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Show JUST WHAT HUNTINGTON 8AID. ' jfl JM Clever Salesman "Got" Railroad King In Book Purchase. ( Tho Into Honry Miller, who wns j 'I guldo, philosopher nnd friend to many ' booklovers within a thousand miles ot j Now York, was a most successful ( -M salesman. Ono day he called on Col- , H Us P. Huntington and showed him a - H rare copy of j "Thoro aro two volumes of this," ( Bald Mr. Miller. Tho other volume la ' H In perfect ordor, as you boo this ono Is. You cannot possibly lot them cs- j H capo you, for you know you havo noth- H lug like this In your library." ! H "What is tho price?" asked tho , H railroad king. j H "Seven hundred dollars," said the j bookman. j "Thoso nro too valuablo volumes for my library," Mr. Huntington ox- , claimed. ; Mr. Miller went hack to his place, 'M and sent tho books to Mr. Hunting- .H ton'ti houso with a bill for $700. Next I day tho railroad king sent for hlrai ' j "Why did you send me thoso books?" ho demnnded, sharply. H "Because you bought thorn," was tho IH calm reply. "I certainly did not!" cried tho mil- jS llonnlro. i "Oh, yos, you did," answered Mr. jM Miller, "You'll romomber porfectly tr well when I toll you what you said. nfl You told mo, distinctly: 'Thoso aro two valuable volumoB for my library.' " Harper's Weekly. rH |