The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-06-14
HAD a RAT TRAP.
But He nIado a Mistake and Walked Up
the Wrong Passenger.

But Tie Made Mistake and Walked Up |
the Wrong Passenger.
It was on one of the sound steamers
coming down the other day A man
of middle age and much dignity had
fallen asleep in his rocking chair ON
the promenade deck, when he was APP |
preached by sharp nosed, hawk eyed
man of 40, who had parcc, in his
hand.
"Hey-youw he exclaimed as he |
slapped the sleeping man on the shout
der.
''Sirl How dare your sternly de-
manded the latter, as he reused up.
II haven't done anything that |
can BIO sent to state prison for, have lg''
What is your business with me,
sir9"
That's better. That's coming to
the point. Let me draw up chair
and take it easy as we chat. You told
me at Stonington that you thought
you would order twelve dozen as a
starter. Suppose you double the order
and take 10 per cent. discounts"
Sir! What are you talking about,
and who doyou take me for?" demand
ed the man.
"Your name isis Faxon-hrm of
Faxon & Brown, dealers in hardware,
isn't it?"
mo, sir"
what! Why, I'd bet farm agin
wheelbarrow that it was! Didn't we
have u conversation at Stonington"
'No, sir!'
Didn't / show you my centennial
rat trap and exhibit its worlkings9"
mo, sir.
Didn't demonstrate the fact that it
would catch and hold anything from
. mouse to q raccoon,, and that the
public was bound to buy millions of
EN-"
"Sir do you intend to INSULT" me
shouted the other.
mot for Joseph. [ never insulted
nobody. It's curious if | have made
o mistal,o,' Didn't You spend half an
hour yesterday investigating my anti
friction, double leverage, anti-cogless
centennial rat trap, warranted to- clean
ont whole county of rats, mice,
chipmupks, gophers and rabbits inside
of ten days, or no pay2"
no, sir No, sirw
swell, that's qucerl I'd take my af
fidavy it was YOU And you didn't
order twelve dozen to DO shipped the
first Of tho week."
"Noyer! You ought to have moro
sense and manners sirl Go away
about your business!'
My business is to sell the centen-
NAL rat trap-snly thing over invent
eel to cntice rats without bait; no deli
cato machinery to get out of order; no
! cost for steam power TO run it. If
havomade mistake I beg your par
don"
Then go away, sir-Go away be-
fore forget my position and do you
injury"
You wouldn't iujuro Teller for
wanting 70 sell you o rat trap which
i lays over. all other inVcntions in
America, would you? If you amt
the man who ordered the twelve doz-
en-, you may want to give me an or
der just the same. l Will show you
how it works
mo, you won't. Go away, sir-go,
or I'll do you harml You are the
most inlpudent roscal I've met in a
year"
"And you won't look at my trap?"
mo, sir"
And you want me TO leave you in
sohtude?'
AT once, sir!'
"Well, I'll do it. Some folks force
their inventions upon the public
That amt my style. My centennial
rat trap speaks for itself. l go, sir;
but [ leave my card. Pcruse it, at
your leisure. al mail viii reach me
promptly at that address. Send you
dozen on trial. or give discount Of
per cent on all over three dozen.
Send in your order as early as posi-
bic, as the season is forward. Au re-
voir, sir"--New York Sun.