The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10


rfeat thought. let us paint out the r.
nous old name o' stelnknnhcr. md stem.
,l In the modest legend. 'knahstcinor
We can then sell them FOR $500 apiece
instead Of not selling them for $500
apiece"
what. In name
The Advertisements revised hy Mem
ling mo- longer announced that elegant
Sieinknahor- were to be had ~ an aw.
mi sRgifcc They asserted that at such
Hud such an address ~ fdll.sizr. highly
polished grand piano can he had for 5000.
vhf $500"
And now Ncllic was no longer annoyed
hy occasional callers She was inund1t
ID - every boarding house she found
the paflora crowded Ike fashionable
doctors waiting room As Al" described
her grief and pointed out the spick-aud-
sphnnes. NJ the knnhstclncr and how
elegant II would foinlsh nat" knots
oi rival women fought with one another
~ purchase Each parlor became little
bargain counter
Now. Instead N fitting from place to
place and Just missing q possible pur-
chaser ~ each. she remained with each
ilHun illl " was sold
Tho auctioncoring cScitcmcn, gave a
new zcst 10 the game. and Scllic was
the lvelicst widow that ever consented
I, be- consoled
with practice her skill mounted The
fiist piano she sold. after two hours NJ
decker. for m even 5000 The second
shc was rid of In an hour and ha'
Tor i22b The third she vcndcd In Bn
Tour for $500 The fourth she knocked
down In half an hour for ,27S The next
two brought i1:j spicce
Hy this time her original sis were sold.
md she was ready fot more pianos io
daryl. before the rnhid widows The
cnly delay now was for permitting tho
prn'rssor'- graceful stencil marks 10 dfy
N,nio was so far cmholirncd That In.
stead NJ hunting up sin new addresses
pnh I'll, new names fnt siS nov widow
hoods shc retained tho old route and
duplicated hor griof stricken reluctance
and hrf ,iyacious suciionccting In the
snmc rooms
The second hslf doren St~inknsher,
thought better prices than the first
| Their average now reached 500 Nellie
was ~ amused by the ease With which
| shs took advantage N the greed NJ those
| Who thought they wme taking advantage
| Uf her grief. thHt she hogan tn regret tho
approaching conclusion of her task
IN" tenth piano Nellie consented 10
/ i'linluish for $500 TN" eleventh stuck
/ md she had to close n out Tor $500
n was after this dismal otdeal With
" number of phlegmstic bargain hlgo,s
/ lr the Hrons that she -, out YEARLY
/ toi dinner NJ hcr home station In West
| SIXTY. flrs, street She was conten, 10
l N,fk of tho dofonth piano on the NOR.
fcw N she entered tho boarding house.
| the slavcy said
"Thcy's n icunclmsn waiting for YOU
In the pollcr"
Perhaps the slavcy vas indignant y,
h,inr unable to earn another a. Per.
hRrs she was Just stupid from over
work In any ease. she permitted Nclir
10 walk straight into snare
The patlor was dlmly lighted, and a.
10 entered n n larEe man rose and said
Is this Mrs Rlnrlet''
YES" said Ncllie
You advertised n plano
Yes" said Nellie, would YOU liks Ia
o., IT," She turned tho Usht on full
ard u revealed IN her llsslam' I, also
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