Buying "gums" In America

Englishrnen aud Americana frequent :y differ. greatly in the ñames they have :or the same object. A well known artïst canie to an American city from London, and after becoming settled -went out to buy some artisfcs' materials. He went to a statiouery store, and after purchasing several tbings said: "By the way, do you keep gums?" The saleswoman smiled. "fío, indeed," said she, "but I tbinli you can get them next door." The artist thought it was peculiar that he could not get what he wanted at a stationer's, but thought perhaps it was American. So he went next door and found it was a shoe store. "A funnyplace to keepgums, " quoth he, but in he walked and asked for gums. "What eize do you wear?" eaid the woman who met him. That floored him. "What on eartb. bas that got to do with it?" thougbt he, but he discovered that he wore km eus. fcjoon thewoman appeared, carrying a pair of overslioes. "Will these suit you?" said she to the surprised Englishman. "I don 't want the. I want gums, something to stick with. It comes in a bottle. " "Oh, you mean mucilage, " said the eirl radiantly. "You can get that at auy