The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

10 the institute, where the missionaries
met them with a supply Of old clothes,
shoes and hats which they had collected
among the friends and supporters OF the
institution.
In the glad springtime In the country
II would seem that women are unusually
susceptible TO the smooth words Of rogue
who Offers silver polish or an anti-lAmp
exploder, and that the men lose their Wits
when they behold the simmer Of nickel,
the sheen Of polished brass, The stylish
carriage and prancing horses Of q soap
agent, or a medicine man who gives away
a gold watch with every purchase.
Good afternoon, lady began Frenohy
ss he stopped beside a woman who was
raldng the leaves and brush out OF her
flower garden.
Here and there yelowish green shoots
appeared In the earth. The chatter OF birds
rang pleasantly in Frenchy's ears. The
Jail was q beautiful and comfortable place
TO break into when the frost nipped his
fingers, but he loved the country In spring
and enjoyed his freedom now. His spirit
thrilled under his rejuvenation and he
looked his prettiest In a coat too long for
him and russell shoes which be had at
tempted TO blacken.
Lady he said wistfully, Il have a grand
thing here TO clean clothing He shook
the bottle vigorously. Il must tell you Of
an experience had down the road.
A lady walking with a dog got injured.
You see the dog jumped-oh, In play, In
play-scratohed her hand with his teeth
and she got blood on her fine dress.
1T was a silk dress. happened TO come
along Just then, rubbed little Of this won
derful solution on the spot and took away
the stain entirely.
Now, lady. am sure you have finer
dresses in your wardrobe than the one l
Just saved for the strange lady; maybe you
will have an accident TO one Of them some
day and little OF this will save II for you.
Il sell it very reasonably-almost give It
away. You see ] want TO establish a route
through this section. l will let you have
this bottle to introduce it for IS cents
Frenchy got his money and went on.
One Armed Pete converted his IS cents
worth Of chalk and brown sugar into bug
killer, the sale Of which Melted him several
dollars. .-
Dutch's red paper helped him to dispose
Of a quantity Of magic soap which he said
would remove grease from clothing. With
the proceeds he got q gross Of heavy tin
spoons and one white metal spoon. When
ever he found any one interested he would
white few thin shavings from tho white
metal spoon to convince his victim that the
spoons he offered for sale were the same
clear through, and he usually got the
money,
One agent sold chemically treated wool
lamp wicks, that would never burn out.
An examination some time after his de-
parture revealed the fact that the wicks
were Of felt and that their purchase was .
waste Of money.
Lady, am a chemist was the an
nounoement Of one individual who knocked
at the side door Of a country house. He
looked seedy, but his eyes were bright and
he had an interesting lingo. Il am offering
few bottles Of anti-lamp eIploder, harm
less liquid Of which the component parts
are chemicals known only to myself II
you will let me take lamp / will give you q
demonstration--'
lido not want it. We have electric lights,
interrupted the housekeeper.
'Ah, 80 you have replied the suave
chemist. Then let me show you this in
the interest OF science" and he managed
somehow TO get into the kitchen, where he
discovered a small hand lamp. Let me
take the lamp he resumed with renewed
courage, and from his grip he took bottle
containing something blue.
He poured an ounce Of this into the lamp
and lighted the wick. Talking necessarily
about himself, the discovery Of the anti
lamp exploder and it's merits. he turned
the lamp bottom side up. righted II, tipped