Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-08
Barter and
Exchange.

Copyrighted. 1909. by P. C. Dastment.


little news. Evening papers were get
ting stupid and dry--at least SO thought
Ethel Yorlse as she turned over one
page after the other in hopes Of find
ing an item Of some interest
Aimlessly her glance wandered from
one sheet to another. and her attention
was finally attracted to the Exchange"
column. Only one. ad. seemed to In
terest her She read 1t to the end.
unused to herself. 81 wonder" then
read it again aloud to herself to see II
1t sounded the least bit plausible.
"Will exchange FIRST class typewrit-
err In Al Tcondition for genuine an
tiques. iFakirs need not apply. J. B
G., Box ALL"
"Antiquesr' commented Ethel TO her.
self. well. we're. strong on antiques
have everything from the human to
still life. from dear old Aunt Cornelia
to the pen used in signing the Declara-
ton of independence. Then. again.
Aunt Cornelia Is worth more than a
secondhand typewriter. and the pen is
probably not worth the bell on the old
machine. Let me think"
Aunt Cornelia appeared at the door
way as IL in answer to the suggestion
"Whom are you talking to, EthelT
she asked as she glanced around the
apparently empty room. ut seems t.
be very one sided conversation, for
hear only your own voice." she added
"Anntie. dear, l am conversing will
very bright young person Of my &c
quaintance-none other than your
truly, Ethel Yorke," said Ethel, with 1
sweeping bow. "Auntie, want
typewriter, and
'T know you do, dearie, but talkini
to yourself won't get one"
"Auntie. I'm not fooling. ] want
typewriter. and I'm going to get one
Beholdr' said Ethel as she presented
Aunt Cornella with the ad. to read
The old lady read 1t carefully. glance'
at Ethel, then said:
"Well, dearie. there is the old me
lodeon. That is true antique. You
Grandfather Parker gave that to you
grandmother for a wedding present
1t is all carved by hand and inlaid wit
teakwood."
Aunt Cornelia sighed as she went or
"I suppose II you-want to learn to b
stenographer and go out in the worh
aday world you must have typewrite
on which to learn. and guess you ha
better offer the dear old melodeon
exchange" $3.50
The ad. was duly answered. an
within forty EIGHT hours a prompt n
ply was received saying that the owne
Of the typewriter would call that ever
ing to inspect the SO called antique.
I Ethel, answered the doorbells of th
little apartment that evening. for tn
household boosted of no maid sine
the loss of their little fortune tai
smartly dressed man entered and wa
ushered into the sitting room. followe
by Ethel.
.Are you the young lady who wan
a typewriter?" he asked as he took
the graceful lines OF her well rounde
figure. her mass OF red brown hair an
the even contour of her beautiful face
YES" she replied as she offered hi
r a chair. 81 want to become an expe
!. typist. and was attracted by your
Here is the melodeon. II you want
look, 1t over.". and she walked aero
u the room. and lighted another gas J
t to exhibit her heirloom to better a
a vantage. The man followed IN silenc
n 'Tfs really. truly antique" sa
Ethel I'm not a fakir such as y
,e suggest in your ad."
!, The young man walked up to u
= beautiful old melodeon, ,pricele
= treasure to one who knew its valu
10 For the moment be seemed lost IN 3
g. admiration Of the delicate workma
ID ship. the Beautifully tinted woods, a
IN he sat down before It dreaming. T.
IL girl looked at the man as II upon Z
- a picture. The lights fell u
. be sat before the instrunei
wondered why he did n
Maybe. after all. the old thil