An Advertiser

Spicer was wading wearily through a pile of work which had accumulated during a brief absence iu New York, whcu a stranger banged tlie inner office door, placed his ligbted cignr conveniently on tbe corner of the desk, and, spitting graoefully in tlie waste-bnskct, said: "Mr. Spicer, I presume?" The paragrapher suppressed a smile at a joke lio was reading in the New York Commercial Adi-crtincr, inhaled o-bout !) eente' worth oí his guest's 5-cent cigar, and replied, " Yes-sir," in one time nul three motions. "The f ame of your joucnalhosrenciicd us in New York State," continued the visitor. "Another feller that wants a notice," thouglit tlie writer. " I wisb to talk t you about advertisLngi" said tlie caller. Tlie newspaper ninn bxighteüëd, and rathcr wishcd he had a fresli cigar to offer the visitor. "I am introduoing iu New Engluin the celebrated Prolifiek l'inkhampton Pumpkin, and I am autborized to offei the seeds to you at 50 a qnnrt, hal: cash and half advertiaing in the Gom nu i-ciat " The exact manner oi' the Western seeds man's death will probably never lx known, but his friends will be pleased U kiuiw that hifi remains have boen care lullv plantod at Forest Hill, where tbc Prohfie Pumpkin vine can twine a gar land to his ïnernorv over bis early grave