The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12

Tho drummer replied what Ia your time
we'll, let us not violate the universal rule OF
Kindness and OF right, just because h, is I.
drummer. Criticise him as you VIII. treat
him as you may, the verdict OF the world
has given him credit for malice toward
none and charity for ALL" On the public
thoroughfare. In shop and store, wherever
he goes. he "scatters the Sunshine MS
motto has even been: Bear ye one an
others burdens" he is always ready TO re-
sent wrong and defend right. THESE
facts being true Is 1t not wen Tor US 70
consider our obligations to him?
When he enters your store and politely
introduces himself and his business, what
right have you to greet him with ,roWh
and sEarl? You may not Want his goous
but his good will is more precious than goia
and of moro value to you than rubies. IL
would consume butt a few moments OF your
time to exchange the compliments OF the
day. and ut the same time exchange smiles
and kind words with the man. who Is noted
for the great stock Of this commodity he
always carries.
The time may come when you will want
his goods and his credit. and the time Will
surely come when you Will need his friend
ship.
Let me admonish YOU, my friendly mer-
chant your kindly treatment to travelling
men is dollars In your pocket. better that
you had never been born than to incur the
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friends II you would only permit them TO be
such.
A travelling man entered store in Texas.
and after introducing himself was in
formed by the uncouth old merchant that
his time was too valuable to talk 10 him.
worth by the hour?" The merchant. With
an cgotistic air said "about three dollars
an hour" Very we'll" said the drummer.
II want just fifteen cents worth" and then
proceeded TO use the time to the best ad
ventage. II don't want to show you my
goods said Tho drummer. but FOR the
benefit Of my fellow travelling friends who
shall come after me. want to Inform YOU
that while we are only drummcrs. we have
hearts that can feel and we appreciate
kindly word as we despisc an ungenerous
act Our burdens are sometimes heavy.
and your treatment makes them tenfold
greater. ] am pleased to inform yon, that
we not only represent our house, but we
represent a home as sacred and dear to our
hearts yours and while YOU enjoy the
pleasures OF home each day. it. is only now
and then we hear the loving words Of well
come from a patient. sacrificing wife, and
listen to tho prattlinC Tongues OF our little
ones If you have no respect for us then
you should respect tho burdens W. bear
and in future Try TO trect the travelling men
a. gentlemen.
Drummcrs arc not travelling for their
health Conditions of commerce have made
II necessary for men to travel; and Il is as
great convenience 10 the buyer as TO the
seller Good buying is i greater element
In business than good selling. The old
snor who snubs the drummer, word dis
charge clerk Tor similar troatme to q
Gust toner
Kind words are the essentials of happi-
ness. 1t would take but few moments to
weave these golden threads into the W. p
and wool of business and maze others ban-
py, II this rule is strictly observed. the
profits will be greater. both IN business and
pleasure.
celebrated Judge of the supreme court
of Texas recently wrote ms concerning a
sermon | had preached ana the following
extract is q true picture of n certain class
we meet In business and sisI shows The
| distinguished jurists opl,on o. the value
| OF kind words:
| IL want to tell you that you are right.
and | love you for It. want you 10 tel HE
of my good acts here and now, and thus
| encourage me and make me think better Ct
! myself for doing good and you may leave
| of a few feet from the top of my moan
| ment when | am gone, Il: ia so sweet to
| feel and know that one Is appreciated.
especially by the COOL men and women who
know him. | know men, who. II they we're
birds, would be buzzards. IL they Mere
beasts, they would he jackals and hyenas
and II they were creeping things. they
would he maggots. They live AMI thrive Ia
the slime and purefacion Of SANDER ans
evil words and evil thoughts and they are
strangers to the delights OF dong a gem
erous act or speaking kindly word. Ant
| sometimes feel regret that do not be
lievc In an orthodox he'll. 10 which suci
men might he condemned oven before ,hsj
die. Yet | have practice1 my philosoph!
ever sometimes upon them. when they
would accidentally do or saw sometime
that could be commended. and have fouut
thai even they were net totally depravcd
and have Witnessed in them, | thought ;
srismodic effort to be decent
The representatives of commerce Of to-
, day are also representatives OF the home
and those principles that are ennoblnl
and uplifting In man. They are not only
distributing articles OF trade. but in thei,
association with me they scatter the sun
shine" they are not narrow in creed OF
, stingy in soul In their hand they hole
the torchight Of liberty and love, and a,
:, the rays of light from the Goddess of Lib
orty' extend far out to greet the storm
tossed mariner. and bid him welcome home
+; so the light and influence of the drumme
=. is dspeling the shadows and lighten,nl
y the burdens of a sin-cursed aud sorrowin,
world, Let us observe then the Colder
p Rule, DO unto others as you would hav
, others do unto vou."
= Receive the travelling man with smile
4 and part with him as friend with the Co
bless you" on your lips; and your rewar
= Will be great. for n kindly word and
:, noble act to--Only Drummer.
FROM SECRETARY LUDLOW,
n ~ ts.,.