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Hustling Nr, Hunk.As J. 0. Wilben, the monument makeri was starting down town this morning he was called back byhis better halt' and requested to bring home a yard or .two of calico. Knowing the arrant forgetfnlness of her husband, Mrs. Wilben took the pro-cantion to tie a small sample of the goods around the third finger of his left hand. On his way down town he was niet by Mr. Hnnk, the eloquent peddler of an outBide supply house, who seeing the string, immediately smelled a mice, or a commission and by a bit of adroit questioning was soon in possession of Mr. Wil* ken’s secret, thereupon promptly offering to supply the goods. Mr.Hunt said that he had juBb deposited the reut money from the farm in the bank and needed the commission. But that waB not Mr. Hunk’s best argument*, he said there was not a genuine piece jt of calico to be had in the county; beside that, there was not a dry goods dealer in Cass county who knew enough to come in when it rained; not a; derned one. He, Mr. Hunk, {knew what he, Mr. Hunk, wsb talk b. ing about, because he, Mr. Hunk, c© (the same eloquent Mr. Hunk), had Q* j been selling goods for nearly three weeks. Though Mr. Hunk’s argu-ne, ments were qnite convincing Mr. a Wilken did not give his order just yet 0f but concluded tj first consult Mrs. U1 Wilken. When told the reason of the calico, Mrs. Wilken was heartless enough to call the old man a silly old 1 81 noddle’ for giving any attention to such fellows as Mr. Hunk. Mrs. ,0‘ I Wilben wanted to know bow an out* side firm could pay a commission fur id I selling, and extraordinary expenses g for delivery of the goods, and furnish the Bame grade of goods as the local merchants. Otto did not know, but he is firmly convinced that at times I’slsome women are almost human, in 00 j theic intelligence.)e
Newspaper Details
Atlantic Daily Democrat
Atlantic, Iowa, US
Mon, Nov 27, 1905
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Cass C.
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