Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-30
A Poets Callers.

open door to all callers. Acting upon
common-law maxim. "A mans hous
his CASTLE" he refuses to let down
draw-bridge, save to those whom he
summoned to his presence.
Longfellow, living in land w
no poet nor candidate for the p
dency can reside in q castle, cheerf
paid the penalty and kept an 4
door. In his diary, under the date
Dec. Is, l845, he records:
"Mr. T, OF York, England
Quaker, called with his travel
friend-a visit which must take as
honor, as it was paid to me as an
thor"
Mr.. t and his friend were inc
first of long procession which
stretched out to the end of the poets
life. 1t was motley procession, made
up of all sorts and conditions of men
and women, from lords and ladies to
boys and girls. Many who were in dis
tress, and not few of those in debt,
called upon the genial poet, whose
hand welcomed them all.
One afternoon youth came into the
poets study, and throwing down with
vehemence red, printed paper. ex-
cIaImeu:
"There! that's what I want to do,
and" dashing pocket-book upon it,
"that's why I can't do it, that empty
purse"
On the handbill, in large black let
tiers, was, &c will give Sc
lect reading" etc. He then, without
being invited, began to recite Emerson;
Nf ha in
fragments. Having ended his volun-
tary recitation, he confided to the poet
that he, the reader, was in want OF
funds to go on with his poetic read
ings. He added as a reason why he
should be aided, that he purposed
going on to the stage, and had great
plans for the reformation of the drama.
When Mr.. Longfellow declined to
furnish the funds the youth rose, shut
the pocket-bo thrust it into his
trousers pocket, buttoned his coat
across his breast and said.
II don't want you to do it unless you
had rather do it than not! But L
thought if it turned out well this might
be the beginning OF friendship be-
tween us"
Most men would have frozen the
callow young man out, but the SYM
pathetic poet spoke soothingly, and so
Gained him that he stayed to tea.-
Youths Companion.
Curing Patient Who Was Very Deaf.
Sir William told us the following de-
licious tale of simple, unreasoning
faith in quacks: An elderly man con-
suited him about stomach complaints,
but there was O formidable obstacle to
diagnosis in the patient being horn
deaf. aWhat do you have for dinner ?"
roared Sir William into his right lug.
"Oh, mol" was the reply, "plenty OF
that-two miles regularly after break
fast and two more before dinner. I"
"How long do you lie abed of morn
ing?" "Well, doctor, / shall be SO this
day three weeks" Without further
parley the Doctor gave him some SIM
pie prescription, the form and manu-
script of which he seemed much to adj
mire for q little, and then. Offering his
fee, he retired. But at the door he
turned round, and, in the loud, rafting
tones of one long very deaf, called out :
Doctor, can you cure deafness?" Sir
William bowed, shook his head, and
made his lips express: "No." Il
thought sol You have been very kind
to me. Therefore make you welcome
to this prescription, which he pulled
from his pocket, adding: at cured
mel"-PaH Mall Gazette.
Why She Did Not Lik, Women Gus
toners.
II hate women customers" replied O
saleswoman in dry goods store. She
had been asked plumply whether she
preferred waiting on men, and this was
her plump answer.
"Why do you prefer men?"
Because they know what they want
and do not care to keep you stand
ing an hour while they tumble over
and rumple up the goods on the coun-
ter. Why, only to-day / was showing
lady black stockings. OF course
they were all the same size and quality,
yet she dragged every pair out OF that
box and then wanted to see more.
handed down two more boxes, just like
this one, and then she asked if we had
had more. told her no, and then she
said might wrap up ono pair for her.
The lady next me made nine different
sales to gentlemen while was fooline
with this one woman. / am going tc
try to get place in hardware store
or some place where women do mo-
have to deal with women. "-Pittsbttrs
! Dief0fch