An instance of well-mcritotl reward for perseverance and courage was that of a commercial traveller who was expecting a large ordor from a country tradesman, but arrived in the town on a fete day. Finding tho shop closed, ho inquired as to the whereabouts of the proprietor, and ascertaining that ho was attending tho ftite, about a mile out of town, went thither aftei liira. AVhen lie arrived there a balloon was just going to asc»nd, and, to bis dismay, he saw his man stepping into the car. Plucking up courage, however, he stepped forward and asked to bo allowod to ascend. Thoro was room, and ho entered tho car. In a few moments away went the balloon, and it was not until the little party was well abovo the tree-tops that tho enterprising "commercial" turned towards his customer with tho first remark—" And now, sir, what can I do for you in calicoes?" Catching tho humor of the position, ami not untvilllng to reward such perseverance, tho astonished tradesman-gave his pursu r as large an order as he could manage, with the excusable proviso, that in future he should bo allowed to tako liis pleasuro in poaco, "and that on no account was the traveller to mention the eireurristanea to his brethren of the ro»d.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5185, 3 November 1877, Page 2 (Supplement)
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216Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5185, 3 November 1877, Page 2 (Supplement)
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