The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-09-03

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! profit Of enc dollar Aad = qsastsk
"It1e pretty ess5 wsx' to @np4pne1s
he reelected. with satistecticn[ ea1
only sell copies enough. One Q I'd
win pay for = day's BoArd-v \
He went 70 lied earsI, nd enjo5eaA
sound and refreshing sts<p- H
cheered with hopes Of sncesA@ =
morrow. If he could sell four copiee
day. that weMa give him = aproht Of nye
dollars, and ire dollaFD would leave him
a handsome profit sftef paying expenses
The next morning after breakfast hf
started cat. carrying With him tirrs
books. Knowing nothing Of b residents
Of The village, ne could only judge Dy
the. outward appearance Of their honsss
| Seeing a large and handsome house stand
ing back from the street, be decided 90
call
.The people living here must BE- rich,
be thought. They won't mind paysns
three dollars and : half for . nice book.
Accordingly he walked up the yraveied
path and rang the front doof bell In
door was opened BY . h6usenaid
is the lady Of the house ~ hcaef
asked Walter.
DO you want to zee herr :
.Yes."
.Then wait here, and I'll tell her,
A tall woman. with . hin face ard =
pinched expression, presented herSeil AZ
ter five minutes.
well, young man." she asked. after .
sharp glance, what il your business
Her expression was not very encouIas-
ing. but Walter was bound not to Lore an
opportunity.
Il should like to show you a new boob.
madam he commenced. "A book OF great
value. beautifully illustrated. which is
selling like wild6re."
-How many copies have you sold" In
CURED the lady, sharply.
zone" answered Walter, rather con-
fused. :.
do you call that selling like wildfire z
she demanded, with sarcasm
II only commenced last evening" SAID
Walter. Il referred to the sales OF other
agents."
What's the name of the bookT
Scenes in Bible Lands"
Let ne see It,"
Walter displayed the book.
Look at the beautiful pictures ne
said.
Il don't see anything remarkable about
them. The binding isn't very strong
Shouldn't wonder if the book would go
to pieces in a week."
Il don't think there'll be any trouble
that way" said Walter. :.
IF it does, you'll be gone, so it won :
trouble you"
with ordinary care it will hold Iona
enough" !,
"Oh. yes, of course you'd say So
expected it. How much do you charge
for the bookF
.sThree dollars and a half"
"Three dollars and a half?' repeated
the w5mah. "You seem to think people
re made of money"
Il don't fix the price, madam raid
Walter, rather provoked the publishers
DO that"
Il warrant they make two-thirds profit
Don't they, nowT !,
~ don't know" said Walter. Il don't
know anything about the cost of publish
No books. But this is q large one, and
here are. a great man pictures in IL
They must have cost considerable.
"Seems to me it's ridiculous to ash
kuch a price for a book. Why, it's enough
], buy a nice dress PATTERN
The book will last longer than tbs
Dress" said Walter.
.But it is not so necessary. III tel
Eou what I'll do. I'd like the book vel
Enough to put on my parlor table. II
r;va Won two dollars for it,"
1.-TWO dollars! :" CALCULATED Water
scarcely crediting the testimony of his
bars.
Yes, two dollars; and warrant you'll
make money enough, then
81 should lose money" said Walter. "
buldn't think Of accepting such an olfcr.
in my opinion there isn't any booE
Eorth even two dollars"
Il see we can't trade" said Waiter
sgusted at such in a lady wit
tcupied so large a house, and might b
pposed to have plenty of money
ITO be continued