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Show How He Timed His Talk. A successful salesman for a hardware hard-ware lino of goods had a novel way last season of exciting at least momontnry Interest In his prospective customers In tho now territory he bad been given. On entering tho olllco of his prospect his first remark was: "Mr. Smith, wo nro both business men with whom tlmo Is monoy, I only ask for throo minutes of yours, as I can o-ly glvo you throe mlnutos of mine. 1-et's bo sure wo keep to the limit." . Thereupon ho pulled from his pock et quickly nnd placed on the desk of his bearer, well within his vision nnd reach, a r?at llttlo nrticlo of tho samo shapo as and patterned nfter tbo well-known well-known hour glass, but containing only sand enough to roqulro tlireo minute for Its passage from tho upper to the lower compartment. "You keep tab and don't lot me ovortalk the limit." System. |