The Meeker herald., 1891-08-29
THE AGENTS DEFEAT.
ne ssvik-s . Lady who kssv Al Abss
Photography.

thos"ksaphy.
Scene: Suburban rcsIdcncc. A rem
tl.manly person awaits the coming OF
the lady Of tho house, who presently sp
prars.
Iic-Msdam. I havo taken tho liberty
Of calling upon you To explain OUT
now system Of club pictures and Il
show you fcw specimens OF our work.
sh.-My dear slr. l.
1i"-Qgl,, va. You wcro about To oh.
srrr. tina, you were very busy this morn.
Ing. and besides you did not care for any
photographs At present Your ncx,-door
n-lrhtor said the same thing. but. ncy.
crthcl".., when sh. had seen tho b-au'
iI!ui pictures which I shall b. pleased
To show you abe decided a, once to take
= t4ckc; for enc do:rn Of these exquisite
WORKS OF art
sho ('risIiiy)-wha, my nox,-toor
ncsHhhor de-. IL nothing to mo. sir. and
I don't want
Ii.-E.sIiy. madam. It's no trouble. I
assurS you. I know you were atou, ID
Observe tina: you I'D no, wan; to ,roabi,
mo 10 show you ihcE. charming sprc!.
mems, hut I am persuaded that you will
H. delighted with 'hom. And then :hcy
Arr 80 reasonable In price. when you
take into consideration tho high grade
Of work. thatii !s positively like giving
them away.
She llmpa,icntiyl-sir. Ihsvc no ,imc
to
iic-So '!mc 10 ii, for pictures Just
now you ~cr- Ahou; To say. hu, can as
saru you ihcE- IL no ,imc limit about
this system. You merely riv- m" Atty
cents In rsehang, for Tn. coupon. and
cali =, the gallery whenever IL suit. your
convenience. Ray eyc dollar. mort. and
have your sitting. You arr then en-.
titled 10 ono dozen elegant imrrrials and
ono copy Of this ncw and trau;l!gl dis.
covcrJ Of sh" art. called
shc-scc herr. you. sir. want you TO
understand that u had my way would
put every photographer in the country
In Jail. Pictures, indccd' hp you 800
tho stain, all over my carpet? That's
where my husband. Who IL an amateur
photographer. spill, somc Of his chcu,i.
cals. Do you so tho hole burnt in tha,
piano covcrv That's ~hcrr hc ruined II;
by tryin. 'o take = cash light picture
and came near setting tho house a.fr-.
70 say nothing OF friah,rain. tho baby
into commissions There's scarcely .
decent piece OF crcrkcry In tho house
that has escaped being u,liis-d a. do
vcloping dish. or for somo other such
purpose.
lic-iiut, my dear madam
Shc-Don's dear me. know your
rilc tricks, sir. II IL hadn't brcn for
your miserable art-Ar. indccdl-n,y
house would not resemble . pig.pcn.
Look 81 my manicl.piccc., closets.
tables and bathroom. and. in fact. look
.. tho whole house! IL Is filed from
top 10 bottom with some evidence of
your vile trade. Five dollars a dozen!
] would not give you nvc cents for all
tho trash you can make. I've had pho.
Biography Tor breakfast, dinner and sup
pcr ill I'm sick Of IL, and II you don't
got out OF this house this minute I'll
call the hired man 10 set the dog on you.
nc-Rcally. madam. I'm sorry
Shc-No. you're not That's what YOU
always say-thats ~ha, my husband
says when he has ruined somc fresh
thing with his nasty compounds. That's
what he said when he spill, muria,ic
acid over the front breadth OF my new
evening dress. Sorryi Now. ! tell you
what. II you don't get outside tina; door
In something less than no time you will
have cause to be sorry in earnest And
just you remember to toll at the mex,
house you go 10 up the road that their
next ncighbor didn't decide at once to
take ticket
Gcntlcmanly person beats = hassv re-
treaty. Y. Sun.