Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1880 — A Drummer’s First Trip. [ARTICLE]

A Drummer’s First Trip.

A Cleveland merchant determined to send his son for a trip on the road in the interests of the house. The young man was rather averse to going, but his father’s persuasions were all-powerful, and he went. He was out some ten days, and on his return his father anxiously inquired, “Well, my boy, did you get many orders?” “Yes, father,” answered the new-fledged drummer; “I got quite a number.” “Good!” exclaimed the delighted father. “I knew you would succeed. The young man grinned and answered: “Well, the first order I got was in Squashbog. I went into a man’s store there and he said ‘ git out!’ In Bungville I got my second order. This time it was ‘ skip!’ My third order was ‘chase yourself ’round. ’ My next order was ‘scoot,’ and—” But the old gentleman hastily arose and, kicking his hopeful’s samplecase across the office, sternly commanded the young man to go out <uid help Jim load the truck,