Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01


The boy manager was wiser than his
yCars-"a Daniel come to light" he read
my woman's nature--hc knew. right well
quietly. with grace and dignity. he said ::
THAT decides me: If you have no conf
dence in yourself. neither can I have in
you. decided for you In preference TO an
other lady: now select her
This was fine, ! admired the mans do
cisiun of character and insight. and ! now
felt willing to be called that nuisance of
Il book agent In the service of one SO
capable. so | replied quickly: you nisun-
dCrgtaud mo somewhat: allow me to try
He yielded nj once. and with grave po-
likeness opened the door for me to pass
out.
In the morning the managers insiruc-
lions were perfect. but ] was not. though
fully determined to try TO be-to act like
an angel of mercy dispensing favors to an
unwilling world. through this book. com
polling them. rolens volens. to buy. no
many how many houses nor how much
land they had to pay for. for this was
what they needed most.
My soul was fired with enthusiasm.
felt I must succeed. The manager said I
would. and he had succeeded. selected
several Of my friends rs victims.
Number One was very, very busy bcauti-
flying n house abe had recently purchased
preparing IT for n near and more profit n bile
sale. She hoped to sell out and live on the
proceeds. tried TO persuade her that
what she needed most of all was this book
1t would cnlighten her mind and save her
hours of dun. embarrassing reading; that
1t was just the thing her young proteEe
needed for his education. and that she lid
him and herself IL positive wrong not to
get IT..
Chilling Experiences.
She was n patient woman. verify, not to
storm or to show me the door, but | felt
she was closing the windows OF her soul
against n tempest Of Indignation, and I
stopped In time. bidding her n CHEEKY
goodbye"
Number Two was out. but would call
later
Number Three received me with her old :
time warmth. which ] scarcely gave time
70 settle into a mild approval before
bounced upon her with the book" ct
was such splendid thing. just what she
or all people. would appreciate. Could she
not see what n world OF worth there was I'm
1t and how absolutely necessary 1t was for
her TO complete her library with this set2"
res, sho saw It's worth and would love
TO nave It, and then she commenced to
laugh In friendly way at my stream of
tax and advised me ito make large
pocket in which to carry the book and IN
seem what l had In truth become-a book
agent" wv"
My soul chafed. but rallied and begged
her to consider her own interests and buy.
she said she would "caIl her husband,
am positive 1t was as good AS a play"
for them both.
Phlegmatic. but kindly,lhe listened while
! talked and talked. untilI1-I had talked out
He thanked me very ch'-"unkIndest
cut Of air-but ''rea5Iy hs could not afford
to get the book at lreSont." I told him
Tes was s fsrcsa he to e yS ho differed and
tired ,e s"sse On M oss Set T Essy
means God bless ydus' doesn't 1t?
returned TO Number Two, but she was
st,ll out. SO l waited for her an hour At last
she returned. fresh and charming glad to
see me. 1t was luncheon time; perha ps she
was hungry; but be that DIS 1t may. she was
simplicity.
Declined VITA Thanks.
She said: I'VE have decided not to buy
another thing until We have finished pay
ing for our art square, which Is costly"
and then she told me all about it, how
lovely and how desirable. / admired my
friend and the description of her rug and
could not interrupt. but when she paused
for breath l said: my book-wiu you not
at least look at ft?"
think she felt for me; at any rate she
stopped talking and looked, but said: "Ah,