Show d bows wows aa y y jass js Ss adventurers CLUB HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF Fl 1 C at terrors door H HELLO ELLO EVERYBODY another good way to find adventure is to go around ringing doorbells door bells looking for it and who rings more door bells than a house to house canvasser olga mccomic of astoria N Y can tell you all about that on a day in april 1936 when the wolf was howling around the door and there any other jobs to be had olga tried her hand at canvassing and for a week she went around pushing bell buttons receiving some pleasant greetings some scowls some angry outbursts and having a good many doors slammed in hereace her face monday was the toughest day of the whole bunch she says well monday always seems to be a bad day people are usually cross on the blue day after the weekend week end and this morning was no exception in two whole blocks olga taken a single order discouragement ile he looked more like a orilla gorilla g than a human was taking bold of her she walked into a block where only one house shaded by rows ol of trees and surrounded by patches of growing vegetables disregarded beware of dog sign i i that house bouse looked inviting olga was sure shed get an order L y there disregarding a sig sign n that said beware os of the dog she opened the gate went down a board walk and finally cameto the front door there was no doorbell in sight olga oiga knocked no answer r but canvassers know that no answer always mean no one is home olga knocked again and when that brink bring any reply she reached over and tapped lightly on the window pane suddenly a gruff gius voice came from within what do you want a man growled at the same time olga heard heavy footsteps walking toward towar i d the door but before they reached it before the door opened she heard a low throaty snarl behind her and felt something tugging at her skirt and a nd coat rf huge beast was ready to spring olga turned and almost let out a scream at her side pulling at her clothing was a dog almost as big as herself it bared its fangs and snapped at her and then crouched as if getting ready to spring that sign reading beware of the dog been the idle bluff olga had taken it for olg as eyes turned toward the door of the house in frantic appeal would it open would the owner come out before his dog had torn her to pieces it seemed to olga as though hed never get there the dog let out another growl and crouched lower then the door did open and olga know which she was more afraid of the man or the dog the man was big and frightful with dark whiskers a stubbly growth of hair on hi his jowls 4 and the dirtiest clothes olga had ever seen in her life olga says he looked more like a gorilla than a human being but he snapped at the dog and the dog slunk away to the rear of the house olga looked down at her clothes her coat and dress were both torn her sample case was on the ground and samples of soap lotions and perfumes were strewn right and left with shaking hands she started to pick them up the man glared at her and bellowed well what are you selling anyway gave her a big order olga told him in a voice that trembled then she got her second big shock of odthe the day the man sat down and ordered four dollars worth of her goods the biggest order she had had yet coat auddress and dress were torn and shed had bad a terrible fright but she had an order too and a good start for the day she heaved a contented sigh and started down the wooden path toward the gate she had just reached the gate when she met a woman her arms loaded with bundles coming in the woman gave her a hard hostile look well what do you want here she asked olga did her best to smile good morning maam she be gan im selling never mind what youre selling the woman snapped 1 61 6 I 1 dont want any of it she brushed past olga and started tor for th the house but half way up the walk she stopped and called back say were you at thi the door olga thought shed better not mention the order the man had given ner the woman was apparently the old fellows wife and she might hardge change ha ahls tiis mind about an all that soap and perfume he had bought so she sala said yes I 1 was at the door and that dog of yours almost scared me to death the woman sniffed humph she said its a wonder you pay some attention to that sign weve got posted and not only the dog but its a wonder you get killed by that madman hes off his mind stark crazy I 1 just called on the drug store telephone for an ambulance olga could feel her legs getting weak under her the dog had been the least of her troubles she had been sitting and talking to a man who if his bis mood had changed might have murdered her and what about the goods she had sold him from the back of her memory came the thought that a contract signed by an insane person was void was her prize sale her first sale sala of the day going to turn out to be a dud she looked at the woman but he just gave me an order she stammered oh he did did he snapped the woman well it if you want to deliver that order have to take it to bellevue or the island because where hes going and with that the woman turned and sta stamped aped into the house so it youre looking for adventure boys and girls get a job as a canvasser you might even make a bit of money at it too but you wont if all your customers are like the one olga mccomic ran into in the little tree shaded house at the end of the board walk down the block copyright service |