Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-06
UNTlMEl- Y MESSAGES.
A Bit Of Business Enterprise That
sss Nssae Not Appreciated. 81


"A Bit Of Business E Enterprise That
Was Not Appreciated.
"a story Oh the deli htfully effective
turning Of the human worm comes
from the Chicago Record Herald For
several weeks RAJ mond 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.
He decided not to pay any attention
to 1t. The person who was doing the
ringing would presently get the idea
that nobody was at home and go
away. a
H But the ringing continued. Ray
mond went on scrubbing his back
with the long handled brush and rub
hing 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 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 minuteH 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 barefoo ted. 7r-
When he 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 Have you examined our ten
dollar oyercoats? II not. YOU should do
50 at once. They will interest you YOU
| Clothier and Haberdasher.
The boy, who wore uniform like
that Of telegraph messenger, de-
parted while Raymond was reading
4 the advertisement, and thus probably
saved himself from being personally
4 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 thar
he did fac advertisement. This die
not improve his temper.
His anger increased rs the moments
passed. When he went to bed hi
was III d lighting mood. He wonder
4 ed If It might not he possible to prose
cute a man who counterfeited teIe
graph blanks for the purpose OF de
ceiving people. He tossed about, nurs
u ing his anger against Dashington an,
\ vowing that he would go make,
through the streets rather than blu.
i so much as neektie at the Dashing
ton store. Finally, at about 2 o'clocl
q In the morning, d happy though
struck him. ,ss
He hoped out OF bed, went TO th
telephone, FOUND Dashington's hous
number and called for 1T Reasonabl
soon somebody sleepily asked wha
was wanted
Z is this Mr. Dashington's res
!. dence?
!, yes,
II should like to speak 10 him.
she can't be disturbed at this tim
!, Of night. Call In the morning. z
I, tsNo; must speak to him now. $50
Won't you give me your message?
s.No; must speak to him persona
ly.'
But do you realize what time It Isl
Yes, but am very anxious I
speak to him at once. Please call hill
to the telephone at once. Z
After 81 long time another sleep
I voice was heard.
Hello. Is this DashingtonT aske
i Raymond.
I, 1sYe s. .
i we'll I just wanted TO tell you ths
II j got your telegram late this evening
], and / don't think care to look at an
OF those tan dollar oyercoats.
/. thought you'd be anxious to knov
q whether the messenger succeeded
II finding me, SO p
1 There were iumbied chunks Of lal
& guage mixed with sounds indicatin
! that the instrument at the other en-
& was being subjected to harsh usag
and then silence. After this Raymon
j went back to peaceful sleep and plea
ant dreams. Youths Companion.
Marching Geese.
II Norfolk geese were driven up to Loi
don In thousands without losing CO.
dition. It paid better before the day
OF railways to let the geese Hanspo