Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
BOOK AGENTS W|LES,
The Modern Knight a Rare
Fellow in His Way.
NO SIGN OF HIS CRAFT.
courtly in Manner IrreprOachable
as to Dress.
MLLIoNAIREs HARD TO GET AT.
Lordiy once BOYS aud mn Army Of I'm.
derilng- Guard the Portals With
unslseping Vigilance.
MILLIoNAlREs HARD TO GET AT.

uliAenhlfth OF New 1ofk mas HNNANtN Nuta
latter day being. the Swell" book agent
No amount Of training. so 1t is stated by the
highest authority In such matters can
evolve swell book agent out Of an ordl-
nary member Of tho profession; but be-
Ing to tine manor born the swell falls Into
success without any previous condition OF
seryitude or training.
One OF the "sweilcst" OF "sweil'' book
agents is more than six fee, tall and very
slender. wears Prince Albert coat 10 long
that It almost sweeps the ground, small
diamonds. creased pantaloons, patent leather
shoes and a silk hat. He carries huge
black cane, with curve like the horseshoe
bend of railroad track, lie never walks
In hurry. and there is always about him
an air OF proud reserve and conscious superb
orlty.
And where DO you think he carried his
book
Pushed up inside ofrhls vest Being very
slender It gave him aplomb OF bon VI
want.
"The book must never be soon by any
one until the moment comes TO spring IT,
he said to reporter one day In burst OF
confidence. "and the sprlnglng OF II Is one
OF tho most delicate and trying operations
IN the Profession. Either to underdo or
to overdo tho act would make II appear ri
u'euious' u' - ~ -. -. 49,.
ser, the hldlng OF the nooh ouV ifu'n u'ue'
tho veat In graceful and easy manner
10 as to make no disoord between your
anpenranee vour preyious pretensions aud
i,ti -, Lt.h a, ao,, Win unalfiiIed
we AZ ".Nn' - '1,, nj,
hnnus' Nuulu saw, o'
price of the book SOFA lnHt season wa
| "A
not u good year, for even the money
Lt,y. m Nv yorls al, the financial strIn
..a,. ~, .',.-,,.i'',t -. a.. i,,,,ts and an
se"o' 50 'HFS . 80
Nnal i"' many ''"''n' pas
Il never go 10 the house always 70
tho Office, and, as rule, receive Sood
treatment ana consideration. Take the
oase of Henry O. iiayemeyer the sugai
ttI,.. a.. -, ,,,a,o, uhsn ratiaa
N"e' ~ - a,,a,.
on MN az tne U"N" VI y" "ueN
Trust there was great Aplhper OIL
people waiting for an audioAce. some
OF them. TOO. were mlIMosaires and
man ,,,ou-sn,vsn In t5,yn. Their cards had
ali bsef,' ,ent IN 10 MIN and he kuew WIN,
every ono on them wanted. hence thore was
no euriosity or hurry TO roc thom. but
4 c,r,, a., x strangar 'tn ma erhvd lfunas.
i,.ly ,irnesed 4 ,t.,6,Iny ara 10 inc ofllco
boy ,vithnut even lnoIing al him hsi
a5eptnd a very hieh sSindlna. nom dc
riuinr for lie sensou and my card read
we'll. 1 don't want 10 bn TOO closely
idontlacd--W Washington or London az least
"a5-' ci,v Az ,iisiancf ConlIig froni
thst, might he n man of Aaiap i'm.
p0rtabee. the boy Wantod 70 Know what
M, huairo,. win All. Hnvefesgor WA.
toid him that I was not la mo hnblt Of
telling my business TO oaisc boys, and for
him 10 tpll Mr. Hnyafucyer that / wished
10 800 MIN personally; Il II was NOT con
I | ,...l.a.t .I... I .Vatsf.l ALI .unNu to
,,o,r,,,y
"slr. Hayenoycr did not recognize tho
name. He doubtless Inquired what / looked
| IKE and reoeiying a favorable report from
the st , Of tho oyerswed once boy,
e,rt1.si,,, ,,,astoroa hin, and h, sent All
,'.'d ~, inc defeTentiai nSssrf,per for me
W. enter liz uaveneyer roaS ma on.
ternd ana advauelnK extended liza hand.
IN ,o r"ss ia / nfest,me 10 extend mine
a. a.. ~ ts,,a,,., ~, act ~, taok ~ a. maj.
hra', p'sauss 'n1 ar nr.s..n, d,s,,n-
49,, ,nd non no might resent mo oroifer
ANv,s. - -, - az, I,ntsr,lnenca a,,sr ~
ss,,,I ~ NV trns Grand uavine onee
iounu ~ .e,, ,,,h rolItsnsss and eansi dsra.
,ien If 4 d,aicult Tor a man with any OF
, Nm ,,'s,ineta ~ n gentleman 10 ebsnee
abruptly % ino,Y as. "lSn d 1vs S Tbs,
hlh Dsvh uouV "a, ,,btch ~ w,
we III p o hsd the ensa,. tti,,,, A.
l Iov ,n.rcr Fyeing lin Stsadiiy While ex.
-. ID HFFk Ia.aH d IFraanH
changing tne I p,r.S "a ~, y,
cut my uooN al" "
business. a. - ,r.,,. ,,,,,,. 90 ,,.,-,.
aoes nos 10 ~ ,e, s'' h,,., wv ,,,,n
win these mem Nhose ele'' s y mn ,l,
nie counts ior hyli ltsh, p'y ~ he nao'
time 70 recover niihssh hap MN ih "a VI
ossed. WIN Pseui,ll zlliiv ~ pleAei W
the book hiInAeii an anu sAAilineu soins oi uiy ,
illustrations VINE he was uoihs thh
drew out an oraer plank;
HOW nnsh ne eshsu;
'sevonty-hyo dollars replied
"lie aligned u anu .ASkel AGAIN. 'Wbeh
will you send III
Next week; -
An flsht Senu y - ~ "epte' -.
IN tho same way spld a book 70 8r.
Theodore hafemeyer, WHO u large DOCK
buyer and inucn more Oh Vfluf man his
brother. | called seven Of eight times 10
see Mr.. seaflesi also o. vac sugar Trust,
/ but he was always IN MashinGtoe. and ms
private secretary tqia taq tnet ne hann'
time 70 devote himself 70 literary matters.