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New-York tribune., 1905-02-21
Cstg HoteL.

4 ELEGANTLY FURNISHED APARTsrEcST---Pri-
L. baths: including meals SIS weekly SIS
VAN RENSSELAER,. 10 EGS. 11th-st-. near 5th-sve
A DvERTISEIENTs and saseerivtions for Ths Trteazs
a received their Uptown Ofice-
BROADWAY
Advertisements viii be received the following branch
regular office until O'Clock . m viz
% sth-ave.. 23d-st. 15s 6th-ave 12thst
% Fass i4th-st-- % West 42d-st--
New-York tribune., 1905-02-21
Contract prices IN the local market to-day

Foreign coffee markets; Eio-Co9ee steady: No
Rio, 5S725. exchange. I'D: 5000 ship
the United States. 1900 bags; stock S5s
bags. Santcstoffee market steady: good average
tos $500 receipts 1000 bags; stock .000 bags
Hsgnbu-g-Conee market oQensd unchanged L pfg
higher; as 230 net unchanged 10 L pfg lower:
sales 27000 bags IfasreCcee market opened
steady, unchanged - = franc declined
franc: ? declined < declined
New-York tribune., 1905-02-21

hsScaehge special Liverpool catles-Spot cotton
sHport I'so baes american 11vo; receipts 60o0;
posson "a a n.sher on near and points up on distant
near months showing the February and Febru-
hid Jn1e-Jgiy and July August 41yi; Au
November isd n, and 0etobe
FIorR l5s RRasSSspi9si RSp Nt sloth5 very strong
s6e1 eaa pceS t Trading small volume confined
low era3es sn stalghIs winter straghs ana winter
2 $ess $ess as winter $ 5Ss prng clsaFs
% sood s. s5s 70 cos t0gR r 5o! ssaE e qSs9ted s Ear
SMaSAr FLOUR steady: quoed s2QF2 - per 100 n.
gaasq ] dno5e Kn F Fine 81 Shs sG$2 an 10 y Is
easy city arm quo WeesTS = eSl s o. E sI 3 MsStes
city hfn ss $50 o sI Sgr 80 DO ; S2 Red Dos SIS Is to arTiye
sacks Heq omea p@f * 90 he ho chop sl9 75 hu 81 Is
less donaea a br I Nay @ oPtion was asan
osIb qss5y had ourse troGshoat the session
about & ds, In NeW-fork at Nc net decline AGAINST
wss Comparatively weak at 4c decline from saturday
bull support and light offerings fsotn markets then ad
gPnrn toward md Ser D bg aRa Ras
neitIed % an sSeeq & al the afternoon and left the market
IN IN the way Of news the bear side represented
Iae week ana Of 0oo bushels
fc EGr9ge & Al noon the visible supply came showing
tS io las. Sear the weeks change being about
gToPesn markets beash foreign statistics
vas I'd higher influenced by crop news from
INDIA anaa and closed I'd net higher Paris closed 85
p'i4ls hisnST holidays last
"a any comparisons in the
receipts ISbOtO bushels rather
especially In view of the
ler.nes have increased somewhat. suggesting large
movement IN the future in Minneapolis
northwest and Southwest relatively weaker
al oay on the Asy option than either Chicago
aor4 At the close NewYork cash was easy with
20 red quoted at 81 23 No Northern Duluth, 81 26
- Ho Ne ;Menito6t 81 II afoat. CoRNIower prices
alIed IN The corn market of the
eoII Gt more liberal receipts in Chicago selling by
submission houses The market had rallies
III tneE We're unimportant
sues, as IN the of
WIN e exception OF the decrease bushels in
me visible supply this being explained by last weeks
slsil interior movement Worlds shipments we're coo
bushes larger than the previous week and the amount
IN Dosage increased lf55000 bushels. Chicago receipts
% ISl cars anc the estimates Tuesday cars
Lserpco market, following wheat closed - sd
I s igaer ahtFeas the local close 14c &c
eLAII s>aturdag Exporters took little
Sin.ountng 10 only six loads No closed at 56c
re ana AS4c b aaoat No white. 53s4c and
20 sflioV o5zc D aioat. 0ATS-As
IA thIs mlrke was less in corn the price
Mas tair;y we'll maintained ali day. giving a steady
close The visible supply 39 bushels Cash
cats IN lne local market closed
81 10 SfqSec: white TO 80 10 2s93siIc and
eiiTPeo white, 6 TO 40 H. 3sIs441JRc. RYE noninaI
dAtt+zE < a91afket quiet Feeding quoted at 434o
e Nt"-1orh' and mating At 45G52c c ( Buffalo
NESW-TORk
New-York tribune., 1905-02-21

