The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
TIE PIANO MANS FLASK.
How Business or tho Wrong Sort Wns Thrust
Upon Him In Kansas.
From the Kansas City Times.

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From the Kansas City Times.
A Kansas City man who sells pianos takes
frequent trips into Kansas. Not long ago he
heard Of a man who wanted a piano out in a
little town in Marion county. The town was
off the limo of the railroad. and he would have
to drive ten miles from the railroad town to
see his prospective customer. The town on the
railroad is not a.large place. but it is exceed
ingly interesting. The piano man had been
there once before and knew a young man who
lived in the town, who. however, did not know
the nature of his business. He had learned
that the man in the other town was away and
would not be home for two days. SO he deter
mined to pass them in the railroad town.
He was looking out the hotel window when he
saw on the opposite side of the street the man
he knew. He rushed ont and called to the ma
tive. for he was getting tired of himself. After
the usual greetings the piano man said, with
the peculiar mods and winks in Kansas:
Cant we get a drop of beer around here some
wherei'
mot a smell in town" answered the native.
"You can get some stuff at the drug store they
call whiskey. but it would burn q hole in q
boot"
Ali right, answered the native. Hello,
there's my. dad over there. I'd like to have you
or. .surf ir s said d the the piano man. bring him
The piano man had brought along with him a
pint Of coed whlskey,. for medical purposes
only for coughs and that sort Of thing.
six native whiskers. eager eyes. and dropping
mouths. The piano, man could SEQ the igno.
crowd.
For some time he hesitatcd. hoping they
would grow tired and go away. but they all sat
around the stove and talked ppliffpE until tho
piano man. seeing that, they. would STAY until
the next mSrning II nothing happened. said, in
Of fine ,whMtsskey here; Won't you Join me il a
.,Hus.s;sh!' like a comic opera chorus. Then
r0e o'f fSs others %sn f S5Hes nna t fhes hi S%t a % the g
hall and stopped in the dining room before a
took a shorter" The bottle was handed down
the room. The piano man looked around, and.
framed IN . square place in the door was the
its ali right. madam said the piano man.
I'm only showing a few samples" The face
disappeared, When the bottle got back to the
make his eye smart.
The next day he met each one of his guests of
lest send me up a gallon O. that there lq-
money into his hand. It was in Vain that Sip he So ex.
planned that he did not sell whiskey; A few
Rs hsara later a shi 81 ho aTs ws1bI sssf " 3 the St s,F S;m
from the door OF a blacksmith shop.
Il hear you sell mighty good stuff. Jest send
me a gallon. Amt got a sample about We, have
See here the piano man shouted; I'm no
"TRa'sai right. III" TGs's sIlff o rtr mtH"'' said the
me a gallon by express And he winEed sig.
Wherever the piano man went he was taken
to one side and given an order for any quantity
When he Went 10 the livery STAB to engage
a team 70 takc him to the other town the livery
Better wait until this afternoon. The man
you want is not in this morning"
man N GiIn d want y any special man. Any old
No; the man that knows all the places is
out explained the liveryman: So. rather than
argue and explain, he waited until the after
d. Just e before Z HI be h left he stepped up to the hotel
1.-The, landlady wants to see you before you
co. said the clerk: And he went in search Of
her; Presently z door opened and the lendlady
There were two other doors, and these she care
fully examiped; looking out for eavesdroppers.
alarmed. He thought OF the Blenders and other
horrible things.
awful and mysterious light in her eyes, and,
leaning over, whispered in his ear:
i sometimes handle your goods. Let the bill
press"
WHAT exclaimed the piano man. "Fiye
or WHAT Piano polishf'
is that what you call II nowi" she said with
q knowing wink. you gave my old man a
drink the other day. He says 1t was the finest
ever swallowed. ! can use about Ave gal.
Ions or that sort OF piano polish twice a month";
treat heavens, woman said the man; let
me pay my bill and go. ] sell pianos; ! don't
., 1 II ! there Is a moral IN this at all It p; Don't
you are certain that no knows your business. |
\ on may get tho reputation Of having it to sell.