The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-08-14

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sIt's ! Srstty sasy way = sarn 1922"
~ reelected. With Satisfaction. n I en-
ealy IN cspies enough. o. go ssid
win pey TOR ! day's board
HI went to bed early. mi enjoyed :
sound and refreshing sleep. Ne wiz
cheercd with hopes Ut success o. tn
morrow. II he could cell feur copies .
day. that would give hin . prs6t q dw
dollars. and FIVE dollars wouId leave him
q handsome profit after paying expenses
The next morning sitter breakfast he
stsysed ont, carrying with him three
bcokA- Knowing nothing u the residents
Of she village. he could eniy Judge by
the or sya ri appearance Of their houses.
Seeing A Large and handsome house stand
Ing bark from the street, hs decided 70
| call.
The people living here must ~ rich,'
he thought. 'They won't miad paving
three dollars and . half for . nice book
Accordingly be walked up the gravelcd
path and rang the front door bell. This
door was opened BY n housemaid-
is the lady OF the house Ut homer
AAk&u NAiter.
DE you want to see hsrT"
.Yea.-
.Then wait here, and I'll tell her."
A tall woman, with q thin face and .
pinched expression, presented herself 1t.
ter ere minutes.
well. young man." she asked. after .
sharp glance. what II ysur businessy"
Her expression was not very encourag-
Ing. but Waiter was bound not to lose m
opportunity.
Il should like to show you . new book.
madam" he commenced, - beck Of great
value, beautifully illustrated, which 10
selling like wiidffre."
"TIow many copies have ysu soMg' il
| CURED the lady. sharply.
One" answered Walter, rather con-
fused.
Tx you call that selling lihs wildire1"
she demanded. with sarcasm.
II only commenced last evening"" said
Walter, II referred to the sales u othef
agents"
Whats the name Of the bookT"
".Scenes In Bible Lands"
let me see IT,"
Walter displayed the beck.
Look at the beautiful pictures" hs
aid.
II don't see anything remarkable about
them. The binding isn't very strorE.
Shouldn't wonder il the book would 60
to pieces in a week"
II don't think there'1l BE- any trouble
that way" said Walter.
If ii does, you'll be gone, - it won,
trouble you"
with ordinary care it will hold Ions
enough"
.Oh. yes, OF course you'd say so. 1
expected it. How much do you charge
for the book 7"
"Three dollars and . half"
'Three dollars and a half" repeated
the woman. lyon seem to think people
are made OF money"
II don't fix the price, madam" said
Walter. rather provoked 1.-THE publishers
do that"
II warrant they make two-thirds profit.
Don't they. now.'
II don't know" said Walter. II don't
know anything about the cost Of publish
ing books. But this is a large one, and
there are a great many pictures in it.
They must have cost considerable"
"Seems to me it's ridiculous to ask
such a price for a book. Why, it's enough
to buy a nice dress pattern! !"
1.-THE book will last longer than the
dress" said Walter.
"But it is not SO necessary. I'll tell
you what I'll do. I'd like the book we'll
enough to put OF my parlor table. III
give you two dollars for it."
1.-Two dollars" calculated Waiter.
scarcely crediting the testimony Of his
ears.
Yes, two dollars and ! warrant you'll
make money enough. then"
II should lose money" said Walter. II
couldn't think OF accepting such IN Offer
I'm ny opinion there isn't any book
worth even two dollars"
II zee ws can't trade" aid Waiter
disgusted At such In q lady who
occupied % large . house. and might b
supposed to have plenty OF ms0ey.
Ito be c~ontinued.1