The independent., 1907-03-14

leaking. ! called the janitor, who OBJ
serving water actually dripping from
the base, telephoned for plumber
The plumber came, but then not
drop of water was visible. After
searching for a possible leak he left.
The next morning the maid called for
me, shouting that the boiler was leak
ing again. A glance this time told the
story Over the coal range three
hole gas stove rested. The girl had
placed a kettle of water on the hole
nearest the boiler, and the steam from
the spout striking the boiler, caused
the drip at the base. I expect the
plumbers bill on the first OF March
Two men stood watching third
who had just left them.
How long has he lived in New
York;" asked one.
II don't know exactly" replied the
other, but he has been here long
enough to get cured Of the badge and
button habit He used to wear three
or four society pins of one kind or
another Half the men who come here
from small towns and villages have
the habit Of decorating their lapeis
with the insignia Of some social or po-
litical organization Of their native
place. Membership in that order
showed that they were of Importance
in the community and they fancy it
will carry the same weight here. They
soon find, however, that local societies
of that kind are not considered in
metropolitan affairs, and the badges
and buttons are finally discarded"
MANY persons who expect to cross
the ocean but once or twice iii life
time take care that they shall travel
in good company when they do CROSS"
remarked the clerk in the steamship
office Every day we receive letters
from prospective voyagers asking for
a list of persons already booked for
certain steamer. II the list contains
number of names Of International
repute. the small fry engage passage
on that boat If not, they choose one
where the company is more select.
Somehow they fancy it will add inter-
est to the account Of their travels II
they are able to say that they crossed
the Atlantic ON the steamer with
Prince This, or Count That and when
ever possible they make point OF Sc
curing passage on a boat which car
ries lot of prominent persons"
A woman recently applied to a sew
ing machine company for a machine
to be used on trial. The agent set
her down as one who had no inten-
ton Of really buying, so he sent her
second hand machine, made by an
| other company, that they had some
how managed to secure In trade.
That" said he, will be good enough
| for her to do her spring sewing on
and that is all she wants It for"
At the end Of two weeks the woman
called at the Office.
THAT machine" she said, "is a
| treasure It runs easily, and the tuck
| ing, shirring and hemstitchfng are per-
| fectly beautiful All the women I'm our
building say they never saw anything
so nice. They are going to sell their
old machines and buy new ones like
| 1t. / arm going to get new one, too
| There are eleven of us who want to
buy. Since that is quite large order
we thought you might be able to get
the machines for us at discount"
The agent nearly collapsed. He tried
| to induce the woman to look with fa-
vor upon the machines made by his
own firm, but her affections were fas-
tened upon the sample that he had sc
| fatuously provided. So In order to Sc
| cure any commission for himself he
had to fill an order feleven machines
made by a rival concern.
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