Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-11
OGDEN & LARKIN
Patent Animal Traps
Three Flights UP

door and two large packing cases were
carried three flights up. Two second
hand desks followed the packing
cases, together with a miscellaneous
collection of chairs, letter presses and
cabinets.
The sign painter went away and
the truck disappeared, but three
flights up Messrs. Ogden & Larkin
were still discussing the events of the
day.
And he charged SO for lettering
that sign," exclaimed Peter B. Og-
den. why, back home Ned Willis
wouldn't have charged a cent more
than rs cents"
A fine, lean old gentleman was Peter
B., with a tremulous goatee, and
whenever he wished to be querulous
he was very querulous indeed.
"And $65 for this furniture"
mourned Wallace o. "We.l, If New
York sticks us We'll have to stick
New York-that's ALL"
A large stout old gentleman was
Wallace O., with a gruff voice and
melancholy eye. His voice was gruff
perhaps because he was confirmed old
bachelor and his eye was melancholy
because he was long, long way from
home. And such were Messrs. Ogden
G. Larkin, who, thinking that they
had found the philosophers stone In
their painted animal trap, had come
to New York to practice alchemy.
Six months later Gas the moving pic
lures announce) they had sold one
and a half dozen animal traps, and
Just as they were on the point OF de-
Gliding to shake the dust of a thank
less city from their feet the postman
brought them a letter.
Another bill, I'll bet" grumbled
Wallace o. well, there won't be
many more. That's one comfort"
Peter B. was reading the letter.
well, WE'LL" he said. "Who do you
suppose it's from?" And having per-
petrated that offence in his fine old
querulous manner he mentioned the
name Of a leading department store.
And they want to see a sample ami
NAL trap and prices on a thousand.
Signed M. T. McWilliams, Purchasing
Agent"
The two members Of the firm look
ed at each other long and earnestly.
Pete" said Wallace O., with deep
feeling, "come on down and have
drink. BY jingo, there's a fortune
in it yet"
Now, the first thing" said Peter
B., sis to map out what we're going
to do. First of all, we've got to put
in a good humor. GOOD
morning, Mr.. McWilliams,' I'll say;
have a cigar"
That's too blunt, Peter" said Wal
lace o. You'd better put it this way:
Good morning, Mr.. McWilliams. I've
come uptown for two things. l want
to see you and 1 want to buy some
good cigars. Now, here's a cigar that
1 want your judgment on as con-
And before he can say a
word I'll strike a match and then
We'll have him."
Fine and dandy" said Peter b.
Next thing is to tell him funny
story. Do you know Of a good story
you can spring on him, Wallace?"
Wallace o. cast a meditative eye
over the ceiling.
"Yes, Peter, I've got one" he said.
I'll say: Mr.. McWilliams, as you
perhaps know, we're strangers here
to some extent and we hardly know
the rules Reminds me Of the old
maid of Cromley who had never been
kissed. You know she went to a party
and one Of the young men had to see
her home. When they got to the gate,
as a matter of courtesy he asked her
for a kiss. "Oh, Mr.. Jenkins" she
said, all of flutter; what am sup
posed to do now? Should I lift my
veil or what?"'"
Good business!" cried Peter B.
And as soon as he stops laughing
I'll say: "A friend Of ours gave US
three tickets to the ball game this af-
ternoon. If you don't mind showing
us how to get up there we'd like to
have your company
Clever work." said Peter B., nod
ding. And after that, in a casual
sort of way, We'll show him the animal
trap
"Say!" cried Wallace o. in the
throes Of another inspiration. 1--WE
got a great idea! Well get a couple
of these little white mice and put
'em in the sample trap and have 'em
running around!"
Peter B. gave the table a mighty
whack.
"That'll get him." he shouted.
Sure as shooting!"
WELL" said Peter B. next morning.
Here we are"
Wallace o. shot his cuffs. The two
members of the firm were vigorously
smoking, and rs they opened the