Excerpt from Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip And having something of a reputation as a nat ural reader and impersonator, I have often been called upon, in Pullman cars, hotel parlors and other places, to furnish something in the way of entertainment for the boys. In many cases I have been asked for copies of selections which I have given, and sometimes have written copies in answer to such requests. Through the suggestions and the assistance of friends, especially my old travelling pard, E. S. Hooper, and the editors of the American Commer ciul Traveler, of Chicago, a bright newsy little paper, published in the interests of Commercial men and which should be in the hands of every man who carries the grip, I have compiled the fol lowing gems, which I respectfully dedicate to that great army of men known as Drummers, of which I am proud to be considered a member. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.