The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
Apo11s MINNESOTA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER a. 1905

which staggered the young American To pay it would
take nearly every penny he had but the demand
Imperative to settle it and away the only honora
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That night he rented cot bed at cheap hotel in
most questionable quarter Of the town. and next morn
ing started in earnest grub stake,
eloquently expressed it, True his philosophy he
had played the elegant gentleman to finish long
his money lasted and ready to try the other
tack for while --.s = .-:~. g..
: It wasn't pleasant tho, to find himself with empty
and the first aa Paul ALMOST t tea the
pair Of cuff buttons and several other trinkets fur
nshed him enough funds to keep the wolf off for two
three days. during which time he assiduously canvassed
the town for work Rebuffed everywhere he his
down Pitt street the third morning when the sight
of the Sydney Herald building suggested that he apply
inside for position. -. -. .~ ..
Inquring for the managing director, Paul expressed
his desire for employment the paper. For few
ments the lad feared the great newspaper would
have apopectic fit when he finally grasped the
OF this modest request But the magnate rallied and in
pompous tone informed the presumptuous youth that the
of the Herald usually selected its staff when
it needed and that it opened its doors
to strangers He looked shocked when he
made this announcement that Paul he had
reved the editor and he humby apologized for the in
trusion As he backed out he politely asked if he might
the advertisements in the morning The great
man shot whitening glance over his glasses and CURLY
observed that the advertisements could be found posted
on the bulletin board downstairs. g..
Paul crawed out feeling cheap and insignificant
and approached the blackboard before which stood
number Of fellows, who like himself, trying to get
track Of work. He edged in and scanned the list of
'wants carefully, but it didn It to be good
market gardeners, healthy demand for experienced
coachmen two requests for Londonbred footmen
vonne Protestant to make himsef nseful in Christian
family where two other servants were kept But
of these seemed to be full of promise The only that
offered any encouraging prospect read as follows
,"s ns s tact "a l solicit orders
before II" II o'clock. o@l a. % Lower 'e'Ss D.
"Pleasing address, reflected Paul. "Wen, have
business to hail from Chicago if cam count that
CT my accomplishments Don't know about the business
tact; guess ,I'H have to risk that''
It lacked few minutes of H. but Lower George street
not far away Paul quickly repaired to the given
dirty back room, whence issued most vllanous smell.
AS the lad entered the wiped his deeply stained fin
streaked apron and with pronounced cockney
accent asked what was wanted. D.. =:
II have called in to your advertisement in the
Herald for young man to solicit orders for INK
'Ow! 81; you never sowd hink before, noaw, ave
"No sir but 1ye used lots of it, and can tell good
'EThink of that noaw! Well, low dye lake thsg''
And he showed big can of ve-smeing liquid under the
nose of his visitor
with rare presence of mind Paul forced smile and
assured the proprietor it seemed to be the right stuff
and hoped it the ink he wanted sold. This subtle
attery had its effect and after further parey Paul
taken trial, liberal commission being promised
all sales he should make His pockets then filled
with tiny sample bottles of the Cologne KaserTinte
Fluid' in addition to which homeopathic doses he
given bundle Of printed circulars exploiting the com
man next directed his solicitor to first visit all the
colleges and private schools in the city, where sample bot
ties circulars to be left and orders taken when
ever possible. j. !. 49,. -. -, :. F..
Just before receiving his final instructions Paul sug
gested that advance of two shings on his possible
commissions would be very acceptable owing to the state
Of his finances The cockney denurred and at first
fused point blank but Paus that he would
put in hard days work the grimy manufacturer re-
Tented and compromised on shilling He then followed
to the door and urged him to devote all his
to pushing the Kaiser Tinte. r. H. r. ..r : -
Paul the light suit of clothes which Captain Will
son had bought for him in Melbourne He felt little
nervous he walked gingery along George street. for
fear of breaking the sample bottles which buged out Of
his pockets and tapped against his hips with each step he
took. The day and the exercise unusual, so
that by the time had called at dozen schools and
colleges without obtaining ORDER he in despair he
concluded that he lacked the requisite tact
announced in the advertisement for not single order
Totally discouraged Paul was about to
Pitt street when his foot trpped the uneven
cubing and he fell heavily the stone pavement Luck
lily broken but, alas! about all Of his
pie bottles were and the sprited ink solicitor picked