The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-12
"Is Mr.. johnson in?r he queried. in a

SIS Mr.. johnson in?" be queried, in a
gentle voice.
~ am he," said johnson, taking the
cigar out OF his mouth and placing it on
the edge OF the counter.
"Indeed Happy to meet you Mr.
johnson. Elegant day out, isn't it, SAID
the stranger, wbereat he turned his great
collar down and displayed smile; also
q snipe nose, whose painful redness was
not corrobatory Of the ejaculation rela-
tive to the
"Whom have I the pleasure OF address
ing," quoth Johnson, taking the
strangers extended hand.
"Ah-I forgot-my name's-here's my
card. Hello! Got typewriter, eh. AT
this last observation, Jameson, seated in
a distant chair, could be seen to stink
into his shoes, and the stranger, stepping
briskly forward, SsSd upsetting John-
sons cigar in his precipitate passage, be-
gan to scrutinize the typewriter, which
stood on neighboring table. johnson
being an economical man, even in his
smoking, FASTENED to the rescue of his
fallen stub, and had replaced II on the
counter, an act Of preservation lot un-
noticed by the starnger, when the latter
exclaimed:
"What, you don't mean to tell me you
use double keyboard typewriter, Mr..
Johnson. Pardon me II / intrude, but
really, sir, you do not mean TO keep such
q machine in your office. From point Of
economy it would be impossible for you
to own such machine. An, L see you
only have ii on trial, ~ and he laughs as
one tsughs away an unpleasant thought.
As previously observed Jameson had
shritelled into his shoes, and even mis-
shoes had vanished by TINS time, at least
SO far as the strangers apparent knowl-
edge OF their owners presence was con-
cerned.
Ii Johnson had not been nn economical
man he would certainly have resented
tie strangers uncalled- for intrusion. But
a. il was, be seemed a little shsmedfaced
and said: "The fact l., Mr.. Er-er--." +"
He fumbled in vain for the strangers
card, which he had inadvertently
dropred;;
jameson returning to Life). "Mr Lam
son. He is sole agent in this state for the
'Ratler '--a--'
"why, hello, jameson, you here )" inter-
rupted Lamson.
Chow are your" responded Jameson,
bowing and smiling, and al the same
time he consulted his watch, whereupon,
turning TO Mr.. Johnson, tie observed:
"Egad I've got sn engagement ina min
ute or two You'd better take the receipt
and III stop in later for the money"
..Hold on second exclaimed John
son, "the fact is-er-Mr. jamtson-f
was little hasty, you had best let me
try the machine n little !ongcr.n
"Why, OF course. no objections at all,
Mr.. Johnson, no object ions at all, " and
while Lsmsons' smile grew large, poor
jameson, sad at heart, but still smiling
left the Office, remarking IA be passed
through the door that he would zeal.
again."
such was the occasion upon which
jameson got real angry. Not obv iously
though. As there ia sorrow too deep for
tears, so there is anger to great TO be
expressed.
Ihe Typewriter man has a peculiar
habit OF "calllng again" His brothers
all have the same habit. too. To sane
man this ha bit is slightly disconcerting,
especially so, when upon opening his
Office of a morning, he sees six or eight
timid creature scattering in diverse di-
rections, as ifthey mad not a moment he-
fore his arrival, been Lent on entering his
Office. Moreover typewriter man always
does n thing when he says he do H..
To wit II ne says: "Mr. So-and so, my
machine Is the best in the market. III
bring ii TO You for you 10 try. IL will
he needn't-in fact that YOU would
ceptible expansion ci his smile YOU
would think that one OF the Ileasaniest
occupations OF his life was that OF being
tIou bled.
II IL highly probs bic, therefore, that
jameson "called again.
10 is possible, however, hat he did so
only to sadly, but smilingly, take away
with him his typewriterl
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