tseeips az the ports ana interior points today com
- NIth the same day last .ast year:
New-York tribune., 1905-02-21
Lackawanna Railroad.

Leave New York. foot Barclay and Christopher Sts.
feOo A M--For Binghamton and Syracuse
1000 A. M-For Buffalo. Chicago and Louis
s140 P M.-FOr Buffalo and Chicago.
f4-00 p. M.--For Scranton and Plymouth
$40 p. M.-For Buffalo and Chicago.
IS 45 P M--For Buffalo Syracuse, Utica
e 90 A. M--For Chicago-Sieepers open AZ 2 81
Tickets 149. 49. 11S3. 14S4 Broadway. y Y; $50 Fu~
st. Rrooslv1
New-York tribune., 1905-02-21
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo. Feb. 2G-FLOUR steady: fancy blended nat
eut S6 90 fancy spring patent IS 40 fancy pat
ent s6 winter pastry S. bakers spring patent IS
bakers spring clear, 81 so: RYE FLOUR, 81 ej WHEAT
Spring nothing doing. CORN firm. No 2 yellow 501sc
No corn, 4S4zc- OATS quiet No o white. 351c: No
2 mixed. 341.e BARLEY-Western. 44G54c in store.
RYE-No !. s5c in store.
Chicago. Feb. 2o-The leading ranged as fol-
lows:
Wheat No . Opening Highest Lowest. Closing
New-York tribune., 1905-02-21

Wheat. No .: Opening.
May ...S1 10 GS1 1914
July -..... OF 9sQ ] 01@4
September. 92l=Q 92ss
, 1905-10-12

FRANK X. MEASON.
y Cattle branded left side, horses on
left shoulder. Range. Upper Platte
Valley. Address, Saratoga. wyo.
, 1905-10-12

Their most eautfullo location. More than sc business Houses. 600 feet abWe sea lel
Homes for $4,000 more in the richest valley, in the richest State in the Union
|. Sheep, Cattle, Horses and a mngeh for an enterprise looking for an opening
, 1905-10-12

1000 ppuaion. Electric Lights Telephone Exchange. Medicinal H ct Springs thief finest YER
Good Churches Tire daily, stage lines dNrlngo Gfemtp of the surrounding country
All we NEED is railroad and we will skin the World for Copper Colo, Silver Coal OIL
, 1905-10-12

EUGENE c. GROSS.
Cattle branded left hip, horses lef,
G. shoulder. Range, heads OF Brush and
Cedar creeks. Address, Bennett. Wyo
, 1905-10-12

J. $. STANLEY 4 CO..
Cattle branded either side, horses vi
tn left shoulder. Range between u
Jacks and Cow creeks. Post-ofiice
address, Saratoga, Wyo.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11
Sor fOO Iar Toen.

