Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-17

Mr.. Whitehead toill anstcer your business
questions on bnyin0, selling, advertising duo
give all the facts. Your correct name ana
JuH address must be oiuen to oil inquiries
S" TO- eenea sS, & IL BE- se@
| bv mail. Other questions tciH be onStUered
in this column. The most Interesting prob
lens Of :nqufrerP toili be tCoven into thc
storV OF Peter Flint.
| CCLXXII
WYE ALL sure had good laugh last
w night at Mrs. Samper She was
| real mad at herself, but she's too good
a sport to show it-much.
Mr.. Samper is regular tease. To see
the way those two folks act you'd think
they were a couple of kids instead of
an elderly married couple. Well, Samper
told us the story.
This Is it:
1t seems that about a week ago a
real pretty doll of a girl called on Mrs.
Samper and said that she had been told
to cali here by neighbor-but unfor-
tunately, she'd forgotten her name.
She tried to describe the neighbor' TO
Mrs. Samper, but her description must
have been weak, for the old lady couldn't
place her.
Never mind, Mrs. Samper," smiled
the girl, 'Tll make, you our offer Jus,
the same"
If" began the old lady, "if you want
to sell me anything"
Absolutely nothing, Mrs Samper," she
protested positively. I'm merely going
around to few of the more influential
people in this vicinity making our big
free offer-we need the good will of
such people as yourself, you know, Mrs.
Samper."
The old lady was getting curious so
she asked, What is it you want to give
away?"
For answer the girl said:" Have YOU
good photograph Of yourself-one tha,
your dear husband especially admres?"
Yes" said Mrs. Samper.
will you let me see 1t for a moment,
please?"
Wonderingly. Mrs. Samper fetched the
photograph and passed 1t to the girl.
What a splendid portrait" she ex-
claimed. in tons of evident admiration
why. it's more than a portrait. it's a
picture! Remarkable !"
Yes" agreed Mrs. Samper warming
up, Mr.. Samper thinks it's the best I
ever had taken"
1T certainly is a work Of art and
just the kind of photograph from which
one can do good work. 1 represent the
Magic Art Development and Enlarge
ment Company. We are just extending
our operations. Instead of spending a
lot Of money in. newspaper advertising,
We call on a few influential people like
yourself and present you absolutely free
with a beautiful colored enlargement of
some artistic photo portrait. All We ask
you to do is to hang it in your house and
when your friends admire 1t, tell them
where you got 1t done"
At this the girl put the photograph in
her handbag This photo will be re-
turned, Of course, with the free hand
colored enlargement.
II don't quite understand" Mrs. Sam.
per was still wee bit suspicious. "You
are sure 1t costs nothing?"
Absolutely"
well, don't see where I can help
you much, but If 1t costs nothing I don't
see how 1 can object"
"of course not-now I'll go on, The
artist will call around in a day or SO
to get the coloring."
He came yesterday, and that's where
We got the laugh on poor Mrs. Samper.
A man with long hair came and asked
for Mrs Samper. When he saw her he
asked for permission to study her color
ing. hair, eyes. sxin, dress. etc.
When he had finished he said: I can
get one of my finest results with this
material, madam-there's one thing that
bothers me, however"
Whats that?"
I'm afraid the effect will be spoiled
unless the frame harmonizes in coloring
and shape with the picture. / think you