The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-11-15
Tic, Agls and IRtelllsepcer:
BEL AIR, Md, NOV. is. 1907.
UNTlMELY MESSAGES.
q Bit of Business Enterprise That
Was Not Appreciated.

q Bit of Business Enterprise That
Was Not Appreciated.
A story of the delightfully."- effective
turning of the human worm comes
from the Chicago Record Herald. For
several weeks Raymond had been the
only tenant of his house. Mrs. Ray
mond and the children were waiting
I'm the south for the weather to settle
Late one evening. when Raymond was
IN his bathtub, he rhcard somebody
ringing the front door bell.
He decided not to pay any attention
to it. The person who WAS doing the
ringing would presently get the idea
that nobody was at home and go
away.
But the ringing continued. Ray
mond went on scrubbing his back
with the long handled brush and rub
bing soap over himself and hoping
that the individual who was ringing
the bell might be good enough to quit
before the battery was exhausted or
the wires were worn out. At last,
when he could stand 1t no longer, he
rot out of the water, put on a bath
robe and went to the front window,
from which he was able to see who
was at the door.
He beheld telegraph messenger
and at once began to feel queer In the
region Of the heart. Something had
happened to his wife or one of the
children.
"Bc down in minute." he called
to the boy. and he was as good as his
| word He did not wait to put on any
more clothes. He even forgot that he
was barefooted.
When he had opened the door the
boy handed him what looked like Il
telegram but was. in fact only clev-
or imitation of one. He tore open the
envelope and read this message;
Dear Sir--IIavc you examined our ten
dollar overcoats? If not. you should do
! so at once. They will interest you.
DASHINGTON.
Clothier and Haberdasher.
The boy. who wore a uniform like
| that of telegraph messenger, de-
| parted while Raymond was reading
| the advertisement, and thus probably
saved himself from being personally
| assaulted.
Raymond was angry. He threw the
Niece Of paper on the floor and
stamped his heel on tt; but, being
| barefooted, he hurt his heel more than
he did the advertisement. This did
not improve his temper.
| His anger increased as the moments
passed When he went to bed he
| was in Il fighting mood. He wonder
ed If It might not be possible to prose-
| cute man who counterfeited tele-
graph blanks for the purpose of de-
| ceiving people. lie tossed about, nurs-
ing his anger against Dashington and
vowing that he would go naked
through the streets rather than buy
so much as a necktie at the Dashing-
ton store. Finally, at about o'clock
in the morning, a happy thought
struck him.
| He hoped out of bed, went to the
| telephone, found Dashington'S house
number and called for it. Reasonably
soon somebody sleepily asked what
was wanted.
as this Mr.. Dashington's resi-
i dence?'
"Yes''
Il should like to speak to him."
"IIe can't be disturbed at this time
of night Call in the morning"
"No; 1 must speak to him now
won't you give me your message"
mo; must speak to him personal
Iy"
"But do you realize what time it Isl"
Eyes. but l am very anxious to
| speak to him at once. Please call him
to the telephone at once"
After long time another sleepy
voice was heard.
Hello. Is this Dashington" asked
Raymond.
yes"
"Well, just wanted to tell you that
I got your telegram late this evening,
and don't think 1 care to look at any
of those ten dollar overcoats. l
thought you'd be anxious to know
whether the messenger succeeded in
finding me, so p
There were jumbled chunks Of Ian
guage mixed with sounds indicating
that the instrument at the other end
was being subjected to harsh usage,
and then silence. After this Raymond
went back to peaceful sleep and pleas
ant dreams.-Youth's Companion.