Nreten Seilnonn meooeler 1905
en- HGffe grempler fofn geuts pau
Splpsninqens oapprenbe 5tanSpunft
/ Sarls6ergs 8reuifab / 0orge, / ell
@gn, boor Sauge farSt iaa mango
Silbpngere.
9faar ct Barn Heo fs6t iii 9erSrn,
brprotes ct 2ps / Sltiet boer 3nt,
baaSe ON Someren og ON 8interen,
irtbtI set baoSe ppret | airfen.
Raar ct 8ar grtOeiolf reiIte til
6irfen for at pies, fog oe aISria Jam.
me Bel frem % tilbage, men palgte
beIere en- lang Sn1pei, iad at ingen
iflilbe lGggc Soie i 8eien for Dem.
ut bsoe Slb, 9prf meo Sro og
8lGien, at itanbie Blob, at iigne oe
riie igien nar meset olmiroeligt. 9e.
foffnittger troeSe o~berbobe6et paa ell
iorub betemt SfiGbne oe mente, of
oct, JON en- Sang oor beitemt, flmbe
fife forefommes. Nange Loo Serfor
fine Sornlaoer itaa aGbne, enoifisnt
sc ofte bIep beitiaalne, og naar nogert
bebreiSeSe bem beres ltforiigtisbeS.
ipareOe oe: ~SpUen bar NOT Gen. ser
biGlper bamy iom life fan bolbes uOe
REQ 2auie." Get 6Rnote, at en- Spp
gif mo ! ct Si,s, bpor TO aarie laa
pungue. San itial beres aGoer o.
8 abl. / ct Sfdb ooer Sensrr, men
9nrIene, iom troeoe, BET par ct Sps.
gelie, lna ganife rolige.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11

Speftre GIi6re: 5soeruaos.
mano Smut Sisuartien Sonoe, So
anr gnmmeI. Snt hnpoe prret Ell
opgtig Manb, ielpitrnoia, foreiagiom
o. arbeioiom, en- rgte 5ppe paa en-
norF SSelsbonoe.
Seftre SIt6re: Gnfe Mdgn-
bib MeritaS; @nIif z. melbp.
8 fsnbre MmrbaI: Stnticus-
boIoer @unnar Bang paa 6ielobeim,
50 gar eammel.
I'll 8enner i Weiterbeimeu" min
SiIien.
Sang 12te saini 1905.
8. 6. 8.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11
Sra Stjoroalen.
0aarbbanbeler % anSet Npt fro ben
breoe, pafre SrpnncrbBso.

Gen al Be flelte StisrSulinse'
fienSte pafre @aaro RGhle ifal m
eiter 9rngseier Ri6ters 9so iGigeS
fsIsenbe garieler er alt tralolSte
aongsbaueen til o. aongsbaug OF
Socob iilan, 8ongsbuugeoien ii
gisn goitines, Storieroet til 8irfe'
ianser Sobanieu % De ire SuSmanos
plaoie iii fine reipeftioe geiiooere
Salt err ser fraiolgt efter Siaenoe 10,
ca. $4,000 arpner, men enoou er Der
oofreite Del igien iamt be pafre, be.
pebligebolote Suie og SapeanlGg.
Spenb gp bar ioIgt fin 8aaro pac
2angitein til Sobon Saitao Scare to'
$500 ar. 8aarben Iimptre | Seq
re en- iolst til Sobn Sofitab for 460t
SIR. gisrn DSitinps bar ioIgt in
@aaro til RilS 2orentien 9oitiu9s
for en- aisbeiim al $4,000 SIR; 9e'
irtningen meohilste / Snnbelen.
en- itor 2oSSefnngit er uplig fore
aaaet berinoe. Ger fa~nge6es efter
Sigenbe peS ct Robfoit for 1000 Ser,
Sanbeiiq set fom bel meb | bisie
TRANCE Siber.
9aanfe 9ggiumlng bat til geItn'
relic for fommenbe Mar oulet z. Siel'
ietb, Sormanb, 90. @rptbaf. s. We'
lnnSsS, Soar Gpbnab cg Slaf 8ltl.
ofer. 8 BET forlebue Ior bar Can't
Iaget omiat $4,000 sGg, ser inobrag'
te 6en pafre Sum al $500 Ser. -
en- paffer gifortieneite for Seperanos'
rerne.
Sr. .. @eii9tb, ser iiSen 2aanfe
Serreos Sprettelie bar Iungeret ipm
Serreo$fasierer, fraiagoe Jig toaar
bette Spcrp, oe iom bans @itermaro
er aniat Setter g. 2eren.
Iebre Stierbnlens notwithstanding
bar til Sormanb for fommenoe aar
palst 81. Nntbiien. 6orenin9en taIte
neb aarsififtet AZ Meolemmer. @n
SdHbeISforeuiug er urber SpieiItrg
Der paa Steoet. Iftiefapitalen ifal
bore 1000 8r., forfeit meo 8 SER.
paa bier alftie. S~eitpreIie er aIt
palgt, og Sorretningen tGtfes lat
igang inSep9renbe Somner. gnonl
raaoer Der noaen llenigbeo ON ben
beleiligite 8lnbs til 9orretningens
Sfoitaacring, men iaaban 9agateI er
life at bette tia neS. De 5riftige Ser.
rer / geitpreIien faar set nof igong,
og ba blir ser antagelig 8enee Was.
ie at tiene FOR Iftion9rerne. en- ioa'
BAN SanbelSforening fam paa fine
Steber, bnor Der er faa SanoeIsmGno
90 iom Sslge beraf 8riierre opifrit.
ebe, birfe til 8apn for oct fisbenoe
Girblifum. Ser poa Steoet berimob
fpnes en- iaaSan S%nitihttion aISeles
itpdofrpbet, oa Der er for mango
9~un0Ienoe for og pna @rltn6 oeraf
Eriierue ioa laot trpffet, iom ser err
ttogen WliIigbeo for. ioa Iaoere fan
en- Screening bener life iGlge, tbi SEN
bar fine Sltnftionprer at Isnne og
aftierre at forrente iamt SitsIeie og
tSfutter at ioare, ioa Sorbelen oeS
bette Soretagenbe fnn bit ingen for.
itaa.
Sobanne gpenfen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11

