Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-09-25
UNTlMELY MESSAGES.
a Bit Of Business Enterprise That
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
In the south for the weather TO settle.
Late one evening. when Raymond was
IN his bathtub, he heard somebody
ringing the front door bell
lie decided not TO pay any attention
70 II. The person who was doing the
ringing would presently get the idea
that nobody was at home and so
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 IL no longer, he
got out OF the water, put on 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.
'Be 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
telegram, but was. In fact. only clev-
er imitation of one. he tore open the
envelope and read this message:
! Dear Sir-Have you examined our ten
dollar oveTSoats? II not, you should do
so ut once. They will interest You.
DASHINGTON,
! Clothier and Haberdasher.
The boy, who wore n 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
/ piece Of paper on the floor and
stamped his heel on Il; 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 fighting mood. He wonder
ed If 1t might not be possible TO prose
cute man who counterfeited tele-
graph blanks for the purpose OF de-
faofr -fv, T.
Ing his anger against Dashington and
vowing that he would go naked
through the streets rather than buy
so much as n necktie at the Dashing-
ton store. Finally, at about O'Clock
In the morning, n happy thought
struck him.
BE hoped out of bed, went to the
telephone. found Dashingtons house
number and called for 1t. Reasonably
soon somebody sleepily asked what
was wanted.
'Is this Mr.. Dashington's resi-
: denceT
Eyes"
: 81 should like to speak to him."
"He can't be disturbed at this time
, or night. Call in the morning"
~NOs Speak 10 nlIn now.
i Wont you give me your messenger
: NO; l must speak to him personal
+ ly."
"But do you realize what time 1t is?,
: "Yes, but / am very anxious to
l speak to him at once. Please call him
, to the telephone at once"
} After long time another sleepy
voice was heard
: Hello! Is this DashingtonT asked
Raymond
Eyes"
We'll, just wanted to tell you that
1 got your telegram late this evening
and don't think care to look at any
OF those ten dollar overcoats.
thought you'd he anxious to know
, whether the messenger succeeded IL
finding me, so r.
, There were jumbled chunks OF Ian
! guage mixed with sounds indicatins
: that the instrument ut the other enc
: was being subjected to harsh usage
and then silence. After this Raymond
! went back to peaceful sleep and pleas
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