Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-06-15
HIS DAYS WORK.

said the book agent briskly as he
hung his hat on the back of a chair,
and Ibid lnrge volume on the law
yer's desk This work, which l am
introducing, sells itself 1t is called
The Model Home, or Housekeeping
Reduced toa Science Beginning
with the plan Of n six, seven, eight OF
ten room house, as the case may be,
it describes the best methods of fit.
ting up each room according to n
general design, with n schedule Of
prices arranged to suit any purse,
and"
"Yon needn't waste any moro time
describing it," interrupted the law
yer. 81 happen to know my wife
wants that baok She has been wait
ing for it. If you will call ut my
house, No. 797 Pettis court. and in
quire for Mrs. Grashly she will take
u copy of it ut once. But stay!
might as we'll get it myself aud sur
prise her. How much is it!"
'Seven dollars"
''Can you deliver it?"
Eyes. have two other copies
with me. You may have this one,
though it is not my usual way Five,
six, seven-,hats right. Thanks
Good morning"
After he had gone away tho lawyer
discovered tho binding WIS defective.
He also found in the book the agent S
card. 1t was inscribed: ~ Alfred
Jones, No. 277 College row."
"Thats lucky" he exclaimed
"Broxby, across the hall, lives at No.
279 College row. I'll ask him to
send that fellow back here, and I'll
mike him exchange this copy for one
of the others
About an hour later q briskly NOV
ing book agent called at No. 797
Pcttis court and inquired for Mrs.
Grnshly.
I'll not detain you two minutes,
madam, he said, when she made her
AZ pearance. This work, which l am
introducing, sells itself. 1t is called
The Model IIhome, or Housekeep-
ing Reduced to Science Begin
ming with The plan of n six, seven.
eight or ten room house, as the case
may be, ii describes the best methods
of fitting up each room according to
general"
"Why, I've been wariing that book
for months said the lady, ioyfully.
"How much il ii?'
"!Seven dollars"
"Are you taking orders for future
delivery, or can you let mo have the
book Mt ohce?'
81 can let you have this one, |
guess, though it is nos my usual
way. | have another one in my va
lise. Four, four fifty, five six, seven.
That's right. Thanks. Good morn
ing
Il
A man called ut No. PIT College
row late that afternoon.
''ls this Mr.. j Alfred Jonesi" he
asked
That's my name" answered the
man who came to the door.
My names Broxby," rejoined the
caller. Il have an Office Just across
tho ball from Grashly, the lawyer.
He told me to tell you to call and see
him the next time you are down
town.
"Well, said Mr.. Jones, meditativc-
ly, 81 know c;actly what he wants.
am the ngc'.' for n book he's been
trying to get, and 1 promised to let
him have copy today. It's called
The Model Home, Or"
"If that's ALL said Mr.. Broxbv,
perhaps can take the book myself
and tuin it over to him tomorrow"
"Why, so you could Ito was to
pay cash down for it. though, and
and mny be"
"How much is it?'
"Only 81. I've just got this one
left, and start for Indiana in the
morning"
Here's the money"
81 ct Inc see--ihrec. four, six. six
and n half, seven. That's right
Thanks
And Lawyer Grashly goes occa
'ionally into the library of his cozy
fiat at No. 797 Pcttis court, looks ut
three volumes exactly alike, standing
side by side in one of the book cases,
and swears with great energy aud
volubility.
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SCARED THE AGEMT