GsofeGsOassoOssu bar lss ristta ~ I soS gsssle
r0otaset Of Dto At rVotaas ben ion en- 9Gve. Dimes
BET mig. 81 iss Tan iiit mel ~'aistaifs Dem for Der,
hi pso at bettsgte ben eRasialoheo o. cmbu.
hpsrraa ben IT usfgrss uss ~7rraiiqt srs isr a7sr
Tas ! bsls aarst % nss RduHs al ~btfrusis gGab.
iaa maa zGa iarsEd. At ssu ifte bar ,sftet "SsReu"
laa Toe; arSelse. neR ben 0efaHtag sa bar isart.
ten lib leg bar Iah -ssasH- II. Al Dlr. aaaHoiea
isdrtr sssr'ta Ts el,r srbeies. uaas bet sirlosr,
ON at itaHs ~4eeesaksB0asus' eritre 1lSos %
cpses REQ at uaserbsgSs ben mso ass o. aptt9 9Grs
som % exfeiipf. Den iarii5s Rreuir &c uaosrtissa
Sare hpaS IN betater ipr slaset, men ssa bebhs
gr1nis. iOm ruouu sr siseH, iBHsS mis At BORT 5so'
I,I1SsssbsssH; tot Den tr en- Blros o. 6ssse At bare
iRt eicm o. e, RisnoSis for GftsrtSnmcrHs.
MARTIN q arGIsA ai:Isa Wins
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11
6porIeoes err oette?

gi tybsoer ct buHeytx 9onars BeIsnuius for At.
hesri G:aalee al RaiarIh er lie tan beIbrsSes peo
Rails Catzrh Cue.
JGheutpaso. sisu. 1olsbo. e.
@i nEberitsnebe bar tieast II 9 SHARP l Be itftt Is
War % trsr. az baA sr aietks taoerde { aae sonmis
uluQssIraaSaiiisHsr % ftusnetlti StaHe nj a. sptpiDe
snhper norpltets!ie. here's Rtrma bar paaieott te.
@eff&2raaL @hcisiais Ernsssts. 2sses g.
MdIstua atHueH a Watptn
Btolstels Grnsgias qoteo. c.
Halls Caiaryh Cure fAcs3 inbbsHsIQ % pirfsr ~
rrfit paa elo0si % 3pftmsts SIsmhlA6eL Yus T5t
pr. BIaRe. Galees al aAs gpotsftrs, 9lentsbprs trit
Halls Family Pills sT ee b<eEE
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11

