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Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 78

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' The man who had taken up'his- -stand at the edge of the curb opened tr small bag, and produced a flannel, a piece. j>f soap, and a small bottle of water. By this time there was quite a crowd gathered round, so he began :

"A hawker is a nuisance. I know it as well as anybody. But there are various kinds of hawkers, and all of us must live. It isn't our fault that we are here. If there i 3 any of you that has a spot of errease on his coat, waistcoat, or trousers. I shall be happy to remove it without asking anybody to buy mv soap. It's my way of advertising. My dear sir. allow me. There is a little spot on your waistcoat,"

He rubbed the spot with a piece of soap, deft'v applied the damp flannel, and said: "There, sir. that spot is gone You will never see it again. And probably you will novcr sec me either, as I travol but once ihroucrh a neighbourhood. My poods will bo found at the shops. I take it for granted no one wishes to buy a cake of mv soap I wish you good ' morning, gentlemen."

After the polite hawker had gone away the man whose ararmpnt had been operated upon had occasion to consult his watch. It wasn't there. It had disapeared with the spot.