San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-21
THE DRAMA OF SILENCE.
Oh aracters---A Man, Another Man,
Some Screens and Some.
Shoes.

New York Sun.
He had sample fly screen under
his arm as he came along 10 a small
shoe shop on Ludlow street. The
cobbler looked up from his work. sized
his caller up, and then resumed his
pegging without a 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
fies in New York ?n
The cobbIer didn't seem to hear.
"Anything like the full number
would run into the billions. There
are in your shop at the present time
no less than 1852 flies, large and
small. Taking this as basis to fig
ure on, and the total in the city
would be an almost incredible num-
ber.n
The cobbler dampened piece of
sole leather and hammered it out, but
said nothing.
But for the ingenuity of man the
house fly would make life almost
purgatory during the summer" con-
tinued the agent as he nibbled at
piece of the shoemaker's wax. Left
to his own free will the pest would
damage this city Sl0,000,000 worth
every year. The inventor of the fly
screen was greater man than Co.
lumbus. 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 a little. |
All! here it is-a result to astonish |
you, l can screen those openings |
with our patent woven wire cloth for
how much do you Think"
The cobler was furnishing off a |
heel and never raised his eyes.
1T figures $4 so, but as 1 want to |
these goods in this neigh
Dor hood I'll make it even dollars.
Come, now, but it's the biggest bar
bargain of the century,"
The old cobbler reached for his |
hook and prepared to pull 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 l said, the object is to in
troduce the goods and secure a foot
hold"
The cobbler pulled and pulled, and |
the last finally came out with a
Chuck
Remember that / warrant these |
screens for five years, which is some
hing no other agent dares do. They |
balk the fly, battle the moth, perplex |
the mosquito and make life miserable |
for all kinds of bugs. They have an |
look, are generally ac-
cepted as evidence of thrift, and I'll |
defy you to find business house in |
New York provided with our screens |
which can't discount it's paper. Let's |
see. What Is the name, pleasew
"You like some patches put on?"
asked the cobbler, as he suddenly |
looked up.
patches! Why, no. / called to
take your order for"-
"You want lift on your heel?'
lift! Why, man, my heels are all
right. want to supply these OPEN
l0gS WIFI our
mo work for you?"
mo, 1 don't want anything done.
AS have several times informed you
I 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 we'll. I come to you not
only as an agent, but q public bene-
factor, and you treat me with con-
tumely and contempt. In brief, you
make me weary. Suppose we say
So. so for the three openings"
No response.
can even 49,"
Deep silence.
"There Is a limit to what even the
fly screen man can bear" said the
agent. THAT limit has been reached.
The worm turns. CO."
And the only response was peg
as the hammer sent the
bits of maple deep down
into the heel.
FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME.
Have for sale two pieces of fine bust
ness property on Washington square.