The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-03

me to get to work, why the pictures are as
good as sold. AS negotiator in fine art |
am daisy, Then, again, we can sell a
barrel-full of photographers every day.
just let me get at it and I'll show you how
to get some stiff prices from the jump"
MI Alexander's assurance that he was
everything a man ought to be to make
cash rates seemed to be sufficient, and
they permitted him 10 go ahead. He sold
a good many photographers, and excite
meDt over a little success ran high, but
when he got down to selling the originals
his speed slackened a knot or two. His
ideas ran far ahead of anything practical,
as he wanted to sell the Evening SoDg'
for $1,000 more than it was worth and take
the surplus as his share.
This vision was scoffed at by the Pole.
who had taken his secretary, Nine. Med
ZiedZinski, in as an advisor and assistant.
the latter gentleman adding to the SCOT
fing.
swell. then, I'll get Adolpb Sutro down
here to look at the Palm Sunday Mass"
said Alexander, land see if we can get
$4,000 out of him. All! gentlemen, there is
patron Of the arts. There is man who
will rave and tear his hair over that pic
ture. The minute he gets glimpse of the
frame be is gone. Just let me get him
down here for about ten minutes and I'll
hit him for $1,000, taking $500 for myself.
Don't say word, but let me engineer
this deal. l tell you, gentlemen. 1 am a
daisy"
In few days Mr.. Alexander, true to his
promise. brought Mr.. Sutro to see the pic
ture. He laid his hand on the capitalists
arm with 'Did you ever see such a work
in your life? Don't it beat anything ever
exhibited in this country? Just look at
that atmosphere, those figures in the fore
ground, the rich robes, that shaft of light
as if coming from heaven, and the per-
spectve. Why. Sutro, it is an inspira-
tion."
Mr. Adolph Sutro, who is something of
critic himself, and knows good thing
when he sees ii, managed 20 keep cool DUR
Ing the outpouring of soul from Mr.. Alex
ander, and finally inquired the price.
WELL" Mr. Alexander answered, as
Stunning a studied expression. you can
have 1t way down low-say $780,
What? That is more than it is worth.
I'll give you two town lots on the corner
of First avenue and California street with
$500 cash TO boot"
Alexander scratched bis head and the
Poles looked at him with an inouirlng
glance. Presently he found his tongue.
That's just the proper thing, gentle
men. Those lots will be worth a mint of
money In year or two. Take him I'D on
that. by all means. You'll never get an.
other chance at those lots like that, For
heavens sake. get TO-"
A short parley ensued, which was fre-
quently punctuated by real estate reyie wa
by Alexander. One Of the Poles was will
ing to accept the terms at once, but thu
other held out few moments before COM
ing over to the plan. Finally the trade
was completed and the transfers we're
made.
As soon as the business was comnleted
the Custom-house authorities swooned
down on Mr.. Sosnowski for the duty and
gathered in the $500, which amount Alley.
ander was trying to get his hands upon
also. The Poles found that The lots were
worth but 5000 at present, aud have con.
cluded that they cannot wait for them to
increase in value.
The way things have shaped themselves