The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

Much ohtiged, SIR. Acknowledged Tom
How many yards, sir?'
He had supposed he was waiting on
some man who was buying goods for
home use. How HIS eyes bueed when
the hotel man quietly gave an order
amounting to some $ua Tom had lust
enough breath left 10 invite this big GUS
toner TO step around to the superin-
tendents office. There the order was
given and entered
I'm deal again with you. II come
here. and I'm pretty likely to-" said
the hotel man. holding out his hand rs
Tom left the office Then, after the boy
had gone. the customer turned 20 the SUI
perintendent, saying
I'm glad you have some OF that sort
OF people around here. It's pleasure 20
deal with him. for he knows his bust
ness thoroughly. I was on the point
OF leaving the store when he stopped me
and sold me che bill of goods
An hour later Tom was summoned to
the Office He came back to the counter
little later. radiant with the praise
he had received
"And I've had my salary raised two
dollars week. he eonfided 70 Phil.
''Sorne folks are born lucky" growled
Phil. turning green with envy.
And other folks win luek,' retorted
Tom, good-naturedly. ''why not come
around TO the house tonight can show
you. In few evenings, what II has taken
me weeks to find OUT
mo. thank you"
Tom didn't argue the question. but
went on with his studies. He learned
more and more about the particular line
OF goods he was handling at the store.
and marveled al the amount of unsus-
pected information there was 10 be gained
in that line. The ioorwaiker soon got
an idea of the value OF this hustltng boy
TO the house. AS a result, Tom was not
long in stepping mp TO ter-dollar-a-
week salary. Phil. In the meantime. had
been advanced 20 five dollars. He began
to look askance at Tom, regarding tho
latter as a fine sample Of the oppor-
tunifies that favoritism bring to one.
Then matters dragged on for another
year There had been some complaints
against Phil for year or more back. lie
was stiii receiving his five dollars, but
had been warned that unless he paid
strfcter attention to business he would
BIO dropped from the payroll. And Tom
was now receiving twelve dcllars-and
earning IL. Yet he became mark for
tho envy OF other statesmen.
"Enncrslee's pet" was the name by
which he began 10 be known all over tho
floor. for the proprietor himself had tax
en- notice OF his young salesman, and
often stopped at the counter TO talk with
him
You can do sust ms well as Two been
doing" Tom remarked 60 Phil one day.
curing one OF their now rare meetings.
"All you've got 90 do II 20 make up your
mind that you're not going 10 let sin
gls detail OF the business got away from
you"
I'm hustle when they pay me as much
as YOU get" growled PM.
'"Thcn you'li never yet ms much. You've
got 20 earn II first but come up TO tho
house a few nights md III begin 20 80
over the ground with you
mo, you won't don't want 20 be-
come anybody'e pct" icercd Phil. II
want TO stand on my merits.
Tom good naturally allowed the faunt
10 so by. Nor had he long 20 wait for
bis revenge.
II was the time Of the year when Mr..
Hudson, tho buyer for tho department.
was due 20 80 TO Germany. hut he lay
nj at his home. The doctor gave no hope
that he would ever he well man again.
In this crisis Mr. rnnesxiea sent for
Tom to come 20 hia private office.
"Okgosf. Hudson can't 80 abroad for
US Just now" began the employer, bfisk-
~ i've got 20 send over q good man.
and withop, delay. You're only boy.
but I've been watching you, snd fva
made MP my mind that you know more
about the goods than any other man on
the floor. 10 you shink yeu could bur
eheaplyg7
'r'd IKE the chance to try STR an
swered Tom. bis eyes ghstshing ~ the
prospect.
'Ana yea shall have r. II you can buy
as inseiYigentiy A. you hRve been selling
voun Re a man worth rorne money 20
ne How soon can you EiartT
AFTER Two been honso 70 bid mother
waoa.bye"s
..rih. you won't mead 70 start for
esgpie az days f3gt ST daen There are
Some pointers I want % give y0n.
A. hogY later Torn hurried hack - tbs
counter He had just time % tell nm
the sronaessai newa that he was gping
- Germany as buyer. ana AZ greatly
increased salary. besides expenses
"0la fsnneTeiee's bets Always 10 Fet
al the show "a this hpuss" gfsnbisd
phN ~ne soaay hsfh and .9ail get
an fast I'm stiu working FOR the same
rulsarAh.s i've. But Id rather wofk for
that than be taaag." - wound ~.
spltssslly.
M Vas a direct. mean thrust. bus Tom
thought ne best reply a laugh. Hs har-
rtoa ous. cRneht car. and hasssne1
horne With the wonderful usws PM
glanced ~ The clock au1 Haw that - bad
twenty minutes more - stand bshiad the
counter before the noon rest q forty
I've inmates cars ar@zn1.
Tom vert 20 Germany. The trip was
a wonderful treat 20 hlm. In ad5itiou he
Doubled his former knowieage q his
goods lie bought az eheapsy as Hr. Has-
pou would have Gone ON hss return DO
was promoted to n regular and iapor-
tart position IN the store-
Phil IA stfll there, draging seven dollars
a week. Some day he means TO show his
- Al ~t.s - 4.