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Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1985, 23 April 1906, Page 2

THE REVENGE OF A SEWINGMACHINE AGENT. Residing on Highland Avenue is a mosl estimable lady, the wife of a prominent physician. She is known far and near ai one whe has never turned a hungry persor from her door without satisfying their wants. Like many another good woman, however, she has no time to waste on agents and pedlais. The other day. while ab dinner, the door bell rang, and the husband went tc the door, remarking that if it was an agent he would set tle him. It was an agent- on« of those smiling, double back-action, copperlined, double-riveted sewing-machine agents. The way the doctor went forhim was enough to phase a sphinx, but not the agent. Ihe agent rakes it all in, answering not excepting apologies for his intrusion. He hied himself to the nearest telephone, and calling up every agent in the city, told them that Mrs. J)r. B— wanted a sewing-machine immediately. In less than an hour they commenced to arrive, and until long after dark a machine arrived, until almost every kind manufactured was represented. The doctor does not say much on this subject, but think* a good deal. If you want a good cigar, just remark in his presence “Sewing-machine.” She Knew.—“ Any letter for me ?” asked i young lady of a post-nWstiess in a countrj town. “No,” was the reply. “ Strange !” said the young lady aloud to herself as she turned away. “ Nothing strange about it!” cried tha post-mist less through the delivery window. “ You ain’t answered the lasi letter lie writ ye!” A Good Remedy.—Binnick : “ What ia good for a cold in the head ?” Cynicus : “A little brains—enough to keep you from taking the cures that yonr friends offer.” AN INSTANCE GIVEN. Teacher: “Does heat always expant) and cold always contract?” | Tommy Taddles : “ Cold expands sometimes. ” “ Indeed ! What does cold expand l M I “ fWLbill*-*