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Every woman, not already married, he now saw, might be a possible Mrs. Eliph' Hewlitt. Suddenly he raised his head. On the breeze there was borne to him the sound of voices many voices. He closed the book with a bang. His small body became tense; his eyes glittered. He scented prey.
Weaver, "let alone shipwrecked on a desert island an' a book agent at that!" Eliph' smiled indulgently. "I wasn't a book agent in them days," he said; "it was that made me a book agent. If I hadn't been shipwrecked on that island I wouldn't be here now with this book on my knees." Mrs. Weaver's face flushed. "I'm sure I ask you to excuse me," she exclaimed.
The next morning Eliph' Hewlitt purchased the two-pound box of candy in the pictured box that had long been considered by the druggist a foolish investment. For months it had reposed in the end of the toilet soap case awaiting a purchaser, and had acquired a sweet odor of scented soap mingled with the plainer odor of cut castile, and no one had been so extravagant as to buy it.
It was not Eliph' Hewlitt way to waste time when making a sale of Jarby's, and he felt that no more delay was necessary in disposing of his heart. Miss Sally glanced hurriedly around, seeking some retreat to which she could fly. Mrs.
All this he resolved to do, and yet here he was again at Miss Sally's door, and the sample copy of Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowledge and Compendium of Literature, Science and Art was under his arm! Mrs. Tarbro-Smith, when she saw Eliph' Hewlitt at the door, uttered a little cry of joy and darted toward him.
"My name is Hewlitt, Eliph' Hewlitt," said the book agent, "agent for Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowledge and Compendium of Literature, Science and Art, published by Jarby & Goss, New York; price five dollars, neatly bound in cloth, one dollar down, and one dollar a month until paid." As the editor was about to speak, Eliph' raised his hand. "I don't want to sell you one!" he exclaimed.
You will say, 'Here, take this money we have collected this evening and give to the thirsting heathen as many volumes of Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowledge and Compendium of Literature, Science and Art, as it will buy at five dollars a volume." He glanced around the circle of faces. "That is what you will say," he said; "But Eliph' Hewlitt will beg a chance to do his little for the noble work.
"Kitty?" asked Eliph' doubtfully. "Well, if the little red-head ain't forgot Kitty!" exclaimed Wilkins. "Why, I MARRIED Kitty, Sammy. For an actual, truthful fact I did. And to think I should run across Sammy Mills after all these years." "Hewlitt," said Eliph'. "Eliph' Hewlitt is that name I'm known by." "And to think you stuck by that name all these years!" said Wilkins.
I reckon you found out Kilo don't want no books this trip, Sammy; an' if you want to git an early start from town you'll need all the sleep you can get." Eliph' tossed his package on the desk carelessly. "Why, yes, Jim, I wish you WOULD call me early," he said. "I'll be ready for bed in half an hour or so. I done a little business up yonder, and I want to mail my report to New York.
'If the object of the affections can be placed in a position where she will be compelled to ask a favor, the granting of it, however slight, will advance the cause of the eager suitor." "I don't care!" said T. J. Jones suddenly. "I'd lose Skinner's ad if I printed that article, and he pays cash." "Mine too," said Eliph', "and I was just thinking of doubling it. Jarby's deserves "
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