The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-06

they could trade handsome new style
furniture for an antique bronze or a
real Colonial four-poster bed. They
long to see something else in the place
OF possessions they once thought per-
fection. The eternal spirit of change
influences them powerfully and they
are quick to grasp opportunities.
There is possibility that all these
misfits may be adjusted. The Trib-
une proposes to start a department in
few days which will enable people
to get what they want and dispose of
what they don't want--of course with
In reasonable limitations fixed by a
reasoning public. If you have a Bos-
ton bull terrier which you could part
with and very much yearn for a
graphophone, through the medium OF
this department you may effect a hap
py exchange and yet have your iden-
tity strictly unknown except by the
persons with whom direct commune
cation is established. Somebody Is
sure to be simply dying to possess
Boston bull terrier with bow legs and
doubtful expression on his upper lip.
That somebody may have a grapho-
phone of a baby carriage or something
else that YOU want.
There is a, first class carpenter some
where in the city whose wife wants a
folding bed and who will gladly give
his services in making spring i'm
provements in your house in return.
Another man has an incubator which
he would like to swap" for camera.
To be sure if you should make the ex-
change you may probably want to dis
pose of an incubator a year from now.
after gaining more or less experience
and spring chickens but Just at this
time both OF you will be happy.
Among the exchanges which are fire.
Quently offered might be suggested:
paper hanging. for cemetery lots, gold
watch and bicycle for diamond ring.
ice cream store and bakery for small
house, carriage for a typewriter, mas
sage services for a dress suit, lessons
in French for lessons in stenography,
old coins for butterfly collection. pair
Of horses for seashore lot. encyclopedia
for a sewing machine, dentistry for an
office desk. A car load of saw dust
for wheel chair a banjo for a bicycle.
grandfather's clock for party dress
in good condition. (There is pathos
and romance in this propositon), a
piano for bedroom suite. gun for
boxing lessons, dog for cough
syrup recipe, dressmaking for whist
lessons, ETC., etc.
Now if you have anything for ex-
change from maltese kitten to coal
mine drop a line to the Exchange edi-
tor of The Tribune asking for rates
and information and giving your opin-
ion on the subject.
II like violets." she continued. land
I want them in punches, a heap at a
time Then she rapidly changed the
subject. They've got the incest kinks
to the new shirt waist" she confided.
Right here placing her plump hands
on her hips. "there is a little slit--so-
and it let's all the fronts come to the
front where you want 'em, and doesn't
drag the fulness to the back, where
you don't want it. Good idea, isn't it?''
The big man, with a wrapt expression
on his visage, blinked wisely, but
probably felt bewildered in his mind,
as he tried to catch up with her mental
skps. Just then they reached their
corner and alighted. and the people in
the car drew long brea this and looked
at each other in a friendly way, secret
ly wondering what next that woman
was saying to her victim, who doubt
less wasn't aware that he was VIC
tim. Saucy Bess.