Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
THERE'S MANY A SLIP

'Well. by jing. what do you think of this
for a coincidence exclaimed Nextdoor to
his wife the other evening, suddenly drop
ping The 3Star Aaper and looking up de-
ltghtedly. Die ever hear the liks OF 1t in
your life? Herejs a chap advertising in the
paper for a Hammerithard upright piano,
second hand, ana offers $50 for 1t! And 1t
was only last night We decided to adver-
tise the sale of Sl1r upright Hammerithard,
and we were willing to take 800 for 1t!
Wen, If that don't beat the dickens! IN
get my duds on right off and go and find
this chap and have him come right up here
and look our piano over, and before you
go to bed this night III have his little $50
tucked away, and no questions asked!'
wei. isn't that remarkable, now?"
chimed in Mrs. Nextdocr. Who'd ever
nave thought that. right on top of our de-
cision to sell our old piano and get a new
one. some individual should bob right up
and advertise for a Hammerithard piano!
l certainly must mention the singular cir
cumstance at the next meeting of our club,
indeed l mustr'
Mr. Nextdoor was already getting off his
slippers and smoking jacket and uonning
his outdoor rig to go after the providential
customer Tor his piano Mrs. Nextdoor
stood around and gave him advice as to
me pest manner of going about the effect
You'd better ask him for $500, John,
she said IT'S a sure sign. when he ad-
Vertises that he's willing to pay $3.50, that
nell ne De only too glad and willing to pay
S-oo; or even more. In fact, there's no
s sooo reason why you shouldn't ask him
slo. It'll be too bad if you find him out
when you get down there, won't it? May
pe ne mas gone to the theater, you know
but man who advertises for piano is
iiheiy 10 stay In for people to come around
to him with offers, isn't he? 1 do hope
you IL be able to fix it all up tonight and
get the money, and then I can go right
doWn tomorrow and put the money toward
a ouSin ats.n new new Whackitright baby grand,
ana wen have 1t in the parlor when those
hnocRerlnos come to play euchre tomor-
row night-they're always Dragging so
h1deously about that Whackitright of
and had fixed over"
On; don't you worry, I'll land him all
right, said Nextdoor. putting on his vest.
guess ! can pull off as alright a bargain
a aha any ;s OF my neighbors IN just yank the
cnap rlsht up here. and he'll buy that piano
LOT one-nfty cash in hand or-or I'll kick
MN I'm on the shins, one or the other"
suppose the piano stores are all closed
with finger at her lip. Because If you
get the man up here in time, and get the
money, why, We might go right down town
.onisht-lt the piano stores were open-and
we want, mlghtn't we?'
wen, dunno that the piano stores are
open, but one things cinch-you'll be able
TO &C. down town and do your piano pick
ING rlSht after breakfast tomorrow morn
ing. Die ever hear of such a funny coin
cldence as that, anyhow? Where's my hat?
by the way, hand me that Star paper. Just
happened to forget to look at the chaps ad-
dress closely. L was SO ttckled to read the
adj
Mrs Nextdoor handed him the paper and
ne hastily ran his vision up and down the
column until he struck the ad.
h here If 10 sold he IN
for Hammerithard upright piano in good
repair he quoted aloud. Address,
pshawr"
why, what's the matter?' inquired Mrs
Nextdoor, apprehensively.
1t says Address X. Y. T., Box II $751;
star office, said Nextdoor. dismally, and
then he put on his slippers and smoking
jacket again and growled about people who
We're afraid to come right out in a news
paper advertisement and give their ad-
dresses.