"rrifed mind. II
graspei the poker, and hoarsel
whispered:
Young man! Who-are you' Wins
are you!
The visitor took the precaution &
arise and slide toward the daur befor
he answered The was no doubt bene
fitted by the experience Of bus
life). "i'm agent for this book unde
nv arm-the'--
And you're not q preachery
No. sir!
We'll, durn nv buttons!
There was q rush, scurry IF feet
the opening Of the dnr. dull thud
As if leather and flesh had come I'M,
violent c,.lIi<ion. and two men wen
tumbIing down the front steps to tn
pavement. S,n>cript wasn't one q
them.
The book agents exit was 5" vioien
and sudden that a man coming up th
stem, at that momen, hadn't time {
get ou, of the way. Both went raj
Ting down together. the new visi.o
picked up his 'stovepipe.' busted hi
breeches with his hauds. and loOke'
wonderingly after the b,ok'agen'
who was limping away down tn
street a fast as exhausted natur
could CARY him. Finally visitor No
2 cautiously assembled the step'
ducking and dodging n
expecting some internal machine I
be sprung upon him at every step. H
rang the he'll carefully. as though
were q house Of mourning. Sanscrip
again came To the door.
We'll. SIR
The visitor fairly jumped loose fror
his skin in alright.
ia this where Mr.. Sanscript lives
What il it is: What dye want
Softly. softiy. brother Sanscripi
The God B"k says
oh! you're book-agent. toO-ar
you! Well. I'll so,n tx vou!'
Away went visitor M. 9. after III
manner of Ma. l. As he slid Of I'll
tip of San.cripts right b~pt the hoI
riied voice Of his wife arnse in d
excited cry from the doorway
John! John! what have 20
done! Il that the way you treat m
minister?
Your minister! Well. I'll he bles
ed If I didn't take him for an0the
bo,k agent!
And he shut the door.
Don't ruin your health. and besid'
make yoursely disaEreesble to other psoP
BY your continued coughing. A 3 Get
bottle Of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cu'
you. Al all druggists.
-7Ro-sands ef rorkingsn nonee''e d
Niger Head ess Carend II 7o6"ec" u moi
eeo~om;cai 10 buy thaa the checpea snockiS