opedia with an index so simple that a child can understand it.
See page 768, 'Texts, Biblical; Hints for Sermons; The Art of Pulpit
Eloquence.' No minister should be without it. See page 1046, 'Pulpit
Orators--Golden Words of the Greatest, comprising selections from
Spurgeon, Robertson, Talmage, Beecher, Parkhurst,' et cetery. A book
that should be in every home. Look at 'P': Poets, Great. Poison,
Antidotes for. Poker, Rules of. Poland, History and Geography of, with
Map. Pomeroy, Brick. Pomatum, How to Make. Ponce de Leon, Voyages and
Life of. Pop, Ginger,' et cetery, et cetery. The whole for the small sum
of five dollars, bound in cloth, one dollar down and one dollar a month
until paid."

The minister turned the pages slowly.

"It seems a worthy book," he said hesitatingly.

Eliph' Hewlitt looked at Mrs. Smith, with a question in his eyes.

She nodded.

"Ah!" he said. "Mrs. Smith, sister of the well-known novelist, Marriott
Nolan Tarbro, takes two copies of Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowledge and
Compendium of Literature, Science and Art, bound in full morocco, one of
which she begs to present to the worthy pastor of this happy flock, with
her compliments and good wishes."

"I can't thank you," stammered the minister; "it is so kind. I have so
few books, and so few opportunities of securing them."

Eliph' Hewlitt held out his hand for the sample volume.

"When you have this book," he declared, "you NEED no others. It makes a
Carnegie library of the humblest home."

The entire picnic had gradually gathered around him.

"Ladies and gents," he said, "I have come to bring knowledge and power
where ignorance and darkness have lurked. This volume----"

He stopped and handed his sample to the minister.

"Introduce me to the lady in the blue dress," he said to Mrs. Smith, and
she stepped forward and made them acquainted.

"Miss Briggs, this is Mr----"

"Hewlitt," he said quickly, "Eliph' Hewlitt."

"Mr. Hewlitt," said Mrs. Smith. "Miss Sally Briggs of Kilo."

"I'm glad to know you, Miss Briggs," said Eliph' Hewlitt. "I hope we
may become well acquainted. As I was sayin' to Mrs. Smith, I'm a book
agent."

For the chapter on Jarby's Encyclopedia that dealt with "Courtship--How
to Win the Affections," said that the first step necessary was to become
well acquainted with the one whose affections it was desired to win. It
was not Eliph' Hewlitt way to waste time when making a sale of Jarby's,
and he felt that n