Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1892 — Cool. [ARTICLE]

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“Madam,” he insinuated,'as he rapidly unrolled before the screen-door a package of something, “I have here some of the most wonderful fly-paper you ever saw. Every square inch of it is warranted to attract as many flies as can stand upon a square inch, reckoned to be, madam, in the neighborhood of thirty-two, without uncomfortable crowding. That womld make on a sheet of this size, which which contains five hundred squares, sixteen thousand flies. Think of that, ma’am! And only the ridiculous price of a nickel.” 1 “I don’t care for any of it,” replied the lady, coldly. “In case you keep boarders,”" he continued, unrolling a larger piece, “here is a sheet containing fifteen hundred squares. That means-forty-eight thousand flies saved, from falling into the soup or butter, madam, and ought to raise the price of board perceptibly. Why, I can remember the time when I wa9 boarding—” “I do not keep boarders, aud. Ido not want any of your fly-paperi” said the lady, in a freezing tone. The flypaper man began to roll up his package. “You will not take any to-day, madam? It is the last time I shall be in the city. I expect to pass on to the great eastern mdttopollses by to-morrow, and the fly season has only just begun.” “You need not stay here on my porch any longer. If you do I will set the dog on you.” And the lady drew herself up haughtily and began to close the other door. “Just a moment, madam,” put In the fly peddler, “it Is an extremely hot day, but the coolness of the atmosphere in this neighborhood is so refreshing that I have enjoyed it more than if I had sold you two nickels’ worth of the Incomparable Magnetizer and Fly-Sticker. It has been like a drink of iced milk to- the thirsty Arab in the great Sahara,”' And as the door slammed ho walked serenely down the steps.