The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-15

"ASD WHERE Is YOUR son To-pAY?"
son of yours is a very Industrious
young man and is sure to prosper
Yes. he works very hard" asserted
the lady. but it is uphill work and
there is great deal to contend with in
running store.
Il don't doubt it, for | have had my
own experience and know what it Is;
still perseverance will overcome every
thing. and many q hindrance have l
found in my way" said Mr. Blodger.
did understand you to say that
You were once in the soap business?"
asked Mrs. Bregy.
..ies, ma'am, until recent years ]
was engaged in the manufacture Of that
very useful and necessary commodity"
Here he picked up a sample from box
at his side. smelled it. examined it
with critical eye. and continues: But
! am no longer identified with that
business. although the name OF Blodger
Will live as long as there is nothing in
vented to supcrsede the use Of soap"
Then soap has made you the wealthy
man you are today said Mrs. Breezy.
'.Ycs. madam replied the talkative
old fellow, Il owe good deal to soap. |
am tolerably we'll off. and it is a great
deal of satisfaction to know that while
have been accommodating fair compe-
tence | have at the same time been
helping to make the world a good deal
cleaner. And, by the way, ! attribute
not a little Of my success to nv knowl-
edge Of the best methods Of bringing
my soap to the notice Of the public and
singing its praises in verse. Allow
me-" said Blodgcr. producing what
looked amazingly like scrap-book from
the rccesscs of his coat pocket, TO read
to you what was conceded by all to be
my best effort in that line. A gen-u-ine
Che was lapsing into soap once moreI
literary production. one which set all
the people of the United States talking
and wondering who wrote 1t On the
morning when it appeared, at the foot
of an elegant cut of washtub. in all
the newspapers from Maine to Cali
fornia. Here it is:
~ knotty problem in this world
With which we have to cope
Is how TO keep our faces clean
lis solved by BOD !er's soap.
St. Paul OF old said: Great are faith
And charity and hope
But greater far than these. my friends,
Is Blodgtr's natcht IS soap.
IT'S used to wash the trotters OF
His holiness the Pope.
And little children slack their thirst
! With suds from B0dger's sop.
/ None genuine without these verses Oh
| the wrapper, over the signature OF
! Stephen Bloiger. For sale by all Gro
GERS and Druggists throughout the
country
Mr.. Blodger looked round with an air
Of pride as he finished reading and
gracefully accepted the concentrations
which MS verses drew forth from Mrs.
! Pregy.
Before he could continue the conyer1
sation, however, some customers came
in and his listener had to wait on them.
No sooner vas the store clear again
than the letter carrier stood in the door
way ana, in the manner peculiar to New
York postmen, who are always in such
q hurry, he dipped letter into the
~
not even wait to see it drop in the pan
underneath the molasses barrel.
That's gcntlcmanly way Of hand
ing in letter." said Mr.. Elodgcr, while
Mrs. Breezy picked it up AM wiped it.
Il guess the poor fellows are on their
feet SO long and have SO far to walk that
they won't step yard farther than they
can possibly help said Mrs Breezy,
sympathetically.
Then she tore open the end of the en-
vclope and drew out the letter which
she commenced to read.
Whatever can this mean? 1t is from
a lawyers Office" Then she commenced
over again and read aloud:
Dear Madam
II you will please call at our Office
at your earliest convenience. you will
hear of something to your advantage.
Yours very truly,
BIoUsE & TANNER"
"Brouse & Tanner" said Mr.. Blodg.
er. Why, they are my lawyers in TEN
pie Court; whatever can they want with
your
That is something l can Tot even
guess at" exclaimed tho excited WON
an. 1T may be they can tell me where
my dear husband Is"
'Dh. no, it can't be that. They woult
have nothing to do with any thing tina
concerned your husband; that could no
possibly be. said Mr.. Blodger Just tho
Eugene walked in. and after shakin,
hands heartily with Mr.. Blodger h
received the letter which his mothe
handed to- him, and as he read it wor
dered what it could mean. lie gave hi
wonderment expression. and asked q
much. Neither could answer him, s.
it remained for him to make the sug
gestion that as it was only just turne,
two o'clock his mother might as we'll g
downtown to l:rouse 4 Tanners ofiic,
and find out all about it.
Certainly" said Mr.. Blodger, land IL
go along. Yoa can't be too careful wit,
these lawyer fellows"
1t did not take long for Mrs. Bregy t
: prepare herself, and very soon the pee
pie OF the neighborhood poked thei
heads out of the window to sec tina
''stuck up" woman from the grocer
walk down tho street to the elevate
railroad with the retired soap manu-
facturer.
TO De CONTINUED.
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