Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-27

made me nrst sale. on which ne re.nz~a
a profit of one dollar and quarter
TITS pretty easy way to earn money!
he reflected. with satisfaction. IF | can
only sell copies enough. One copy sold
will pay for a days board"
He went to bed early. and enjoyed a
sound and refreshing sleep. lie wa~
cheered with hopes of success on tn
morrow. If he could sell four copies
day, that would give him profit OF five
dollars, and five dollars wond leave him
handsome profit after paying expenses
The next morning after hrea fast h.
started out, carrying with him threr
books. Knowing nothing of the residents
of the village. he could only judge by
the outward appearance of their houses
Seeing large and hand~ome house stand
ing back from the street. he decided 70
call.
THE people living here must be RICH"
he thought. "1'hey won't mind paving
three dollars and a half for nice book"
Accordingly he walked up the graverd
path and rang the front door hell. rhs
door was opened by housemaid.
lis the lady of the house at homer"
asked Walter.
DO you want to see her9'
Eyes"
"Then wait here and I'll tell her."
A tall woman. with a thin face and
pinched expression, presented herself af
ter FIVE minutes.
swell, young man," she asked, after a
sharp glance, what Is your business?'
Her expression was not very encouIag-
ing, but Walter was bound not to lose an
opportunity.
II should like to show you a new book.
madam" be commenced. "a book of great
value. beautifully illustrated. which is
selling like wildire."
"How many copies have you sold?" iu-
Quired the lady, sharply.
"One," answered Walter. rather con-
fused.
do you call that selling like wildGre!"
she demanded, with sarcasm
II only commenced last evening" said
Walter, II referred to the sales of other
agents."
whats the name of the book?'
"'Scenes in Bible Lands"
LET me see it."
Walter displayed the book.
Look at the beautiful pictures" ne
said.
81 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."
81 don't think there'l be any trouble
that way" said Walter.
"If it does, you'll be gone, so it won't
trouble you"
with ordinary care it will hold long
enough"
"Oh, yes, of course you'd say 80.
expected it. How much do you charge
for the book?"
Three dollars and half"
"Three dollars and a half" repeated
the woman. you seem to think people
are made Of money"
II don't fix the price, madam" said
Walter. rather provoked: ''the publishers
do that"
81 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 Ii.
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 q nice dress pattern ~
1.-THE book will last longer than the
Dress" said Walter.
"But 1t IL not so necessary. I'll tell
you what I'll do. I'd like the book we'll
enough to put on my parlor table. II!
give you two dollars for it."
1.-TWO dollars" calculated Water.
scarcely crediting the testimony of his
ears.
Eyes, two dollars; and warrant you'll
make money enough. then"
II should lose money" said Walter. II
couldn't think of accepting such an offer"
"In my opinion there isn't any book
worth even two dollars"
81 see we can't trade" said Waiter,
disguised at such meanness in a lady who
occupied so large a house, and might be
supposed to have plenty of money.
ITO he continued