8 @nng: Sobn Sobnien Roien'
boIO, ieSt paa GefitaS zoe Septem-
Der 1907. 5an bar Sen eISite Sno.
paaner ! 8ana, % ban bar raft % 70.
rig til BET iibite. Marit Soritensoat-
ter 8elsheim. ieSt Samre, Suitrn til
S5omas 9elsbein, 60 slar gammel
oa Sen Sbomas. 81 War sammel.
osoe meS 8 timers Mteaemritm att
tagelig al 2lmsebetRnoelie.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11

BsItlsoaas5ossu m0etaact % sisuuerfsst Hss
9nteresfs. Tens uSfHr o. 5EoSoto r uouuSris, |
e. siaaG Ore pilst ii,s niis ben for HsssH Brib.
Bare bsrsto SOssn paa bet OeoRe s~uSstaist %
hitrttlis TAI.
u. ". p%fferoaNL 6attsu. Y. Ta'.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11

Teres rue EssfIsoaasboa Sdr ice Hootasrt o.
Hser Ten Iaa mango Eai. Jes Dtl mso @tape aRbe'
iaIs ben I'll suburr 5amiIis. ipri sHiieT en- npttts %
spe liosH 9rzmiesos Hse -Ttesrah 9sRtH-.
o. o. See. Na6 puaner. giiHn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11
SDOielsoagsbogen.
Spao 6olt ipnes ON Den.

Tssi,Isssssbeseu bar ies uuootaset % lea rfrr ben
uemariet aoet. ,5es trsr. S.i &c ben beofs 4rumle'
beg. lea cusHu bar iaast nsS staDst. % its tan trnsi
aabeIaIe ben I'll ale.
aIfrso DIisu. Gssio5 IBIS.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11

ipinssIiss 5psNpmme euo aosst aaoet Nen.
ueife.
Gpcr ct Suu6reo IuItno 5dieIoer al oisie
Sa3oomme foIelGsaes Wss. Iiuibdm bpert
Var, upsle pertoHltgt, aHhre pr. Bolt, oa bette
er peoblenef [ 30 War, tag eiter Hda.
&ptHoer sipr uisieltg gtet / at iBse Raao
hos en- auinoe rnso SrfarIaa, irrlis ba Get
er dbfoiRt firth.
WPrs. Hinfham misbrnger aloris 8ojneers
3tuto, % bert Siouesbpro ofientliaairres
fun eiter uofteoerens itrepue IIlaoeIje elsr
6crlanaeuoe. ior at andre ings &piuoer Oh.
iaa ntaa btioe binipue.
&rs. 6reo. Sepcet. 4t2 Rortb 54t9 ct,
&fli philadelphia, Ba, iirirer:
"&i9re MRS. ginlbdm:-
5cr cusr ct Gar iioen ifrep ica til 7em ON
Hdao, oa ieg BAR ina % Ute tuHoe briues
Ssrn III Ssrosn. Sea ri Sfres ueniiae Breu
uieo C~plpsniHger % iula,e 3eres 6dGo. Seq
sr na lite aIeue rail. men bar tIliJe en- 100.
lloen Saiter. Sea ulloe Dulte, buer ltoenoe
apttoe | 2nHeet u,loe inobente Teres Edao,
oa &c bar slort iaa mesei for mig.-
9ise iaa iiitert iom Cuba G. ginibam's
SeSelable COMPOUND hetbreocoe YRS. Sep.
bel, utl ben bstbrsbe hper 4pinSs, Der lioer
al nogen Jorm Of 8utnoeiugopmme.
3ngen auoen N2eoiriu / Ssroen bar en-
ldaodH Aetpro for SeIbreoelle al iuiuoelige
S%pgoumme ioni 9pota e. Biuibam's 8ests
table COMPOUND. 9erfor ptI lusea betGni.
JON auinoe inse mob npasn giieriiguiHg,
lpn en- 9ruasiit mdatte ttlbpee.
Spis Te er Ieg itlitrlU oa N(rA. gintbdm.
2nuu, geosi, ON lpecislIe Taao. 9et CT Irit
% hlrIper altio.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11

5eeprabs5 = ofeu % gso arusn
mso Ssoielssaasbosen JON Rramie
rpot Sat Sizes; / 8uioiHtt $f.35.
aoresle:
a, hNIINnSEE F1se0rah Ia
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-07-11
s freng
00rtroligbeo
GrbolOer auinOer Mrs. ginfbam's
RaaO % SiaIp.
Snn bar lestt IaFiassr til gunSbes. -
euOrltSes ssaia G. giaibam's gsseiable
6oHpomns belbreoess 9srs. 5res zessef.

