Show LILLY CLAY editorial encounter with a female advance representative A sylphlike sylph like creature floated into the editorial rooms with the gentle undulating poetry of motion flitting like a white winged dove on a heavenly mission her divine presence was as refreshing as the clover bloom or the odor of the new mown hay gliding over the tess elated floor this angelic creature more beautiful than israeal with the personification of grace reposed her formin an upholstered chair of crimson plush from a goiden unseen censer the atmosphere mo sphere grew aromatic with the enma of frankincense and other delicious odors that intoxicated the sons oa and produced a of their normal functions the irradiate ing presence of the fairy thing dif fusdal a warm soft glow of light and cov red with hectic flush the huge proportions of the editorial cheek occupants of the room felt transported to golden realms of ecstatic bliss where spice ceylon breezes and zephyrs from sumatra evoke the sweetest harmony from aeolian harps of creatures divine ah are yon the editor she warbled in tones as sweet as the pecan of merry chimes the roma that had permeated the sanctum was already exerting the influence of an an aesthetic upon the managing editor and as the leisurely removed the glasses from bis i yes and entered the city editors room his face glowed with the devor of youth in the presence of the exhilarating creature thought I 1 heard somebody he said but know it was a lady anything I 1 can do for yon today to day he kindly inquired and as the large sensuous dreamy eyes involuntary raised she said 1 I want to ak a favor yes anything madam I 1 see you you want an editorial favoring enforcement of the prohibitory laws well no I 1 desire a local notice yes yes youre going to give an oyster social what church is it with a seraphic smile she replied ive just arrived in town and always go to see the editors first im rf pre benting all good boys says the managing editor youre a book agent and want a puff how much du you want well lets see the business nan will give you rats and the soulful eyes gazed steadily at the editor and the pretty pert nd supplicating countenance was you dont understand she hastily interpolated 1 I m the advance agent of advance of of the lilly clay Cum Dany now I 1 have some brief press comments she added unfolding simultaneously several columns if matter now if favor me she continued glan c around the room send you a life size photograph of myself and the members of the company thia is what I 1 want inserted three times it was a column and a half of small print my dear lady replied the mould er of public opinion after recovering from his astonishment 1 I would like to insert this three times but the fact is it would monopolize the paper we cant afford to devoto one entire issue to lilly clay unless she can foot the bill id like to do it but it is not business well if you say you d insert this smaller notice ill go replied the sylph getting in her work on tho editor with her soulful arbs orbs which looked as big as saucers my chivalry asserts itself and I 1 promise this shall appear in the next issue A thousand thanks I 1 shall never forget your kindness and will call the next time I 1 come to town an rc iw r and smiling like a basket of chips the airy fairy creature vin dished from the room and as the managing editor resumed his labors he gave the city editor tho following order cut that notice down to three lines and run it among the medicine notices and pat enec insides in the fifth column of the sixth page where everybody will see ii |