| Show T J 5 r f J y i u up 4 is p Z d h heC eC C C F t p 4 I i i k ks s 1 1 I 3 3 4 h L tr e 5 s m mI ma Q I a 1 t i I I 4 I t te fl roi TH 4 47 c e i lt k kc i j R 1 I k iJ n f I c t te L B W lff J tt e J r C Wi i i jIlt in C x 1 i Dolly Doly Dimples in her American Traveler This picture shows an a excellent likeness of Miss Mss Dimples Points of identification that that will w help to recognize Dolly DoUy Dolly Doly Dimples height is 5 feet 4 inches inces Dolly Doly Dimples weight is pounds Dolly Doly Dimples wears a shoe Dolly Doly Dimples hair ha is light brown brow Dolly Doly Dimples teeth are ae very ver white and even Dolly Doly Dimples has hs large lare blue eyes Dolly Doly Dimples nose is slightly prominent walks erectly Dolly Doly Dimples wl Dolly Doly Dimples complexion is i medium dark I I seated myself and the maid left lef the th room Dear Der me I said to myself I wonder if I shell shel recognize me from my printed printe photographs I wish I had come out on oi my piano mission in disguise When len Mrs Ir Wood entered the room rom I 1 arose arOe Good Gd morning I greeted I r I heard that you were In the market for a piano plana No she said std with wih decision I 1 am are amnot amnot not T J 1 have a piano right there in that room referring to the parlor Besides I am not Interested interacted in pianos I regarded her in surprise She was wa a dainty danty little woman Her He morning dress drear dres of blue and white striped wash ash material was ws late neatly neaty made and spotlessly Immaculate Immaculate I represent the Music company of South Main street I said sid offering her my pretended business card cardon car on Dean which I had hastily hasty scribbled Alice Alce AlceDean Yes yes ye she said Aid ignoring the te card cardI cr I know of them but I have havea a piano if I I received reci d it for nothing I I laid the card on a small smal table at my side and looked curiously at the petite pette lady lay I rent these th apartments apartment furnished you see she explained to me rue in a gentler genter tone There Ther is a a piano In the house house It I would be useless for f r me rae m to buy a n piano piao I because I may not stay here and move a a piano around Of course cur not not I said zaid aid In tones of ol sympathy Mrs Wood had moved to tha th door and ad hd move had her hand on the handle a gentle in invitation invitation I for me to leave leae I restrained a asmie smile with difficulty I smie You wit know we carry all of the tho better beter makes I said sid in soft tones Dont you care for music I asked aske courteously Yes she replied I am very very fond of music I love Jove It I but I would not buy a a piano plana living as I am In fur furnished furnished fished apartments apartments It I is different In ones own home homeI I know I agreed Do you OU know of any anyone one who agre needs n ds a piano I asked ake going to the door No I dont she answered kindly She stepped outside the door loor with me m to the porch steppe and moved toward a a hammock nn moe I Iwas Iwas Iwas which was flung nung across one corner was about to nunG go but the te expression of Mrs Mr Woods face arrested my footsteps Over the oos sweet little ladys face flitted a alok alook look ook lok of such glorified infinite tenderness that I too to moved toward the th hammock which I move was empty Tucked Into nto it I and snugly covered was a dear little ittle Ind baby My Iy goodness its Is a baby I ex cx exclaimed e claimed Oh it I a sweet little lt thing The baby opened his eyes and cooed I laughed with delight You believe bleve in laughe fresh air dont you I observed He sleeps Yes Ye Indeed she replied out here most of the day bless Ills his Is old heart she added in tones tone of maternal maternal endearment gazing at him with a n light of fond pride in her eyes that Is only characteristic of a mother motherlY My but he looks lok healthy I ex cx exclaimed claimed lY enthusiastically How old is isic he be ic beSix Six months answered his proud little I mamma beaming looks look of love upon the I mamma tIny thing He is very ver healthy I There is no In the world like good fresh air I remarked as a I took my ny departure My next call cU was on Mrs Hart J Fits Fitz Fitzgerald Fitsgerald gerald of ot No 1268 L East South Temple street who is one of the nicest little la Ia ladles ladies dies It has lifts ever ver been ben my pleasure to meet i She herself hersel answered the doorbell met iden Hen wearing a R nice fresh morning moring dress the same some color and material as Mrs Woods had been She had an apron Mr on and I did not feel fel quite sure of ot her i I had heard herd that Mrs Fitzgerald I aId ald was ws an active member of the Y V W WC WC WC C A and I had expected to see a se so severe severe sovere vere businesslike person Derson Her womanliness woman iness liness and adorable domestic air was a surprise lne to me After a quick glance lanc at ather ather ather her I decided that she must be b a sister or other relative Is Mrs Irs Fitzgerald in I inquired pleasantly pleasnt I 1 am Mrs Fitzgerald Ft eald she replied laughing not the maid Wont ont you step stop Inside Oh I take you ou for the maid maidI I answered in abashed tones as I entered did not heed me Neither but ut the lady hed did id she te seem offended In the tha least al although though hough I T am sure she still believes that I took her for the maid maid Once Inside Inide I began Have He you a piano plana Yes mam I have hae replied my host hostess ess with wih inimitable good humor e Are tre r you perfectly satisfied with It I itI I interrogated te Perfectly was the re response ty soni