The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12
1'&'f'e'n.

I'm getting pretty solid over at the
ONCE" said the young man with the
amethyst watch fob, boastfully.
"Thats good" commented his
friend with the yellow shoes. Il
didn't think you would be. but IL you
are it's all right"
why didn't you think that I would
be-" asked the young man with the
amethyst watch fob.
"Oh, Just because
That's peach of a reason. What's
the matter with me? Don't look
right to your"
"Oh, you look all right to me- al
mitted the young man with the yellow
shoes. II amt saying anything about
that, but It amt the way a man looks
IN his clothes that counts"
Well 1t is, a whole lot" contra
dlcted the young man with the anne
thyst watch fob. 1T may not be all
there is to II, but II you don't look
all right it's a handicap and don't you
forget 1t. A man has got to be
dresser"
THAT depends" said the young man
in the yellow shoes. Sometimes that
cuts ice and sometimes 1t doesn't.
Some would just as soon you'd look as
If You was on the hog as not, proVid'
ed you made good. There's some don't
like 20 see a man put on too much side
with his clothes"
They amt the kind I've trained
with, and they amt the kind I'd want
a stand.in VITA" said his friend.
"Oh, don't know"
We'll, ] do know. Ninety-nine out
OF every hundred II turn you down
cold II you amt r'ght there with the
latest out. You'ro talking foolishness
II you say they won't. That's what
they look at. You've got to put
front"
well. you've got to make good,
too" said the friend with the yellow
shoes
yes. you've got TO make good.
That's all right. I'm making good,
want to tell you. I'm no cheap skate.
! understand all about that part OF II.
too. You may THINK that you're wise.
but little Willie is on 20 his tob.'
We'll. that's all right You ought
to be by this time
81 am. Any time YOU think ! amt
you're going to get fooled"
Say, what's tho matter with your
demanded the young man with the
yellow shoes. Did | say you wasn't
Oh 10 your Job? wish ! could catch
on, too. do the best l. can. hut
don't seem to be appreciated the way
I ought to be where | am"
Smoke up" said the young man with
the amethyst fob; you're slow. There
amt nothing to It. A jolly's what goes.
You get 'em with a jolly every time.
Eyes you do" -
"Sure thing You do. That's the way
I work IT,"
Got a boost yet?'
Got boost! ! should say not.
amt been there but six months and
there amt man ever got u boost
short OF six years, guess"
They've put you up from where
you were, though. haven't they?'
"In six months? ] should say not
I'll do well II | get put up by next
Fourth OF July. The trouble Is the
boss seems 10 have II in for me rood
and hard. I don't know why he should ;
| work about as hard as any ot 'em,
but he's a sort of old crouch anyway,
he don't like anybody he sticks to II.
No, sir. ! amt expecting any boost
just now"
Say" said the young man with the
yellow shoes. what kind OF a game
are you giving me, I'd like to know
First you tell me that you are solid
with your boss and then"
You're nutty." declared the young
man with the amethyst watch fob. Il
never said a word about the boss. Me
solid with him? Well, guess not
was talking about the little lady with
the yellow pompadour that pounds the
typewriter over by the window across
from my desk. Why, you know her
] pointed her out to you the time you
were in to see me and ! told you then
l was going TO try to win her out.
Well, II ! alnt solid there | miss my
guess. Her and me has got TO be
pretty good friends by this time,
Why. say, pal, ! thought you knew
what was talking about"
II ought to have known you wasn't
talking about what ! thought you was
talking about" said his friend with
the yellow shoes.-Chicago Daily
News.