The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-29
UNTIMEL.Y MESSAGES.
a Bit Of Business Enterprise ThHt
Was Not Appreciated.

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
ia the south for the weather to settle.
Late one evening, when Raymond was
III his bathtub. he heard somebody
ringing the front door bell
He decided not to pay any attention
TO 1t. The person who was doing tho
ainging 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
bling 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 it no longer, he
got out of the water. put on a bath
robe and went to the front window
from which he was able to see wha
was at the door.
He beheld q telegraph messengers
and at once began to feel queer In the
region Of the heart. Something had
happened to his wife or one Of tho
children.
''Be down In a minutew 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 be had opened the door the
boy handed him what looked like a
Telegram, but was, In fact, only clev-
er imitation OF one. He tore open the
envelope and read this message:
Dear sir-Haye you examined our ten
dollar overcoats7 II not, you should de
50 at once They viii interest you.
DASHIEGTON.
Ciothier and Haberdasher.
Thu poy, who wore uniform like
that IL 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
piece Of paper on the floor and
stamped his heel on it; 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 a fighting mood. He wonder
ed if it might not be possible to prose-
cute. O man who counterfeited tele-
graph blanks for the purpose OF de-
ceiving people. He tossed about, nurs-
ing his anger against Deshington and
vowing that he would go naked
through the streets rather than buy
so much as a neektie at the Dashing-
ton store Finally, at about 2 O'Clock
in the morning, 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.
us this Mr.. DashlngtOn's resi-
dencef"
eyes"
81 should like to speak to him"
'sHe can't be disturbed Mt this time
Of night. Cali In the morning"
"No; must speak to him now"
won't you give me your messageT
"No; must speak to him personal
ly."
'.But do you realize what time It is?'
eyes, hut 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.
'HelIol Is this DasbingtonT asked
Raymond.
YES"
"Well. / Just wanted to tell you that
l got Your telegram late this evening,
and don't think care to look at any
Of those ten dollar overeoats.
thought you'd be anxious TO know
whether the messenger succeeded in
finding me, so r.
There we're 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 Youths Companion.