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I went to him early Monday morning and asked if it would be just as convenient for him to see me at three o'clock that afternoon . '' ` Oh , yes , indeed ; that will suit me all the better , ' said Brother Ward . ` That will give me an opportunity to look over my stock of goods and see just what I ought to order . ' `` I made the town on the branch road and was back at 2:30 . When I went into my sample room , a friend of mine , a competitor , had just packed up . ` Hello , ' said I , ` how are things going , Billy ? ' '' ` Oh , fairly good , ' said he .