The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-10-09
HE STUCK TO HIS LAST.
An Interesting Dialogue Between the
Cobbler and the Eiy-Screen Agent.

CobbIer and the Fiy-Screen Agent.
He had sample fly screen under his
arm as he came along 10 a small shoe
shop on Ludlow street. The cobbler
looked up fl.,m his work, sized his
caller up. and then resumed his peg
ging without word.
Mice weather this" suggested the
agent as he sat down on the only chair
in the shop.
No response.
That is, it's nice weather for flies.
Beats all how many flies there are
around this year. Did you ever make
an estimate of the number of house
flies in New York;"
The cobbler didn'nt seem to hear.
'Anvthing like the full number
would run into billions. There are in
your shop at the present time no less
than 6, 1872 flies, large and small. TAX
ing this as basis to figure on, and the
total in the city would be an almost in
credible number"
The cobbler dampened a piece Of
sole leather and hammered it out, but
said nothing.
But for the ingenuity of man the
house fly would make life almost a pur-
gatory during the summer" continued
the agent, as he nibbled at a piece OF
the shoemaker's wax. Left to his
own free will the pest would damage
this city $40. 600. 600 worth every year.
The inventor of the fly screen was a
greater man than Columbus. Have
you ever figured on the cost of screens
for the door and two windows?"
The cobbler was silent.
Probably not, and you'll be aston
ished at the low price. just let me
measure Now, I'll figure little. All!
here it is-a result to astonish you. |
can screen those openings with our
patent woven-wire cloth TOR - how
much do you think?"
The cobbler was Furnishing off a
heel and never raised his eyes.
1t figures $3.50, but as | want to
introduce these goods in this neigh
borhood I'll make it even dollars.
Come, now, but it's the biggest bar
gain of the century"
The cobble reached for his hook and
prepared to p Ill out the last.
II shouldn't want you to give my
figures away to the baker above or the
tailor below YOU, both of whom have
given me orders at regular prices. AS
| said, the object is to introduce the
goods and secure foothold."
The cobbler pulled and pulled, and
the last finally came out with a
''chack!'
Remember that | warrant these
fo, which 10
thing no other agent dare do. They
balk the fly, battle the moth, perplex
the mosquito. and make life miserable
for all kinds of bugs. They have an
aristocratic look, are generally accept
ed as evidence of thrift. and I'll defy
you to find business house in New
York provided with our screens which
can't discount its paper. Let's see.
What is the name, please?n
You like some patches put oa?"
asked the cobbler as he suddenly
looked up.
Patches! Why. no. l called to
take your order for"
You want lift on your hecl?"
Lift? Why, man. my heels are all
right. | want to supply these open
ings with our"
mo work for you?"
mo. don't want anything done.
AS | have several times informed you,
called to"
The cobbler sat down, picked up
an old shoe, cut rise" for the left
side of the heel, and began driving in
pegs. and after standing for two or
three minutes the agent walked to the
door and turned and said:
Very well. come to you not only
as an agent, but public benefactor,
and YOU treat me with contumely and
contempt. In brief, you make me
weary. Suppose we say $3.50 for the
three openings"
No response.
IAN even S3."
Deep silence.
There is limit to what even tie
fy-screen man can bear" said the
agent. That limit has been reached.
The worms turns. CO."
And the only response was a peg
gety-te-peg, as the hammer sent the
sharpened bits of maple deep down
into the heel.-N. y Sun.
The English love of dancing still
puzzles lazy orientals. At recent ball
at Rangoon two native grooms were
watching the festivities from a veranda,
and one of the observers asked his
companion why the couples walked
after each dance. The other groom
described the reason in stable phraseo-
logy: The sahibS run the mems and
missiles round to make them hot, and
then walk them round TO cool them
down."
DR.. Charles w. Dulles. prominent
physician of Philadelphia, holds to the
opinion that there is hope for consump-
tives and that medical science will be
able soon to control the disease. In a
recent paper on the subject he pointed
out that while in England half GEN.
tury ago there were 55. 900 deaths an
nually among 15,0000 900 people there
are at present in population of 40,-
600, 600 but 1900 deaths due to
phthisis.
There is butchers bov in Seattle
who travels around ou horseback a
great deal that attracts considerable
attention. He has doc, and that
animal will perch on the horses back
and ride along the street apparently
with as much ease and enjoyment as
the boy himself. But when the boy
wants to hitch the horse is the time the
dog comes in handy. The dog is told
to sit down and the horse is fastened
to him, when the two animals are left.
to all intents and purposes, in perfect
security.
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