AN ALL-AROUND BOOK

New Zealand Tablet, 15 October 1908, Page 37

AN ALL-AROUND BOOK

The book agent had spent a discouraging morning, and when he had the opportunity to scan the face of Mat McGuigan' at close range he felt that there was small chance of making a sale. However, he had more than one method of suggestion. ' Sitting out here on the piazza afternoons with your wife, this would be the very book to read aloud,' he said, ingratiatingly to Mr. McGuigan, taking the other rocking-chair, and opening the large red-covered volume.

' I don't read, and I haven't any wife,' replied Mr. McG.,

Dear me!' said the book agent. ' Well, if your wife is dead, perhaps there arc children. Now, children find this book ' 1 There are no children,' interrupted Mr. McG. • There's nobody but myself and my cat.'

•Well,' said the book agent, 'don't you ever want a good heavy book to throw at her, just to ease your feelings.'