Part 39 (1/2)

If all the readers who did purchase goods on the strength of these recommendations would waste a cent in sending me a post card saying they had done so, it would definitely show whether this small experiment in honesty has any practical value.

Meanwhile The Forerunner will continue to run one or two as samples; put in real ones when it gets them; and may find it necessary to take out the eight pages which would have been so useful if properly filled.

Best of all; if enough subscriptions come in, we can get along without any advertising whatever--and furnish more reading matter.

For this ideal state we look forward hopefully.

[Advertis.e.m.e.nt]

Things we wish to Advertise

This is the list of articles the editor wishes to secure, having known and used them for from two to forty years; some were used by her mother before her. They are things you can buy anywhere or order by mail.

A TOILET PREPARATION: Used by mother and self.

A COURTPLASTER: Used from infancy, perfect.

SOMETHING SIMILAR TO ABOVE, Most excellent.

A SILVER CLEANER: Very satisfactory.

SEVEN KINDS OF SOAP--and such like--all good.

A BREAKFAST FOOD: Used unvaryingly for nine years.

SIX OTHER BREAKFAST FOODS: All first-rate.

ONE VARIETY OF SOUPS: Absolutely good.

FOUR OTHER FOOD-MAKERS: Safe to recommend.

FOUR KINDS OF COCOA: All very good.

A HAIRBRUSH: A real delight--if you have hair.

MY TYPEWRITER: I _would_ have this kind.

A PEN: All my books were written with this pen.

A VOICE TABLOID: A blessing to a speaker.

A TOOTHPASTE: The best out of many.

PERFECTION IN HAIRPINS.

TWO KINDS OF UNDERWEAR: Good ones.

TWO KINDS OF HOSIERY: They wear well.

A HOUSEHOLD COMFORT AND TIME-SAVER.

A MATTRESS: Continuously satisfactory.

BOOKCASES: The kind you want.

A MUSIC MACHINE: Or how to keep the boys at home.