A Good Dodge.
Mr Leslie, when he began the work of Land Commissioner for South Carolina, found that his time was frittered away by idle callers. How he Becured himself from interruption is told by the Charleston News and Courier: — Walking down the street one day, & welldressedfemale in a store caught his eye, and wondering why the female tarried so long, he approached, and dißcoverod that the figure was a dummy. He passed on, meditating first about the figure, then by a natural association of ideas to women in general, and next about ,the politeness of Southerners to woman, and just here an original idea strnck him. He was mire that no one, at least no Southerner, would attempt to interrupt him while he seemed to be talking to a woman. If a quick sighted New Yorker could mistake a dummy for a lady, why should not other people? No sooner thcught than done. The figure was made and placed in his office. Leslie worked with his back to the door and his face to the figure. Peop'e came and looked and waited and walked away. The thing acted like a charm, and the f6w cents for calico, buttons, hooks and eyes, and a chignon were amply repaid by tho saving in the valuable time of the Land Commissioner.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18850613.2.59.6
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 28
Word Count
219A Good Dodge. Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 28
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in