The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-10
WILLIAM TELL
UP TO DATE

COurcy DeVercauX X Co. is the name
engraved on the plate Of our Office door
in Browns court, No. 113. third floor.
| never go there myself unless there
is something special on, but my part
ner, Courcy Devereaux, as he calls
himself, attends daily, If only for an
hour or so, for the looks of the thing,
and to read his paper
AS for myself, | am the company"
Bloggs is my name, plain John Bloggs.
and when this Office business was first
proposed, / felt hurt because Courcy
wouldn't put my name in full also.
But had to give way, as did to ev-
erything he proposed. for he is Al. and
a credit to his profession.
TO what profession, did you ask ?
Well, l Will try and explain It all to
you, but you must first understand that
my partner has an extraordinary head
piece for business II is astonishing
the way he can think out everything.
"Bloggs, old boy" says he, one even
ing, about a month ago, you remem-
Der that house ! pointed out to you at
the corner of Dovecot terracef"
II do. What of IT," ! answered.
81 am told that there is living there
n rich American. He is married, only
one servant-quiet sore Of people evil
IDENTITY and as l know you don't like
dogs in your business capacity, l find
they do not keep one, big or little To-
morrow morning, therefore. you must
proceed to Dovecot terrace; 20 to the
side door in the wall, and try TO sell
the servant one of the firms brooches"
and my partner smiled.
Next morning l set out. for part of
my work as partner was to carry a
black box occasionally, containing
brooches, which / sold to servant girls,
as n rule.
Sold" l said. but, seeing as how we
gave about three-and-sixpence each for
those brooches, we ought to have got a
trihe more than the price my partner
told M always to charge. but he was
always so good-hearted. he was.
Charge siNpence each for EN-" says
he. 1--WE shall never lose anything by
being generous"
1t was just like him--he was too gen
erous-but l never had the heart my
self to sell more than two at that price
TO one servant
My plan OF business was that, when
the girl opened the door. my box was
open too, and n tempting show OF
brooches met her gaze, and my three
words. only sixpence each" never
failed to effect a sale.
This one was no exception to the rule.
and In less than two minutes l was ex-
hibiting my stock in trade on the kitch-
en- table l can tell you that girl was
no fool, for she picked out three of the
incest brooches I'd got. two of 'em for
her sisters, of course. 1t was fortunate
for me that she hadn't got six more sis
tiers. anyway.
Then arose little difficulty-her
money was upstairs. and she seemed a
bit afraid OF leaving me 10y myself
while she went for 1t, which was only
natural.
Don't be afraid Of me. miss; here's
my license. properly signed. Thomas
Jones Is my name, ms you can see for
yourself in black and white"
She was satisfied. and went away up
the back stairs at once.
You see. when this brooch-seliing
business was started my partner could
not bear the idea of having my proper
name put In the license-bless you, he
is so proud. and he would not for the
world like his city friends to know that
his partner hawked brooches to ser
want girls.
But II he is proud. l am awfully Gu
rious. and l could not control myself:
SO stepped quietly across the kitchen
and peeped through the door at the
back which led into the scullery. then
tiptoed to the door which led to the
front Of the house. and. turning the
handle quietly. peeped through into
the hall
Nice little place this. altogether:
should like one like this some day N.Y.
self," | thought. For these little
glimpses of different houses taught me
lot OF useful things. you know, as |
I'm observant of matters that some PEG
pie would not give me credit for.