The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-10-10

the editor was whistling over his work.
"You seem to be happy. John"
Eyes. I'm all right now. Business
Is booming. Got a whale ~ Nm ad.
the other day. and yesterday picked
up two subscriptions l expect to get
another one in tho mail to-day. Slos-
sen went over to Green Briar the
other day and assured mo just before
no left that he would grab up u few
subs. for me. He II hustler, you can
bet. reckon tho mail 10 here by
this time"
In the mail there was letter for
the editor. II was from the manufacture
or OF the groat hair restorer and 1t or
dered the advertisement to be taken
out. Patrick was almost hearthroken.
When he went home he took his wife
in his tired arms and broke the news
to her.
Now reckon you will let that mis-
cradle paper CO." she snapped.
II can't do that dear, although
nm tempted to do so. Never mind. l
will give that trifling rascal slam
that he'll remember"
'.But that won't get my dress.
declare. you talk as II n slam would
atcne for every disappointment in
life."
1T may not atone for many ills, but
slam does a power Of good some
times. Confound that wretch. Tho
paper is about ready to go to press,
and I'll have TO set up half a page,
more type" SOW .,
Why not let the advertisement go in
this issue?"
mo. Ill be hanged II l do. But I
don't want to set up half page OF
type"
He went back to the Office after
supper. and sadly looked at the dreary
hole made by lifting out tho adver-
tisemeut by George" he unused,
'rll fix II. I'll set up a fake I'D. and
save the necessity OF working all
night. IA On
He set up tho following advertise
ment: ,Plunkitt's great hair restorer
has been proved to be the finest rem.
edy ever discovered. Prof. Huxly,
speaking OF ii, says: AT last n rem
edy for badness has been discovered.
For centuries scientific men have given
deep study to the causes of badness,
and have tried in vain to find true
specific. but along comes a man named
Plunkitt and solves the problem. 1
can cheerfully recommend this remedy
to my friends"
Then followed a number OF tcstimo-
malls. among them n high note OF
praise from Mr. Gladstone. The adj
vcrtisement closed with these words:
Price one dollar n bottle. Address
Box ID, Cornville, Tenn" t
The next week the editor was so
busy that he had not the time to set
up enough matter for the paper and
decided to use the trumped-up adver-
tisement again. Several days later
there came an order for ten gross OF
the restorer and the next day the ed
itor was tickled to see fourteen or.
ders como IN. They kept on coming
SO fast. indeed. that the joke became
tirosomc.. The next week, Patrick
added tho following to the advertise,
ment: The manufacturer OF Punk
tits great hair restorer wishes to an.
nounce that he cannot fill another or
der for six months ut least"
This served only to increase the
number OF orders.
III have to take out the fool nd
vertisement, the editor remarked one
night to his wife. The orders con
tinue to pour in"
John, do yol know that I've beer
thinking that it would be a good ides
to make sort Of hair restorer and
fill those orders"
'Whatw he exclaimed.
That's exactly what I've been think
ing'
And hanged If I don't believe II
Go it, " ne declared.
Two weeks later the orders had al
been filed. The editors wife had {
new dress new set of knives ana
forks and some OF the handsomes
table cloths in the town. Nor was thi.
all. Patrick had three hundred dol
lars in money.
Tho business increased so rapidly
that the weekly Fodder Blade was sus
| penucu, hnu duVeruScinenIS were sen
to other papers. Therestorer received
many compliments and several prom
inent men sent in testimonials. Tha
was three years ago. To-day Patricl
owns one OF the finest houses in the
state; he has built an enormous fac
tory; he is president of the leadins
bank OF the town, and is declared to b,
one OF the happiest OF men. His wifi
is the acknowledged leader Of loca
society. and when she visited Washing
ton City last month, the newspaper
praised her beauty and avowed tina
she was one of the most charmin!
women that had ever attended Presi
dents reception. -Arkansaw Traveller
Nu%u-- A.