Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1918-10-04 | Page 7 | Just How Peddler Got By

JUST HOW PEDDLER GOT BY Short Conversation Enlightened Attorney Attor-ney as to Manner in Which Caller Evaded Office Force. City Attorney Stephens was amazed the other day when a peddler invaded his private sanctum and begun dilating dilat-ing on the merits Cf an asli sifter. "I don't want an ash sifter," snorted Stephens, but I do want to know how you got i.; here." "Everyone needs an ash sifter." persisted per-sisted the ped'l!r. ignoring the question. ques-tion. "Jiut I don't," snapped Stephens. "I burn gas." "But you smoke, don't yon?" demanded de-manded the peddler. "'ou win," cried the attorney; "I know now how you got in." "llow?" questioned the perplexed peddler. "Just sifted." was the laconic reply. Los Angeles Times.