The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-29
II.

II.
He had Just fallen into ssdoze, when
there was faint tinkle at the front
door bell. He heard his wlieGo through
the hall. and as she opened the outside
door the parlor door Unattached; he
heard a shrIll. childish voice inquire:
Would you like to buy pound OF
tea?"
I'm trying 20 get tea set for my
sister" continued the infantile voice.
"she's been married about six months
and"
"Ill get one pound of oolong," said
Mrs. Sweetser, sympathetically.
The transaction completed. she came
into the parlor softly.
Did that wake you, dear?' she ask
ed TITS too bad"
What made you buy?" asked Mr..
Sweetser. petulantly you're too easy"
81 didn't mean to-" replied his wife.
but when she said that her sister had
been married about six months 1t In
terested me, and 1t must be hard not to
have pretty dishes when one is newly
married"
well. I'm going to sleen again. and I
hope nobodY'll come and disturb me
this time"
Mrs. Sweetser rearranged his pillows.
and he dropped into another doze. II
seemed to him that he had scarcely lost
consciousness when there was a Jerk
at the bell that set every nerve In his
BODY tinglIng, and brought him to an
upright posture with a suddenness that
made his head reel. His wife was seated
by the window reading.
Callers, Millie?" he asked. Il ought
to be out of this ROOM"
IT'S all right. dear Perhaps 1t Isn't
callers: II 1t Is. I'll apologize for you"
She closed the parlor door before she
opened the outside one, but the high
pitched tones OF a determined female
voice reached his ears with rasping dis
tinctness.
Good afternoon. lady. This Is beau
etul day. want to take just a moment
Of your time to show you an ointment
am selling. You have surely heard OF
OGgood's ointment. I have been through
this street twice every year for the last
thirteen years. After you have once tried
It you could never live without having
Il IN the house"
Mr. Sweetser buried his head deep In
the pillows, and pulled the rufile OF one
over his ears; In this way he drowned
out the remainder OF the harangue'
which lasted nearly half an hour.
After this his head was throbbing so
painfully that he could not sleep. and
his wife had Just seated herself beside
him preparatory to bathing his hot
forehead. when there were steps on the
walk outside.
Don't answer the bell" groaned Mr.,
SweetseF.
Very well. dear" replied his wife.
Presently there was another ring.
81 can't stand that jangling." said
Mr.. Sweetser. hopelessly, and Mrs
Sweetser hurried to the door.
An amiable looking boy Of about sew
enteen years gazed at her smlllngly
through his spectacles; he looked pro-
vokInCly bland and good-natured. and
Mrs. SWeetser's usually gentle voice
had a tone OF smothered wrath as she
asked:
why did you ring so many times
What right have you to disturb people
In this fashion,"
III you'd come when I first rung
wouldn't have bothered you"
How did you know there was any
body at homer"
cause there was n bysucle under
the front steps. Folks don't 10 far away
nowadays anu lghNG NISA' ~ eNN''o sAtA
way"
"well. what do you wnnt?"
i've got perfumes and extracts tc
sell I'm trying to earn enough TO take
me 10 college. These are purer and
cheaper extracts than any on the mar
ket. used the time while was walt
In for you 10 come to the door &c
spread my samples here on the piazza
rail. I have every perfume you coult
possibly desire, and II you buy over tive
ounces give this cut-glass atomlzel
free. My extracts are unequnlcd FOL
flavor and strength"
81 don't care for anything" broke II
Mrs. Sweetser decidedly And the mex
moment the mild blue eyes OF the gowns
perfume salesman were gazing at thu
oak panels Of the front door instead Of
her stern countenance.
III.
Then followed two hours OF uninter
rupted quiet, during which time Mr.
gweetser slept and his wife read jus
AZ she was thinking that the rush wa
entirely over for the afternoon, there
was modest, apologize tlnkle at thu
door bell. Mr.. swectser nwoke with q
start
,T'hat'a ne, unobtFusIve lnsiuuntlnt