They have made up their minds that there is a work for them to do; and without wasting any time in reverie, they go to work and do it.

They start a "life insurance company." Push is the president, and Pull the secretary.

Before you know it, all the people are running in to have their lungs sounded, and to tell how many times they have had the rheumatism; how old they are; whether they ever had fits; and at what age their father and mother expired; and putting all the family secrets on paper, and paying Push & Pull two hundred dollars to read it.

When this firm starts a clothing house, they make a great stir in the city.

They advertise in such strong and emphatic way that the people are haunted with the matter, and dream about it, and go round the block to avoid that store door, lest they be persuaded in and induced to buy something they cannot afford.