“My dear sir,” replied the old man,” my stock in trade is not very large-I don’t deal in laxatives and teething mixture-but such as it is, it is varied. I think nothing I sell has effects which could be precisely described as ordinary.” “call it a glove-cleaner if you like,” said the old man indifferently.” Maybe it will clean gloves. I have never tried. one might call it a life-cleaner. Lives need cleaning something.”