The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18


WV azine he was just out of col
lege and wanted to be a liter
ary man. With engaging
frankness he told his ambition to Mr..
Bland the proprietor. and Mr.. Bland
smiled indulgently and said that his
| editorial positions were filed. The
! publisher did not add that there was
| only one desk in the editorial room, and
that The Open Air Magazine was to
| be conducted chiefly for advertising
| purposes.
| Henderson had read about the value
of determination, and so he clung
faithfully to Mr.. Blands side and be-
came IL nuisance to the promoter of the
| new magazine. In order to be rid of
| him, Bland turned him over to Colonel
| Terry. the head of the advertising de-
partmcnt.
Mr.. Bland had often done this sort of
| thing before, and Colonel Terry was
mad.
THE old man has showed another kid
| on to me-" growled the Colonel to Jim
| my Tate. his lieutenant, land I'm good
| and sick of it. He'll ruin what little
chance we've got to make this sheet &C.
| He Will be no more use in here than
a piano player"
The Colonel was about right. Hen
| derson knew nothing of advertising
| and cared less. Indeed, Mr.. Bland had
| hinted something about the position be-
| ing merely temporary, and so, when
Henderson took his desk Just outside
Colonel Terry's gorgeous private office.
he determined to spend his time there
in writing stories and not to bother
nh tIoD Il
on around him. He was awarded the
task of checking space and seeing to
the proofs, but in a few days he sue
ceeded in mixing things up in such
marvellous fashion that his duties were
transferred 10 an aspiring stenographer.
The ignominy did not disturb him in
the least.
This dude is too good for his lob"
said Colonel Terry
Mr.. Tate Wnked approvingly.
Guess We'll have to send him out on
the street. the chief continued THAT
II take it out of him."
sure assented Jimmy. grinning.
Boy" reared Colonel Terry. "Asl,
MI Henderson If he will be good
enough to step this way"
Mr.. Henderson was good enough, and
stepped accordingly.
"Mr. Henderson" began the colonel
with impressive condescenson, ''now
lhat your time permits you to take to
more responsible duties in this depart
ment, ! have decided to intrust Won
with an urgent mission.
Jimmy Tate gazed with evident ad-
mration at his superior. Such a COM
mand of language.
"a .lI. i.,,., ii
some large advertising from the leather
trade. / want you to go through the
district and interview the leading
firms"
Henderson's wandering eyes became
focused on the colonels diamond scarf
pin. What shall l say to themo" he
asked
The manager coughed to conceal his
mirth, and Tate chuckled behind a
blotter.
II leave that to your good business
Judgment replied the colonel, SOL
EMMY.
Tho young man bowed. 1t was plain
to him that, if he was willing to stoop
to such prosaic duties he could be n
great advertising man.
How many pages shall get sir?"
he inquired.
twenty" answered Terry, explos-
lve!y That is all we have room for.
You might tell them that we shall have
twenty leather pages in our October
number"
Good morning," said Henderson, and
walked out.
Jimmy Tate was slapping his leg In a
mute agony of merriment.
There amt twenty lines in the whole
swamp" he sasped, Eve raked it four
times"
know it, said Colonel Terry.
We've got nothing TO lose in sending
that young jay around. In the mean
time I'll speak to Bland and have him
lred' He's useless, What shall / say?
How many pages shall | get?' Great
scott, what do you think of him, eh?"
say, but this will tickle the boys,'
exclaimed Jimmy, and he Went out to
spread the colonePs wit among the
other solicitors
henderson, unsuspectng and inno-
cent, was on his way to The narrow.
l-snellinG streets OF the leather dis
trlct, He comforted himself by reflect
ing that he might find some material
Tor story, and he went into the office
OF Wallace 4, White with the utmost
uhcoheeln as to tho result of his visit
there.
Young Henderson looked like ANY,
thing but canvasser, To the clerk he
presented his personal card. having no
other, which gave his address at the
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