New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-24
4 ptCIFJC COAST INTENTION.

ptCTFIC COAST INTENTION
II is n noticeable fact that pretty even progress
| is kept in the different departments OF ihNchu'e
| industry Thus the practical solving OF ire
! problem of the application OF electricity 10 'he
| railroad locomotive had scarcely been announcer
before the success of the Decker trampomotor, Tor
ihc extraction Of the latent and stored up energy
in American tramps was told OF in these col'ihiS'
| There now comes from san Francisco s'oiS
which shows that n great Invention has cen made
in another line Of human industry
Thoughtful and progressive DOCK agents n"''
lone been confronted with the problem as 10 10"
they may best disguise their calling. 10 SnTo"t
his identify and reach his victim without eNci'ihS
suspicion has been the chief aim OF the DOCK
,.cnt ever since the invention of Office boys an |
the discovery Of antcroonS. II has OF course.
lccn the trlltac boo, or books which has be-
tro,cd In. AGENT and rendered his detection BY
even the most oltusc office boy an easy matter
IIirh-priccd travelling bags, ALLEGED musical in-
strumcnts. hat boxes. and 80 forth, have long
ceased to ull the >u picors of office boys IN
dec / the male book agent has almost ceased TO
a;tcmDt any corccalmcn, hut usually Deepen IS
on watching bis chance when the boy H. engaged
with Captain rcId Shot Rawborc. the below
iug hero Of tie bounding pillows, III his long.
low, rakish craft OIL the coast of Jamaica. ami
creeping in unoh cIycd under the smoke IA II
perc. of IN, Captains guns. In thu cas' OF tie
female book agent the possibilities for the con
ccalricnt Of her wares have. of course, been
greater owing 30 the difference in dress but
20 be- of any ne the book must lc brouch; TO
lisht after entrance has been gained. and il has
snmctimc, happcrc TIA, il has been found im-
possible 10 do TIN, in graceful and wholly proper
manner with VOLUMES tie most n !rpilN hidden, 20
that She ,oo. has suffered much from the nec's
Sly Of proclainng hcT calling cutcrirg the
outer door. But there ,ccms TO ic hope Tor thrs'
MIR iyrpu Worhington il n very busy lawyer
Of San Francisco. lie has two antc-roomS and
bah 10 his Offices and rec Office boys and large
colofcd pcr-on with quick literary eye for boots
agents For five years no book agent penetrated
to Mr.. Worthinrton. one day last weel, this col
orcd individual reported 10 Mr. Worthngion that
lady with a little gIr was in the hall and would
like 10 see him The cplcrrd functiOnary added
that she appeared Ia bc n remarkably handsome
young widow. and had apparently called on legal
I,i.inc.t Vision. of a contested will rose before
Mr. WlIhinyton'> .yc. and he directed that she
hc shown in SIC cnTr in through the hail. the
twO aut,-roops the business Office. the public Of
ncr end the -tcrocraplcr~ room into Mr. Worth
irrton's private ofIlr" She w, ahout twcnt, four
years oil. and han I~omc AID had a little girl OF
about nNr years by the hand. Size sat down II
- chair near Mr. Worihington with the little girl
beside her. and thrw hack her hravy black veil.
Mr. WorthingtpnS heart beat wildly. Il have
called" said tie l'dy. on business OF great i'm
rortancc" Mr. WorAinqton leaned forward
AMI listened earnestly She turned and
punched the third button Of TIE ltic
girls dress with her glovcd finger The little
girl flew open and showed hooks Siorcl within,
toectlcr with whrcls and oticr machinery !
have hcrr, continued the Lady, "a volume which
should like TO show you Il is called Sunshine
IN tie iiomc,' and consists Of purtlco ana scntt
mental collections from the minor poets OF America,
those lovely but unfortunate creatures born. -.
too oft 10 blush unseen. With appendix Civ
ing an account Of a trip to Palestine. In cicgan;
haf-Ru4sia binding. $40" Shr put down his
rnic tucked the ten dollar hill into her purse re-
stored tie sample volume closed the little girl
wound hcr mp. and went out leading her by th"
hand Il is reported that shc sold over a hundred
volumes in tina, binding alone.
We are sorry that cannot give the name Of
the inventor of this remarkable book AGENTS as
sistant bat IL il not told In The dispatch before
iis. Bur that his name deserves TO rank with that
of the late Seth Decker for Ingenuity. if not for
benefit bestowed upon the human race. one can
deny.