Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-04
HAD 4 RAT-TRAP.
Eue He Made . Mistake In Waking Up .
Passenger.


eus n. Mad. Mitake in waking Up .
Passenger.
It was on one of the Sound steam
ers coming down the other day. A
man of middle age and much dignity
bad fallen asleep in his rocking-chair
on the promenade deck, when he was
approached by a sharp-nosed. hawk
eyed man of forty, who had parcel
in his hand.
'Hey-you"' he exclaimed. as he
slapped the sleeping man on the shout
der.
Sir! How dare you?" sternly de-
manded the latter, as he reused up.
Il haven't done any thing that /
can be sent to State prison for, have I?''
What is your business with me,
sir?''
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 ten per cent discount"
'.Sir, what are you talking about,
and who do you take me fOr?" de-
manded the man.
Your name isis Faxon-firm of
Faxon & Brown, dealers in hardware,
isn't it?"
mo, sir!''
what! Why, I'd bet farm agin
a wheel-barrOw that it was! Didn't
we have a conversation at Stoning-
ton?''
mo, sir!"
Didn't show you my centennial
rat-trap and exhibit its workings?'
mo, sir!''
Didn't demonstrate the fact that it
would catch and hold any thing from
mouse to raccoon, and that the
public was bound to buy millions Of
'em?"
''Sir! DO you intend to insult me?'
shouted the other.
mot for Joseph. / never insulted
nobody. It's curious if have made a
mistake. Didn't you spend half an
hour yesterday investigating my anti
friction. double leverage, anti-cogless
centennial rat-trap, warranted to
clean out a whole county of rats, mice,
chipmunks, gophers and rabbits in
side of ten days, or no pay?"
mo, sir! No, sirr'
.'Well, that's queer! I'd take my
affidavy it was you. And y GU didn't
order twelve dozen, to be shipped the
first of the weekP''
Never! You ought to have more
sense and manners. sir! Go away
about your business!'
my business is to sell the centen-
NAL rat-trap-Only thing ever invent
ed to entice rats without bait; nodeli.
cate machinery to get out of order; NO
cost for steam power to run it. If ]
have made mistake beg your par
DON"
''Then 60 away, sir-gO away be-
fore l forget my position and do you
injury!'
''You wouldn't lnjure a teller for
wanting to sell you rat-trap which
lays over all other inventions in
America, would you? If you amt the
man who ordered the twelve dozen,
you may want to give me an order just
the same. l will show you how it
works"
mo. you won't! Go away, sir-go,
or I'll do you harm! You are the
most impudent rascal I've met in a
year,
'.And you won't look at my trap?"
mo, sirr'
''And you want me to leave you in
soli:ude?"
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 go. sir; but /
leave my card. Peruse it at your
leisure. All mail will reach me
promptly at that address. Send you a
dozen on trial, or give you discount
of five per cent on all over three
dozen. Send in your orders as early
as possible, as the season is forward.
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