The Archive · 1934

The Catch In

A srtiomruiuy amusing incident occurred last week in a large store, Where a demonstrator of certain beauty preparations was busily gaged in extolling the advantages of the new nail white pencils, to a small crowd of spectators around her. 'The little crowd listened" to. what' she had to say, then one Indy' suddenly announced that she thought it w awful bother to have to have water {o damp the pencils with before using them, The demonstrator looked at the peaker, and remarked" sweelly:——"But, madam, og these penelis "are entirely antiseptic, why not wet them with saliva The lady regarded her thoughtutly, then remarked in an irritated tone: "That's the worst of you demonstra tors; you are always trying to sell something else"!

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