Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
Mr.. RAFFLES
BATTLES TRA|LERS
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mean by grateless stove, he started
in finally to show me a variety of cook
ing stoves which were placed along the
sidewalk.
After enjoying his laborious efforts
to induce me to buy cook stove I
finally quit him after discovering the
price to be $3.50, with the remark that
1 wanted heater.
Fortune Knocks; Ignatz Shores
At 71O East First street 1 struck my
old college chum, j. Ignatz, whom 1
discovered to the proprietor of a full
tledged furniture concern. Ignatz was
pirouetting on one foot on a high stool
in an effort to demonstrate how easily
a secondhand gas heater would work
for the special edification of a tall man
with sandy mustache, who for some
reason or other didn't seem to be much
impressed with the heater, anyway.
AS he was dismounting from the stool
Ignatz cut most undignified pigeon
wing, after which he perspiringly asked
what he could do for me. When l eX-
pressed desire to buy folding bed
which he would guarantee would not
close up when laid in it, Ignatz was
all smiles as he escorted me to the rear
of his store, remarking en- route that
he had just what 1 was looking for.
He then proceeded to break open a
bed which unfolded in sections like a
jackknife, declaring at the same time
that 1t was the best bed for the money
in Los Angeles. as the price was only
$3.50.
Is a Little Confused
When asked him If he would guar
antee that it would not close up when
Il esVNt 1lraw H. I
which l quockly returned, do you
mean that it would?' all of which
caused Ignatz to run his fingers
through his hair as he tried to explain
that he meant the bed would not close
unless l told it to.
AS was bidding Iggy good day he
declared that if my mother would
come around he would throw in a
mattress.
A petite brunette wearing a long tan
coat was busy reading the wrong
the Los Angeles Steam Carpet Clean
ing company at 329 East Second street.
This little lady, after discovering |
had some carpets to be cleaned, made
an exhaustive inquiry as to the quail
ity and condition of the carpets, which
l declared was a very fine Brussels. In
two and one-half minutes 1 was pos
SSSSeu VI lHe information that III /
brought the carpet around In the morn
ing l could have it the same evening.
The cost for all this was to be Z
cents yard. AS 1 was leaving the Of
flee she obligingly handed me a card.
Next time you happen across me- Miss
-, you want to have Herald; it
might come in handy.
Conductor Wants Information
Then, hopping on a Washington
street car, No. 1874, in front of the santa
Fe depot, l slid a nickel to Conductor
No. 1888, with whom l rode as far as
Third and Spring streets. The street
car trip was uneventful with the ex-
ception that No. 1888 evidently took
me for the Oldest inhabitant as he
asked me where the Peoples Gas COM
pany's offiet was located.
Entering the main entrance of the
Fifth street department store L made
my way to the gents furnishing de-
paTtment, which l found was No II
where l purchased two pairs of socks
from a young man Of about 21 years
with blonde hair and smooth face.
wearing a plaid suit with a black tie
and laY-dOWn collar.
This leleFk eVineed no more than
passing interest in the sale. handing