The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-20
THE DRAMA OF SILENCE.
Characterize Man, Another Man, Some
Screens and Some Shoes.

Screens and Some Shoes.
He had sample fly screen under his arm
as he came along to small shoe shop on
Ludlow street The cobbler looked up
from his work, sized his caller up, and then
resumed his pegging without word.
mice weather, this" suggested the
agent, as he sat down on the only chair in
the shop.
No response.
saThat is. it's niceweather for flies. Beats
all how many flies there are around this
wear. Did you ever make an estimate OF
the number of house flies in New York;
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
6,752 flies, large and small. Taking this
as a basis to figure on, and the total In the
city would be an almost Incredible num-
ber."
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 purgatory
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 100000 worth
every year. The inventor of the fly screen
was q 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 astonished
at the low price. Just let me measure.
Now, I'll figure a little. Ali here it is-a
result to astonish Sou. l can screen those
openings with our patent woven wire cloth
for-how much do you thinkT
The cobbler was furnishing off heel
and never raised his eyes.
at figures 4.s0, but as want to intro
duce these goods in this neighborhood I'll
make it even dollars. Come, now, but its
the biggest 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 figure
away to Inc baker above or the tailor be-
low you, both of whom have given me or
ders ct regular prices. AS l said, the OBJ
iect Is to introduce the goods and secure a
foothold."
The cobbler pulled and pulled, and the
last finally came out with "chuck."
Remember that warrant these screens
for five years, which is something 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 aristocratic look, are generally &C
cepted as evidence of thrift, and I'll defy
you to find business house in New York
provided with our screens which can't dis
count its paper Let's see. What is the
name, please"
You like some patches put on" asked
the cobbler, as he suddenly looked up.
"Patchesl Why, DO. l called to take
your order for"-
You want lift on your heelS"
Lift Why, man, my heels are all
right. l want to supply these openings
with OUR
"No work for you?"
mo. don't want anything done. AS l
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
saw So 30 for the three openings"
No response.
AN even So"
Deep silence.
There is limit TO what even the fly
screen man can bear" said the agent.
''That limit has been reached. The worm
turns. 60"
And the only response was peggety-te-
peg as the hammer sent the sharpened bits
Of maple deep down into the heel.-NeW
York Sun.