Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-07-21
LETTERS FROM A
SELF MADE PACKER
TO liIS SON PERCY


Paris, July 6. 1905.
Dear Percy
Imagine my surprise today when
Willie Brush called on me at the no.
toi You remember Willie. don't your
Pie De- the young artist your ma met
somewhere on the bridge whist and
pink tea circuit Willie ia Che only
real sane man. or hoy, ! ever know
who played those maiinecs While
never heard him say so ] have ~
pretty straight that he toured thom
for the purpose of meeting a female
ara enthusiast of 40 or more whose
husband had money. and | guess ifs
true. for shortly after he met your ma
he cut out the assassination Of aficr-
Moons Willie talked to her n gpod
dea about art for arts sake impressnle
and other stun. and your ma took mo-
tlce When be- said be- wanted 90 go
ltO Paris 90 finish hls art she came
straight 10 me- and told me ! must
stake him 90 enough Co send him
there and keep him for q couple 0f
years.
Now. when I ives younrmer. por-
| cy ] used To- pat a penny in the Sum
day school collection to help save
some poor Hlndoo. but ! had newer
contributed 20 a sport fund that was
i To- be used exclusively foT another
mans sport and naturally ! baked.
/ ] told her 90 send him 90 me so
could look him over and she did.
Young man." ! said by way OF
/ breaking the conversation gently
how much will 90 take 10 send you ga
Paris and keen you there two years
About f2000' be said
"Humph." I growled. do you think
I'm going 10 give YOU that much mun-
ey7"
40. don't" ne said whats
more. ! wOuldnt take Sc n YOU did
give 70 10 me And n you sent for me
20 talk about that l'll hav" 90 be- go-
ing. but n you have a minute 90 talk
business ili give you that much of
lmy time"
! NOTICED right there that white
| didnt wear long halr and iS-incl
lmockties. and he and ] began a bust.
ness talk When Willie and severed
our business connections ON account
lnf hia departure fcr Paris tire,
month"; lmer he had $4,000 of M,
money in return ] had from him
Doeticai name for the class X homo
the Kind we used 10 soak ip the sul
phuric acid watts Co soften for the IN.
man tooth. lie also gave the cuvei
design for the ham. and honestly
think we made at least $4,000 ont %
The name and cover Ne also gave
me q design for the Mnyapplo lar,
that caught the women's eyes an'
sold many can u was Willie, By
the way who suggested the oXal.'
acid treatment of CLEO thar made !
retain a liquid form sn q could n
sold for olive OH That hoy was
wonder for ideas. and ! tried hard q
knock the art roi ont ~ ais head an,
g'ye him a sioo00 q year JOB as han
dy man az the packing house but hl
said hed rather draw pictures evci
I, lIf no couldn't make go much money
However I told him to drou me- liu'
any tlmv be- went broke. and ! woull
eXchnnge cash for ideas and that
didn't wish to lose sight of him
Wei. Willie blew ln today with ~
ido1 that ! gave him $1,000 for.
T, "Mr Heefham. De- said 'you f0lk
. nut up canned chicken why NOT cam
lea partridge. canned pheasant. CaDne
wiid duck. canned veniaon7F
Z percy knock u YOU wish ! don
I Know why ! never thought of that be-
. fore ] was on aud j nearly tore m
pocket out to get $1,000 for that Idea
A That seems bite. OF c1urse. but tina
\ idea is worth $4,000 IL irs worth
/, la cent We can use the stuff tha
I won't pass muster for homeless chicl,
leo. ana people viii think re the nat
. lural game flavor
4 "Now. 90 make il good said willie
/, "drOp o shot or two in every can q
I game fowl and a slug 10 the veniso
!, can at course few people wi
4 lhreak teeth. but they won't mind INA
y IN the satisfaction IN knowing the
4 lhnve had the real game"
/, Gcl busy. Percy While is workln
a on the label designs. and you vi
4 receive them d about thirty days
" Your uffecslonafe father