Would Woul you exchange It i for a dandy dand new Knabe or Hallet Halet Davis I J asked if you knew in your own heart that you youre were I re petting getting Feting a magnificent bargain No I 1 would not she said emphatically ly Iy y I am ant entirely pl pleas nis d with wih my own ow Then hen not being a really solicitor I had hado to o laugh I represent the Music MIe Co I said presenting my card ord with its scribbled signature presented by b bAlo It DoJ We i carry carryall all of the fine Alo I c d Vo Wo ara nr agents for forthe Or Orthe the he the Ivers Iver Pond pianos piano I and an am the tle tuneful t Schaeffer 1 s the celebrated Knabe Kabe and the dandy Hallet Halet Davis Id Id like lik to exchange your piano for or one of these Instruments which actually sing like angels angels I l know kow them themI I know them all al de declared de dared the lady and hand they are perfectly perfect fine but Im Im satisfied with wih mine Do you live here she was asked aked Why Wh yes os I replied Im Im a n plane pian agent I know dear she answered laugh laughing laughIng laughing ing Ing Do you ou ev ever r go to the theY Y W C C A AA A AA I A great gret light dawned upon me Are you ou interested in the Y W V C A AYes AYes AYes Yes of course I said Wont Vont you jou come to our some sometime sometime time she asked aske Why yes e I will wi I replied You know where they are dont you I she aked and then answered her own question queston They are arc opposite the Knuts Knutsford Knutsford Knutsford ford hotel hotd Oh Ob yes I know where they are I Isaid Isaid Isaid said after a pause I dont mean men to be ho personal said Mrs Mr Fitzgerald kindly Im Im the cap captain captaIn tain tam and Id Id love to pin a red rose on you There are re many many advantages extend extended ed td to members membErs she said sad and we have havea a splendid cafe with wit all al nice wholesome dishes Oh have you ou I commented Is it I a cafeteria On the same ame principle except that you youa are a waited waited upon at tables Each dish is five cents and so on she explained You really realy ought to come some time 1 I will wi I said sid heartily herty We Ve wage earners in a strange city often long for home cooking You speak as though you came from the east remarked the nice little lady lad ladI I did I replied I have haye been here but six sik months I used to t sell saI Steinways Stein ways Look Lk Here are our membership badges badge said sid my little hostess h stess showing me a small smal pasteboard box containing a number of buttons She Sh handed hande me one for fot my inspection It I was white and had hada hal a red rose In the center They are ar real real cute I remarked re returning returning returning turning It I to her after Inspecting it itI It ItI I think they the are she admitted The others are ar red re on the outside she ox cx o I am afraid I stayed stared sta ed quite quit 20 2 minutes Mrs rs Fitzgerald explained many things to tome tome tome me The membership fee of the Y W V C CA CA CA A the tho advantage of or Us Its Is different classes in different courses cours S of study st dy and many other things She was wa ever so nice and friendly frendly We Vc had a look lok at her piano and lingered talking on the porch lOrch She told me her name hame anti an said she would be on the lookout for ire ae at the tho C A ATry AT ATry Try T next door dla they manot may not have lave a piano she ca ed after me as I was walking waling away awa and md she indicated a big bighouse bighouse bighouse house on the comer corner She promised to tomake tomake tomake make inquiries and see se if she could din dis discover cover any ono one o who needed a piano plana and wass was too sweet and kind for anything My y ext call cl was w at the home hom of Mrs L LM if Bailey of 12 12 South Twelfth East Et street whom I found impossible to in interest interi terest teri iri a piano pIao She was a lady IndY with lh gray hair and remarkably beautiful b large dark dak eyes She had a piano pino she he said and did dd not n t contemplate a change na as S yet jet yet 1 I tried In vain to inter interest Interest interest est her ne She was wa quite ule firm Wont W nt you IOU rou come down to the store 1 I pleaded and see our new fall fail fal line lne of goods We Vo have some beautiful art pianos planes In Vermillion wood Hungarian ash No she Interrupted with decision I would not go 10 and look ut at them tem because I cannot have one uno just now I called caled upon Mrs Mr William R B R Butler Bute of No 1 74 S street who also aleo had hac a a piano plana Good morning m I greeted ge e ted have you k kYeS yes a brand new n w one was tie the reply I Oh I ejaculated ejaculate in disappointment She smiled Cant I Induce you to chango change It for a beautiful Knabe I asked alke declared No were real rel pleased with it she Do you know of any anyone one who does dos need needa ne a n piano I sighed disconsolately No she said sid in sympathetic tones ton Mrs Ir A T McCanne of 12 U street had hada a piano and I could not interest her herBut herBut herBut But I persisted peri well wel exchange your yur piano for one of at the finest made mad instruments instruments ments monts on earth eartha a Knabe Knab a Hallet Halet Davis a I Winter I said In mournful tones No said the patient woman Let us tune your piano I said sid hope hopefully hop hopefully fully But Dut the Uie tle lady looked so bored bord and distressed that my sense sene of humor was aroused and I left lef her in peace pece Dolly Doly I said sid to myself as a piano solicitor youre a frost frost Go 00 home And AndI I acted upon my own advice |
