Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-29

TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
He Started In We'll, but He Couldn't
Stand IT.

He Started In Well, but He Couldn't
Stand 1t.
There had already been six agents both.
ering her since O'Clock that morning. She
had bought two 5 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.quarters
of an hour in attempting to convince the
man with the combination step ladder,
ironing board, washtub bench, card table
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 a part. The baking powder
man had induced her to buy sample can
Of his new up In Balloon" brand, and
when well dressed man with a 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
II have here, madam, }" began the bland
individual, following as nearly az he could
remember It the printed Method of ARGUS
Ing interest,"" which came with the agent 3
outfit, while he opened the book in his
hand at the title page, "a book which no
mother should be without. It is called
The Kids Health; or, The Mothers Guide,
and contains, as you see, important articles
on food, sleep, teething"-
''Yes," interrupted the little woman in a
determined way; 'how important that Isl
My baby has just cut her fourth tooth, aud
with every one so far she has had differ
ent experience. The first one came through
last May, and it seems to me that she was
half sick for two months. Why, used to
sit up half of the night with her-she was
worse at night; they always are, guess
and I"--
"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 all night and fretted all day, and
finally on Sunday morning-I remember
that it was Sunday morning because we
wanted to go to church and couldn't-John
says''----
THAT is very interesting, madam. butt
John was feeling in her mouth, when
he yelled out"--
1.-THE book contains an important chapter
on teething," began the man, striking a
phrase in his regular speech. land it,
''Yes; il the first one had been as easy as
the second we never would have minded
them at all. Tha second one pricked through
only few days after the first, and perhaps
it was because there were two forming at
once that made her so 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, che eats oatmeal nowr' continued
the little woman calmly. "A bowlful at u
time, and she's getting very strong on her
feet, and"--
mot to mention the hints on learning to
walk" said the agent, finding another ona
of his phrases. But the little woman only
looked at him pityingly and resumed:
II intend to try barley water rs soon as
think she is getting tired Of oatmeal. But
didn't finish telling you about her teeth
r'--
Really, my dear madam, my time il.
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 littls
woman went back to her kitchen with q
triumphant look upon her face and began
to sing.-Pucx.