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'What were you going to say, Henry? Aunt Annie asked when Mrs. Knight had finished. 'Oh, nothing. I forget, said the miserable poltroon. 'The next advertisement will say twentieth thousand, that's what it will say you'll see! remarked Mrs. Knight. 'What an ass you are! murmured Henry to Henry. 'You'll have to tell them some time, so why not now? Besides, what in thunder's the matter?
An advertisement in the newspapers, addressed to persons skilled in the interpretation of ciphers, now represented Mrs. Westerfield's only chance of discovering where the diamonds were hidden. The first answer that she received made some amends for previous disappointment. It offered references to gentlemen, whose names were in themselves a sufficient guarantee.
He showed him the garment. It did not correspond with the glowing style of the advertisement. Then Patissot hesitatingly asked, "Well, monsieur, will it wear well?"
'That's done the trick! he whispered to 'Becca. It was indeed a splendid advertisement of the charms of Robert. When the girl came out she was pale and trembling, and a crowd was round the tent. 'What was it like? asked a bailiff. 'Oh! horrid! you wouldn't believe, she said. 'It's as big as a barn, and that fierce. It froze the blood in my bones.
"Cheaper on that account, probably." "They charge like the very deevil. D'ye know the rates of them?" "I can't say I do." "There's a man on our staff that doesn't like your show. We'll be able to send him every night now." "When we withdraw our advertisement?" "Just then." "All right," said Hilda.
Now, that," she added, holding out a blue envelop, "is an advertisement for cold cream which no lady should be without; and that" holding out a yellow envelop "is an advertisement for beef extract which no brain-worker should be without; and that" holding out a white envelop "is the worst of all, because it looks like a legitimate letter, and it's nothing but a 'Dear Madam' thing, telling me my tailor has moved from Twenty-second to Forty-third Street, and hopes I'll continue to favor him with my patronage.
I have since that been very much surprized by the following Advertisement which I find in the 'Post-Boy' of the 11th Instant, and again repeated in the 'Post-Boy' of the 15th.
At the moment it occurred to her that she might have inserted a carefully-guarded advertisement in the Personal column of one or more of the newspapers, and she felt ashamed that the thought had not struck her before. She almost, but not quite, decided to insert such an advertisement at once; but, as she pondered, she questioned the wisdom of such an action.
He had decided to wait until after lunch before calling at the newspaper office for replies to his advertisement, but during breakfast it occurred to him there probably would be several alert prospective employers who would despatch their replies by special messengers, and realizing that promptness was one of the cardinal virtues in the business world, Jimmy reasoned that it would make a favorable impression were he to present himself as soon as possible after the receipt of replies.
His next visit was to Orchard street, and he was induced to expect favorable results by the encouraging and positive assertion which concludes the subjoined advertisement, that “Madame Clifton is no humbug:” She also gives lucky numbers. She surpasses any person that has ever visited our city. She is also making great cures.
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