Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
MENpAcITY OF VANITY.
4 Travelling Mans hothod Of Settling &
Disputed Point.

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Disputed Point.
A reporter for the Star was contend
Ing the point that however vain a per-
son might be. especially woman, her
vanity was not strong enough to de-
stroy her sense Of truthfulness. The
opposite side was defended by New
York travelling man, commonly known
as drummer" and he was not only q
stylish fellow, but he had the nerve
that is sometimes ascribed to that peri
patetic fraternity.
Come" he said, "and I'll prove my
point" gs-
It was about II o'clock in the morn
ing, and the conversation was in an
ctfice on F street. # E
"How?' inquired the reporter.
It'll show you how, If you'll como
with me- a A
The writer agreed TO the proposition,
and the drummer escorted him to dry
goods store where women congregate,
and led him inside. They moved about
the place for Is or 20 minutes, the writer
asking for an explanation of the strange
maneuvers every time he had a chance,
and getting no satisfactory answers.
Finally, the drummer overheard lady
tell clerk she wanted her packages
sent down to the train in time for(her
to get them there and carry them home
with her. The next minute, as she
turned away, he rushed up to her, with
his hand extended, and the lady shook
hands with him. .. g..
How do you dor he said, in q
friendly way. ........
SLOW do you do?" she responded, but
with some doubt in her voice.
II don't believe you remember me-"
he said, in a hurt tone. .... /.
"Your face is quite familiar, but I
don't quite place YOU" .....
Don't you remember" he explained,
shat I met you at the German am
bassador's not long ago, and also at the
dinner dance at the Brices, and again at
the assembly,"
She hesitated a moment, looking him
over as she did so.
"Why, yes" she said, smiling very
pleasantly. ~ remember you quite well
now, but I wasn't expecting to see
you, don't you know, and didn't recog-
in Washington"
She smiled again, and he smiled and
chatted with her awhile, then they
parted, and the drummer came back to
The writer and took him out on the
street.
"Now, what do you think of itP' he
asked.
Think of what?"
"Of my proof that was on the right
side of that discussion"
81 don't see any proof. You merely
met lady whom you had met before
md recalled yourself to her. There
wasn't any proof in that"
wasn't there?" ard the drummer
laughed. Think minute. You know
don't know anybody in Washington
outside of three or four merchants sell
to here, and then only in business way.
Inever was at the German ambassadors
In my life, nor any of those other
places mentioned. Ihave read of them
in the newspapers, that is ali. And the
lady? Why, she doesn't live in this
town Mt all. Didn't you hear her order
her packages sent to the train to meet
her? I never saw her before Just the
same when she saw welI-dressed man
Identifying her as member of the
fashionable set of the capital, and knew
the clerks and other women were hear.
ing it, too, she let it go at that, and
never said word to correct Inc. She
never was at any of those places any
more than was, but she was too vain to
deny it, even though she had to lie
tc maintain her position. See ?'--
Washington Star.