Set ntaa prre iii
tor 5tireosiiiaeli
for Ell RpiHoe, at bun
tan ffriue tilen anoen
og gtue oeune b mejt
pripate o1 i~ortroIis-
tie Yteooelelier ON
fin Spgoom % nioe,
at heHoes Brep tun
pil bLiue ieet Of en-
Suiuoe. Der Tan INN
gatiiere mso fine ipge
Sstre ps. fremfor
alt. al en- &uiRoe,
inn bar mere Grfa.
ring | at bebauole
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

coat rufle! Must "a banged her ankles goodl
well, what'd you say you had? I'd like to see
it, though of course l mightn't buy. Did Mrs.
Porter buy any of your But landl you needn't
tell me, cause wouldn't believe you if you said she
did No offense, but agents always tell me great
tales of what Mrs. Porter buys and then like not
find out she didn't buy any after all. Only last
week l bought whole mattress-mercerized, or
somethin Other-just cause the man told me
Mrs. Porter had bought one. Well she hadn't
at all, an don't blame her mite for it the
hardest, humPiest thing you laid your two
eyes on, your hull body either. l give it to the
hospital an hope it'll divert some poor sufferin'
mans mind from his other aches an pains 1t cost
ten dollars too; but l amt to cry over split
milk. I've had good trainin' in that line. WHAT
Don't interrupt me- was just goin' to tell you
about how foolish it is to fuss over what YOU
can't help. An you'd better listen for it might
do you some real, up-an down good, same's it
has me-
You see, my neighbor the left Miss Lane
she's always Cryn over split milk always regrettin
an fussin an fumin over things that's past an
gone and that she can't make any different for
all her bemoanin' An on my other side there's
Mrs. Green, who's always CrOssin' bridges fore she
comes to EN- She worries night an day over things
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

Il knew you were interested in this sort of
thing, he said There is something in this num-
Der that want to show you. l consider it excep-
tiOnally strong
Stella took the magazine and looked at the illus
tratiOn indicated Her face showed enthusiasm.
They were done by Hilda Owen, you see. Do
you not think her work extraordinary"
Stella shook her head negatively. 'I-frankly,
Mr. JOYCE think it very badly in need of improve
ment."
Joyce looked at the girl in astonishment. Her
ability critic he valued highly for he had shown
her some drawings Of his own previously, and had
Continued bage IQ)
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for APRIL 9. 1905

who lived a little higher than the average girl.
He judged correctly Miss Wynne's age to be about
twenty-five. He was anxious to present her to his
mother-thus she appealed to him upon their first
meeting. So. when he told on this sunny after
noon two weeks later that Mrs and Miss Tyler
not at home, but that Miss Wynne was and
would see him, he felt in no immediate need of
consolation
OF late Madge's mask of sweetness had fallen
often that she had ceased to attract him. In fact,
he avoided her when possible
He found Stella in the library. After a few
commOnplaces, they began discussing some illus
trations in a magazine which Joyce held in his hand
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

whispered to her his admiration for her friend
'Friend?" exclaimed the girl with ugly sneer
"She is friend of mine; she is papa's guest l
see through her-I understand deceit, even if l am
not clever"
Clarence stared but made no comment. Again
he thanked Providence that he had not placed
betrothal ring upon Madge's finger.
He sat out dance with Miss Wynne, who, to
his delight, suggested it. Afterward he told his
mother. who knew all about his pleasures. that
he never had experienced more enjoyable twenty
minutes
The girls face was not classcally beautiful; but
her expression had in it something noble
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

