The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
He Started In Well, but He Couldn,.
Stand 1t.


Stand It.
There had already been six agents both
erlng her since O'Clock that morning. She
had bought two cent machine embroid-
cred mats for so cents from the Persian lad
earning his way through college SO that he
could return to his native land as a mis-.
sionary, and she had wasted three-uuarters
OF an hour In attempting to convince the
man with the combination step ladder,
ironing board, washtub bench, card table
and piano stool that she did not care for
his article. She had bought fan shaped
paper of pins from the blind man, although
she had four others exactly similar, and
she had listened patiently to all the reasons
why she should subscribe for the new art
work, delivered in monthly parts, at only
half dollar part. The baking powder
man had induced her to buy q sample Gun
of his new up In Balloon" brand, and
when well dressed man with q smirk on
his face and large, square bundle under
his arm pushed past her into the little par
lor and seated himself she felt it was high
time that something was done
u have here, madam" began the bland
individual, following as nearly rs he could
remember it the printed Method of ARGUS.
ing Interest,"" which came with the agents
outfit, while he opened the book in his
hand at the title page, "a book which nc
mother should be without. 1t is called
The KIDS HEALTH or, The Mothers Guide
and contains, rs you see, important articles
on food, sleep, teething''-
Ies," interrupted the little woman i'm
determined way; "how important that Isl
My baby has just cut her fourth tooth, and
with every one SO fur she has had O differ.
ent experience. The first one came through
last May, and it seems to me that she was
half sick for two he
sit up half of the night with her-she was
worse Mt night; they always are, I guess
and Pr
Yes" broke in the agent; this book
gives very concise rules"-
Rules! We broke all of ours the first
week she began teething. She kept us
awake oil night and fretted all day, and
finally on Sunday morning-I remember
that 1t was Sunday morning because we
wanted to go to church and couldn't-Johu
says''-
That's very interesting, madam, butt
John was feeling in her mouth, when
he yelled QUIT
THE book contains an important chapte,
on teething," began the man, striking a
phrase in his regular speech, land it''-
Yes; If the first one had been as easy as
the second we never would have minded
them at all. The second one prick ed through
only few days after the first, and perhaps
1t was because there were two forming at
once that made her 80 sick. Ihave been told
that as soon as the tooth begins to form"-
THE chapter on tooth forming diet, :" said
the book man, "has"@
"Oh, she eats oatmeal nowp' continued
the little woman calmly. "a bowlful at a
time, and she's getting very strong on her
feet. and"-
Not to mention the hints on learning to
walk, said the agent, finding another one
of his phrases. But the little woman only
looked at him pityingly and resumed:
VI intend to try barley water as soon as
think she is gettiii tired of oatmeal. But
didn't finish tellii. you about her teeth.
I"
Really, my dear madam, my time is
valuable. Let me show you these drawings
OFF
Certainly, in one moment. just let me
bring my baby in, and you can see for your
self howl
When she got back, there was only the
mud on the carpet to mark the spot where
the book agent had been, and the little
woman went back to her kitchen with a
trium nha Mt 1only bar 60