The Portland daily press., 1896-12-01

your main street, which | must say is
very quiet, I saw a-pardon me-saw
handsome young lady approaching, and,
taking me. Now unused, 4 shall see
an exhibition OF feminine popularity.
When those women pass, the young one
will look back to see how the other one
is dresseG, to see if she cannot detect
some outrageous incongruity in the way
her clothes hang. The other woman may
also look around, but l am betting on
the younger one.' Well, sir, the youn-
ger one did turn around, just as expect
ed, and, don't know why, but surely
with no evil intentions, I spoke to her.
I don't remember exactly what l said.
1t may have been insolent, but-well,
now here, suppose that men were to
turn around to criticise the hanging Of
each others pantaloons, wouldn't it
warrant any woman in speaking to US
of the disgraceful practiee?"
Hampton sat down. After few mo-
ments he said, ''The affair is ridicu-
lous.''
''Of course it is
"While you did not mean any insult,
Mr.. Higglegag, you should not have adj
dressed her, even though your remarks
had been pleasant.
"Tou are right, Mr.. Hampton. No
one can deny that. I am sorry now, but
the deepest threats Of direst conse-
quences would not have prevented me
from speaking to her at the time Ever
in Chicago?'
''No, sir.
"Greatest commercial achievement
the age has seen. Why, sir, there's
nothing that Chicago will not under
take. And do you know what has made
that town? The municipal patriotism.
if I may use such a phrase, Of her peo-
pie. A Chicago man may not have time
to talk to you about himself or his
father, but he will stand bareheaded in
the rain and talk to you about Chicago.
That's the way to make town. Talk
it up. Never let the subject get cold. In
business here, Mr.. HamptonP''
eyes, agricultural implements.
''Never handled the Stagwell pillow,
have your"
mo, sir. -
''Our firm is manufacturing it now.
The Michigan, Ohio and Illinois farmers
are delighted with it. There has been a
great improvement in plows within the
past few years, not revolution, under
stand, but such reduction in price that
the old cast pillow, which has so long been
the stand by of the small farms solely on
account Of it's low price, is about to be
driven from the market. Still use q
great many cast plows round here, don't
they?"
sYes, the poorer class Of farmers.
"Ah, hah And it seems that the poor
er class is in the majority. Now, here's
steel plow," taking up catalogue
and turning to we'll printed cut, "that
we are actually selling at $2.75. just
think of it, $2.75. The farmers have
never before had such an opportunity
as this. Why, it's marvelous-simply
marvelousl Good steel. hard oak wood.
Look at the shape of that beam. There's
no doubt about it, the man who intro.
duces this pillow to the farmers Of this
state is going to make a fortune. The
only way to get rich, Mr.. Hampton, il
to take hold of good thing while it'i
new, before it has become common
property. Look at Chicago. Snatches uI
every new invention. 1t used to be that
poor inventors were compelled to 60 te
Europe to get money enough to bring
out their inventions. Now they come te
Chicago. That pillow, sir, for 2.75.
Look at the shape of that moldboard.
The old fashioned pillow, you understand
turns the dirt clear over, while this setl
it upon edge, keeping the soil compare
lively near the surface. where it affords
most nourishment to the plant. Al
young and active business man as yor
are ought not to take back seat for any
citizen in this town. Let me send you &
few Of those plows-say 100 as {
starter"
tDo you think could sell so many?'
Hampton asked.
"What, not sell 100? tell yo1
what's fact, Hampton, you can rur
out every other pillow. No question about
it,"
"Well, you may send me 100."
"The northern farmers are delighted
with this plow, tell you, and the soon
er the farmer of this state follows the
northern farmer-now, here, the cheap
ness Of this implement places it within
arm e length of every negro farmer il
this state. You just advertise that yor
sell the celebrated Stagwel steel pillow.
manufactured by Ringleoup & 90. O.
Chicago, and you will see that it will
take more than 900 to stock the market
Shall put you down for 200r"
Eyes, go ahead"
''All right. I'il order them shipped
at once. Don't be in a hurry"
81 must get back. Ny place Of bust
ness is down on Main street. Ii you hav'
time, drop in and see me-"
"I'll do SO. By the way, presen
package Of abject apologies to your sis
ter, please. -
"I'll fx that all right.