that talkn don't have no effect on. But for
the lands sake. don't look so chop-fallen A
bodyd think you'd lost your last friend. What?
I've KEEP you here a-talkin all the mornin'9 Why.
I've been a-tryin my best TO get rid of YOU An
you haven't sold single books An you're so
discouraged?
Well there, there. my dear, cheer up. Let's
see. Course couldn't it myself; but I might
take one to send to my niece Mirandy-she's
married now. an lives in the city. She's awful
highfalutin an wears bead chains an feather
furs. l dare say now, she might Jest like such
a fool book as that An there's my husbands
stePsister's child 1 d know but she'd like it too.
l might give EN- each one, for token. Yes
guess will. You can put me down for two copies.
An jest you set a minute; I'll give YOU a piece Of
my Punkin-Pie, an you tell me if it amt better n
whipped angel food
Well, I'm awful sorry for her; but I'm glad
she's gone. She jest talked me into buyin' them
two books. Poor thing! book agents is most
pathetic lot, a class. An if l don't buy any
thin off of en- I'm apt to wake up in the
night an wish l had. Anythin' like that looks
50 much meaner when You wake up in the night
an think about 1t, than it does in the DAYTIME
when you're doin' it.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

IN answer to a ring at the bell, Mrs.
Merriwether opened her front door
to a bristling. getic-looking
young woman.
"Good-morning. Yes, I'm Mrs. Mer-
riwether; but l can't just place you
and I've good memory for faces too.
Names slip from me like beads off a
broken string; but faces l can most
always remember. l don't believe I've
ever laid eyes on you before.
Whats that? l haven't? Mrs.
Porter sent you over here? Oh, for the
land sake! then you're an agent! She's
always sending people over here with
face bleach, or steel collar-linin's, or
some fool thing to sell. Well, all
regret is that you didn't come here
first, SOS l could "a sent you over to
her l owe her three this eek What
have you got? Out with it! But III
tell you right now, if it's a patent
washer or a hair-restorer, l don't want
none Queer, amt it? But I'm just
dead set against them two things, an
| think it's only fair | should tell an
agent that at the outstart
Il don't look down on agents like
some-I think they're human beins
sames the rest of us, an | treat 'em
accordin'. Miss Lane-shes my next
door neighbor on the 1eft-she Jest
can't abide 'em. She says they talk
so much. Well, now, l don't sees
they do Why, last week there was a
book agent round, an fer talliin we all
know they're the last limit. an Miss
Lane said she talked to her so steady
that she could hear her voice kinder
echoin' round all day. But my land!
she came in here an l had a real pleas
ant chat with her. She didn't say so
much; but she seemed int rested in a
V'riety of subjects, an l give her a real
good time. l amt one to begrudge a
few minutes to the less favored women
of my sex l always think maybe
they're as good as me after ALL
was sorry not to buy her book; but it
wasn't book a body could read with
any comfort rt-One of them table books,
you know, all soft, paddy bindin', an the
sorter sticlin' together at the top. l al,
to slit 'em apart. The book never looks
same afterwards
Well, what is't you've got to sell?
don't give you a chance to tell me? Well
if that amt the worst! An me Jest Sc
waitin' to see what it is. Likes not l sh;
to buy it, an then again, likes not l m
forgot to tell you, if it one of them bu
sofa-pillow things, don't want to see il
much on that near art, or whatever tn,
There's Mrs. Green, now, my next-door
on the right, she likes 'em. She has |
Chuckin' full of throws and stamp plat
don't know what all. She says they DIRE
atmosphere so. She says she just loves
atmosphere. But good, fresh air is al
enough for me- I've noticed an artistic at
is always full of dust
We'll, you'd better take your stan
goods in to her. What? You ain Sellin sol
Well, why didn't you say so before?
What under the canopy have you 6
/ don't see no bag; but that s nothin'. :
so cute nowadays they have pocket
flounces of their petticoats where tn
the most amazin' things There was
here the other day with new-fangled
Well, if she didn't carry her samples in