Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
A Master of the Business.
rom the Chicago Tribune.


"Ill not detain you two minutes" said
the book agent briskly. as he hung his
hat on the back of a chair and laid a large
volume on the lawyers desk. This work.
which 1 am introducing. sells ITSELF 1t is
called The Model Home; or. Housekeeping
Reduced to a Science Beginning with the
plan of a six, seven. eight or ten-room
house, as the case may be, it describes the
best methods of fitting up each room ac-
cording to a general design, with a sched-
ule of prices arranged to suit any purse,
and
You needn't waste any more time de-
scribing it, interrupted the lawyer. II
happen to know my wife wants that book
She has been waiting for 1t. If you will
call at my house, No. I9I Pettis court, and
Inquire for Mrs. Grashy. she will take a
copy of 1t at once. But stayi 1 might as
we'll get it myself and surprise her. How
much is it?'
Seven dollars"
Can you deliver it now?'
Yes. 1 have two other copies with me.
You may have this one. though it is not
my usual way. Five, six seyen-that' s
right. Thanks. Good morning"
After he had gone away the lawyer dis
covered the binding was defective. He
also found in the book the agents card.
1t was inscribed: y. Alfred Jones, No. ri
College row.
That's lucky" he exclaimed. "Broxby,
across the hall, lives at No. 30 College
TOW. I'll ask him to send that fellow back
here, and III make him exchange this copy
for one of the Others.
About an hour later n brisk moving book
agent called at No T9I Pettis court and
inquired for Mrs. GrashIy.
I'll not detain you two minutes,
madam" he said. when she had made her
appearance. This work, which i am in
Producing. sells, itself. 1t is called The
Model Home; OF. Housekeeping Reduced
TO a Science Beginning with the plan of
six, seven, eight ten-room house, as
the case may be. il describes the best meth
eds of fitting up each room according to a
why, I've been wanting that book for
months" said the lady joyfuliy How
much is it?"
Seven dollars
Are you taking orders for future de-
livery. or can you let me have the book at
opce?"
Il can let you have this one. I guess.
though it is rot my usual way. / have
another enc in my valisc. Four four-fifty.
five. six. seven That's right. Thanks.
Good-morning."
A man called at No oI7 College row late
that afternoon.
rs this MIR. ]. Alfred Jones?" 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 the hall from
that of Grashly, the lawyer. He told me
to ask you to call and see him the next
time you are down town"
We'll" said Mr.. Jones. meditatively,
II know exactly what he wants. l am
the agent for a book he's been trying to
get and 1 promised to let him have copy
today. It's called The Model Home; or,
III that's ALL" said Mr.. Broxby per
haps | can take the hook myself and turn
1t over to him tomorrow"
Why, so you could. He was to pay
cash down for it, though, and-and may
be-
How much Is it?"
only 81. I've just got this one left, and
l start for Indiana in the morning"
"Herec the money"
Let me see--three. four. six, six and a
half, seven. That's right. Thanks
And Lawyer Grashly goes occasionally
into the library of his coy flat at No. 791
Petus court. looks at three large volumes,
exactly alike. standing side by side in one
of the book cases. and swears with great
Ell ergy and volubility.