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"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.
"This is picnic day, and I'm not selling books, although I may say there is no day in the whole year when Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowledge and Compendium of Literature, Science and Art is not needed. It is a book that contains a noble thought or useful hint for every hour of every day from the cradle to the grave, comprising ten thousand and one subjects, neatly bound."
"I guess I'll go, too," said Eliph' Hewlitt promptly and cheerfully. "I'm a good hand at that. It tells all about it in Jarby's Encyclopedia. Look under 'P':'Picnic Lunches. Picnic, How to Organize and Conduct. Picnic, Origin of, et cetery, et cetery.
That and seven hundred and ninety-nine other tested recipes, all contained in the chapter called 'The Complete Kitchen Guide, see page 100, including roasts, fries, pastry, cakes, bread, puddings, entrees, soups, how to make candy, how to clean brass, copper, silver, tin, et cetery, et cetery. Them that uses Jarby's tested recipes as given in this volume, uses no other."
I wept when I thought of the millions that had not seen it millions that were living poor, starved lives because they didn't have a copy of Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowledge and Compendium of Literature, Science and Art, and I gave myself to the cause." The minister handed the book back to Eliph' Hewlitt, and cleared his throat.
"I hope we may become well acquainted. As I was sayin' to Mrs. Smith, I'm a book agent." For the chapter on Jarby's Encyclopedia that dealt with "Courtship How to Win the Affections," said that the first step necessary was to become well acquainted with the one whose affections it was desired to win.
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