Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-08-31
PanSy Blossoms,

a Oh1cago Tribune reporter who happened
to be on Michigan avenue without his WATER
proof when the rain began the other day, took
shelter in a music store. 1t was not one Of the
swell music stores with a six-inch-deep carpet
on the floor, and brass-buttoned attendant al
the entrance, and a clerical looking usher in
side. and dozen smirking clerks behind the
counters, and pretty young lady on the CASH
ier's stool-it wasn't that kind of store. IT
was plain store, where space WAS valuable
pne-haf OF it was ta'lors shop and the other
were at least 10000 "Only-a- Pansy- Bios
SONS back of the window, and 5000. Old
Oaken-Buckets" on the end of the counter and
wheelbarrowful Of Iu-Meet-He When tho
Sun Goes-Downs'' in the middle Of the floor,
and big pile Of Maiden's-P Prayers in the
corner, and an armful of Peek-a-Boos hid
ing behind the chair, and about a million Of
Over the Garden Walls and Biddy-Ma-
gees and Cackle- Cackle-C ackles slowed
away under the tailor's cutting board. There
wasn't room to whip cat, as the saying is. 81
sic, don't yon?" SAID the reporter. Eyes. sir?"
said the man in charge, looking the reporter
over as though he was afraid of him stealing
something: II believe l could make some
I don't want to be idle," said the reporter.
YES, am sure you conld, if you are willing
to go into it,'' said the young man. 1--WE have
a couple of men at it, and they earn over So a
day easily. There is no trouble selling new
songs; you see the music is just as we'll printed
cents copy Suppose you take 100 copies
to start w1th-that will give you nice assort-
ment. ton songs and ten copies Of esch-costing
S2. You soon sell them off, if you are any good
as salesman. and that's $3 earned II de-
ponds good deal on the songs you of7es
whether you succeed. Now, here is beaua-
full thing that everybody wants, " and the young
man reached for sample piece and began to
sing the air:
And it's how Ilove,
Pretty little Mary,
She's the keeper of dairy:
And I'll meet her when The sun goes down.
The reporter stood the racket with perfect
who is learning the concertina, 80 he is fit to
stand any kind Of amateur harmony. 'Very
nice, indeed!" he said, with mild enthusiasm.
"Now here's another" continued the young
man; sits Gus Williams song, One of the
Finest, and it sells like hot cakes. You wouldn't
believe what We sell of that song. Here's 10
That Mishtsr Reilly? and it's whacker. We
Never Speak as We Pass By has an immense
sale also, and Empty is the Cradle is another
! of the 0. KS. Here's tp-topper, Baby's Got
a Tooth, and again the music began:
George dear. George dear, would you know the
truth:
George DEAR the baby dear, bioas the little youth
20 get up and light the FIRE.
Turn the gas little higher
Run and call my Aunt Marian,
Babys got tooth!
ssCould sell some for you in the storess'
asked the reporter when his applause had sub
sided.
''Yes, you could, Tn sure We shall LET you
sell it at cents copy, and give you rs per cens
commission on sales. Terms cash. I think
you could do better that way. Now here's
piece there's thousands sold Of (singing):
"Ony pan--"
1t was too much--the reporter wildly fed.