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Show A POINTER FOR COMMERCIALS.! I i One Gets "Fly" Here To His Sorrow. Trouncing Delivered In Proper Shape. i The expeilcuce of accilalu ditim-mer ditim-mer who came to this city recently ought to serve as a warning to anj of them who hao a disposition lo bo "lly." Some local 'guys' bete knowing know-ing oveiything and everybody "put him next" to a situation wheie he could probably got a young lady to drive with him as suited his pleasuie, etc., etc. The drummer with another gentleman drove to tho house of the joung lady, and though having never met her, asked to take her driving. She lefused and as he aigued tho question with her, the mother put in appcaianceaud inqulted into the situation. sit-uation. The drummer told her he was In seaich of a "lilted gill," etc., but after a patlcj in which he was unable un-able to toll wheie lie lived, ho was urged to take his departuie. He did so but leturucd thr next moinlng and reiuostel the young lady to drive with him to one or the ucaiby towns, which most commercials have to "make" by team. Again the young lad icfused. Thero was some moic talk about the "hhed girl" business and the request that the young lady go with tho gentleman gen-tleman to see his wife. Tho diummer had to go away again, but lie was pei-sistent pei-sistent to adcgicoand leturucd In the evening. As he neared the place he saw the mother pteparing to leave and ho thought he had things coming his way Just about piopet. When she had finally gone up the street, the drummer marched boldly up to the door and knocked. The door was opencdby a gentleman who Invited the drummer In. There was some hesitancy, but after persuasion the fellow went lu. And now he wishes wish-es ho hadn't spoke. Tho door was haidly closed when the fun commenced. commenc-ed. The drummei was knocked Hat and his assailant was about to Jump on his face when he suddenly lemein-be lemein-be red that that face might be unable to talk If It was battel ed out of shape. The Inquiry was made as to what the drummer leally wanted and who had sent hhn there, and an unsatisfactory answer resulted luanothorstlu punch. This was kept up until tlie knight of the grip was finally on his knees confessing con-fessing and begging like a good fellow. He told who had dhected hhn, etc and then ho was allowed to ckar out. The drummer didn't 11 le any complaint, com-plaint, and though tho otllcers knew all about It, there was nothing said. It might be advisable for strangeis to investigate carefully befotc they make breaks at Logan gills. |
