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 and advertising as fast as the money comes in."

They had barely settled down to work the next morning when two schoolboys put in an appearance. One wanted to buy a "Twelve Tools in One" specialty as marked in the show case at twenty-five cents. The other produced a dime for a set of the false teeth.

"Profits fifteen cents and a-half to date," cried Markham gaily, as their first customers departed. "Those little fellows will spread our fame."

"When we get into full running order this local trade will be a nuisance to us," declared Markham towards noon.

In fact, he was kept on the jump attending to local customers all the morning. A raw young farmer had come in to blushingly buy a friendship ring. Several curious townspeople strolled to the office door, and out of good nature invested in various knicknacks displayed. One boy bought a false moustache, and within an hour twenty others visited the place clamoring for duplicates.

"About to-morrow the answers to our circulars will begin to come in," observed Markham. "That will be the real test of the merit of this business."