Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-20
An Important Sale.
fOrig1nal.1

there will be in the college education
have given you
Just this, father-I have fancy for
mechanics. have already, as you
know, invented several automobile ap-
planes and have determined to go
Into the business. have today accept
ed proposition from the Jones com
pany"
VERY we'll Do as you like only re-
member that l have nothing to leave
you. and you must make your own
way"
Young irving Noyes being a beginner
was hired to do anything and every
thing he was ordered to do. He was
inventor. salesman, demonstration One
morning John Jones, president Of the
Jones company, directed him to take
one OF the new $4,000 cars to a Gus
toner and demonstrate it. Noyes took
the car, its varnish and metal shining
in the sun, and sailed away from the
warerooms.
Handsome machine" said Jones,
who saw him depart, to his typewriter
Handsome chauffeur" replied the
typewriter.
Two weeks later Irving Noyes was
called into the presidents Office. There
was scowl ON Mr.. Jones' brow.
"Noyes," he said gruffly, you're too
long In selling that machine you've
been demonstrating. You don't seem
to have the faculty of bringing custom
| ers to conclusion"
II think I'll make sale, Mr.. Jones,
in this case"
The next day Noyes announced the
purchase, which was on condition that
he teach the purchaser how to use the
machine
Cant we send some one elseT
ITS stipulated that do the teach
Ing"
Very well, but don't be so long
about 1t as you've been In doing the
selling"
AS Noyes went out Of the presidents
Office the typewriter snickered.
WHIST tfckles youT asked the pres
ident, looking at her over his glasses.
Nothing" she said, and she snick-
cred again.
Ten days passed, when the president
called for Noyes.
He's out"
"Out wherer'
Teaching a purchaser"
Great Scott! Hasn't he got through
that teaching yet? Take him Off the
| job and put some one else on It,"
ITS stipulated in the bill of sale
| kAok I, a. 90
$50 1t is. He's been five weeks on
that job. When he gets through with
1t he'll never be put on another in this
concern. 1t was a mistake sending
him out that way. His patent devices
are all at standstill and keeping us
back with the new machines. Send
him I'd me as soon as he comes In"
When Noyes returned, he was sent
directly to the presidents Office. The
president stormed while Noyes looked
an injured innocent The bill of sale
stood in the presidents way, and
Noyes left the office without being
taken Off the job. AS he shut the door
the typewriter snickered. The presi-
dent repeated his question of some
time before and received the same an
swer.
Take dictation." said the presi-
dent TO his typewriter.
The girl sat down beside him, and
he dictated the following to Irving
Noyes:
This company cannot pay you a salary
for time consumed In demonstrating and
teaching purchaser how to run one ma
! chine. Your services are no longer re-
quired.
When the typewriter handed Mr..
Jones the letter to sign, she snickered.
This time the president was too angry
to notice it. He tapped bell and
handed the letter to the boy who re-
sponded, telling him to give it to Mr..
Noyes as soon as he should come in
An hour later the young man call
ed at the presidents Office. accompa-
MED by very pretty. richly dressed
young lady.
"This is Miss Middlebrook, Mr.. Jones.
She desires to make the final payment
on the machine l sold her"
The president looked at Miss Mid
dIebrook, and light seemed to be
DEedhAAB III upon LIS obhPAA DAat1s
I There was smoker from the type
writer, who this time tried to drown
1t in clickety-click din on her ma
chine.
"Have you instructed herr asked
the president.
Fully"
"And you will hereafter be able to
devote yourself to more important du-
ties than
He paused, fearing to be impolite to
the lady.
'aThe duty have been doing grant
is but Of secondary Importance to you,
Mr.. Jones, but it has been very impor-
tant to me. 1t has enabled me to win
Miss Middlebrook for my wife,"
There was special din at this point
from the typewriting machine, but not
sufficient to conceal a pronounced gig
gle from the operator.
Indeed! HINT I trust that your
marriage will not deprive us You