Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-08
4 HINT FOR NORTHERN TRAVELLERS.



I'VE donp lap any more books"
said clipper newsboy AZ the Central
depot last night. Truth Is we lost so
many that way till we just can't ford
1t. don't know for certain who first
started such doings. but some OF the
boys say It was Bill McAfce on tho
Richmond and Danville road. Bound
for Billy; he's always starting some.
thing he don't know nothing about.
Old Billy is leader for all that. The
way that scamp can persuade the
women into buying books Is a sin and
a shame. Amt no use In talking; he
can just do it; that's all. I heard some
OF the boys telling how about Billy's
tapping Of books worked the first day
he fell on to the scheme. People looked
wild when they saw the butch throw.
ing all sorts Of books into their laps
without asking a cent for 'sm. Twas
all Billy could do TO hold In wheu the
women would look up and smile and
say thankee.' But they changed theiI
tune when he passed through the cat
to collect fares on lem. Everybody
was so interested reading the books
that they wouldn't stop, aud they
flung out the little .wenty-Hves and
tifties like shot out Of shovel. Some
OF the women didn't have the change.
aud they was mighty sorry they'd
started 10 read the books. They'd
blush and look like they wanted u
borrow the funds.
Tapping worked splendid them
times, but she's changed now. People
are in the habit of getting or with the
books. We lost anything that wayi
No. stree. Many Is the one that's go,
of with my books, but / made it up on
the next man. 'Twon't do TO get left.
Talking about reading people, Eva
always been mighty successful at it.
can tell a preacher or lawyer every
fire. Oh, yes. l always have bound
books for their sort. I slipped one
time, though. 1t was this way: The
company had purchased a lot OF cheap
books, How to Cure Diseases of the
Mind and Body and as they was a
hard stock we boys was allowed double
'oommish' on 'em. had Que left, aud
was mighty anxious to dispose Of her.
She was clean and neat, but she Just
wouldn't go. One day coming out oil
Macon. / espied little dried up man.
with shaggy hair and weak-Iooking
eyes. He had the littlest hands | ever
seen, and legs and feet accordingly. J
set him down for countrymsn. ]
made bold to tackle him. Here's the
last one l have 10 stock l said to him.
Better take 1t II you need anything Of
the kind argued; this is tho only
one in print. Country people dom,
have to send for doctor when they
have this work The little man looked
up at me sorter tired and said mildly:
You little rascal! II you don't 90
away from me I'll throw you out that
window / turned up my lip at the
little old countryman aud walked out.
When we reached Atlanta the depo,
was crowded with people, aud they
kept up such whoopin' an hollerin'
when the train stopped, I poked my
head out to see what was the matter.
Would you believe it. they had thi,
little couutrymau by tho hands. and
looked like they'd go plum crazy about
him. got sortcr uneasy, and / eased
up to the conductor and asked him who
the countryman was and no said: Look
heah. boy. don't you know Gov. Alex.
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