Shelves stood above
shelves, all of them full of books--both old and new. As I
stood gazing, he pulled out a printed card from somewhere and
gave it to me:
ROGER MIFFLIN'S
TRAVELLING PARNASSUS
Worthy friends, my wain doth hold
Many a book, both new and old;
Books, the truest friends of man,
Fill this rolling caravan.
Books to satisfy all uses,
Golden lyrics of the Muses,
Books on cookery and farming,
Novels passionate and charming,
Every kind for every need
So that he who buys may read.
What librarian can surpass us?
MIFFLIN'S TRAVELLING
PARNASSUS
By R. Mifflin, Prop'r.
Star Job Print, Celeryville, Va.
While I was chuckling over this, he had raised a similar flap
on the other side of the Parnassus which revealed still more
shelves loaded with books.
I'm afraid I am severely practical by nature.
"Well!" I said, "I should think you _would_ need a pretty stout
steed to lug that load along.
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