The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-09-16
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felt boots, corduroy trousers, a canvas
coat, a sweater OF gorgeous hues and
wondrous pattern and a broad brim
med felt hat. As for his countenance.
1t was lean and bony. with the most
absurdly sprawled black mustache i'm
aginable and little tuft OF chin
whiskers. which began neatly as II 1t
had intended to be a goatee and ended
In all directions as II It had suddenly
become intoxicated. His eyebrows
were equally black and beneath them
glowed a pair Of black eyes that alter
nately twinkled with mischief and
flashed with hawklike Intensity.
There was that In his bearing and
ease. however, which forbade levity or
ridicule and which made the board OF
directors. to whom Wailingford intro
duced him. take him as seriously as he
took himself. But Toad Jessop. after
one good look at him. went out into
the stockrOOm. where he leaned over
barrel OF nails and laughed until he
had the stomach ache.
well. yuh see. gents" said Mr.. Be-
sazzum In objection to the company's
product, am a-willin' tub pay thuh
topnotch buhdanged price fur thuh
very best buhgosh PORTABLE houses
what can be coaxed together. and l
got thuh buhjing money" and here he
slapped his pocket meaningiy. "Bu-u-t
1 don't notice from your catalogue
enough newfangled doodads. dinguses
and hickeys tub seem tub chahm thuh
dollahs outn these corduroys."
"Pm very sorry. Mr.. Bezazzum," re-
turned Mr.. Wallingford. ''but am
sure that our catalogues do not do full
justice to the Speckled Bass Portable
Bungalow. You must come out into
our factory and inspect one that is
complete and ready for shipment"
1t was masterful manner in which
to treat such an emergency. and the
board Of directors were strong in their
admiration OF it. The board followed
into the factory. much interested. to
see the demonstration. With all his
suavity. Wallingford strove to prove
to him the excellence of the Speckled
Bass Hollow Walled Portable Bunga-
low.
But Mr.. Bezazzum was obdurate
While admitting the superiority of the
article before him. admitting 1t In such
lattering terms that each and every
one OF the board of directors was
pleased until he writhed. still the
thing would not quite do
The official manager sighed. The
members Of the board of directors
looked at him anxiously. What would
! this commercial genius do in such an
emergency? He displayed his hand
and in unison they sighed with relief.
You have not seen the improve
ments upon the Speckled Bass Bunga-
low" said Wallingford. holding up his
hand impressively. and the mere man
ner In which he said 1t, his round pink
face craven into soIemnity and his
broad chest expanded to its full capac-
ity, was enough to inspire confidence
In any man. ALLOW me to show you
the improved portable house weather
strip, the improved portable house
lightning rod. the improved portable
house ventilator the improved porta-
BILE house down spout. the improved
portable house doorknob and the i'm
proved portable house burglar alarm"
Deftiy and quickly the official man.
ager displayed these wonderful attach
ments protected by the six Walling-
FORD patents. Mr. Bezazzum was in
ecstasies. nor was his voluble ardor
cooled when Mr.. Wallingf ford announc-
ed that these improvements would add
S25 to the cost Of each bungalow.