Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31

flowers appropriate to ts season rather
tnan Ise stereotyped prcisions otthe for
lets greenhouse. Fromhis the transit
ton would be easy and ntural to the sa-
ilent question, do you admire orchids,
MISS :" and that being be present fash
ionahle plant you may b8ure my patron
knows all about orchids. ] have one or
TWO especially fine specimens in my con-
serYatory over there.n nod nc across the
room, $50 that my brief lecture upon them
mas been pointedly illdstAted."
but II there should b no fowers?"
logic.
ION, am no One-ideadnonster," laugh
ca ms companion. 81 mrely put the pos
sole dialogue in a very potable way. 1
nave provided him, bosid,s, with several
other starting points, and l have given
hlm, TOO, some advice upon general
method in conversation. Attention and
concentration, l have told Inn, are two
most valuable adjuncts. TIE most trite
remark made by your vis-alis should be
carefully but quickly considered and re-
plled TO in as intelligent md sincere a
iasfion as is possible with rou. Note the
MOOD OF your companion to. Be playful
II she is so inclined, and he reverse If
you md her serious. AbOe all, be ab-
soiutely courteous and deirential to her
opinion. You will ind sole ignorant and
coarse natures who will think they have
overwhelmed you with heir superior
knowledge, but even they will be con-
sclous OF the grace Of your manner, and
you will not have lost an oppOrtu-
nifty to cultivate habitual pOliteness
Whlch ls most agreeable and very useful
to every man."
You must have some curious custo-
mers occasionally" hazaraed the report
er, after moments pause.
MANY" was the reply. GA Young
clergyman came to me recently recon-
mended by one Of my oldest patrons. This
youthful divine was afflicted, he told me,
with laehrymose tendency which an
noyed him terribly in has pulpit Invari-
ably as he approached the climax OF bis
sermon or read the words OF an affecting
hymn his eyes filed with ears and fire.
quently oyerfowed, | helped him--no, 1
snail not tell you how; that part of my
capital. Another clergyman, Presby-
terrain, had trouble with hil long prayer.
l actually wrote out several formula
for him and aided him their salts
factory delivery. / begin 10 think / can
do anything" she added, with an amused
smile.
-"oomething Of my termlt Oh, get
various prices; frequently l am paid by
the month, occasionally by the year.
charged a young lady $40 last week to
teach her in two lessons how to laugh
unsteady, and an old bachelor paid me
81 this morning for conVineing him in 10
minutes that he must not eye his whisk-
ers. No, do not know that have any
companions in the business. The idea
was suggested to me by a train Of circum-
stances too long to recount. when l was
left penniless three years ago atmy hus-
bands death. From small beginning l
have gradually enlarged my trade, until
now l can count large clientele. Yes,
you may publish all have told you, only
don't mention my name or address. 1t is
mistake, l think, that l should have
advertised. l shall not any more. A
friend advised it, but my occupation is
not one to be benefited by it. 1t places
me, besides, too much at the mercy of
possibly unpleasant intruders, and this is
my first and last interview, Lam not
sorry to have seen you. Certainly / shall
be glad to see you professionally at any
time. VIII you take a little gratuitous
advice? / thought so. Well, then. don't
use gilt-edged visiting cards. They are
not in good taste and are really quite in
excusable," and the CONSTRUCTORS" glance
fell tor the fraction Of an instant upon the
bit OF pasteboard which had preceded the
reporters entrance.