The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-04

pointing to card over his desk.
That's the ruie l have followed all
my life and I've found 1t answers.
followed that motto long before they
took to printing 1t ON cards. but
keep. the card there just the same and
think there ought to be one in every
office in the city. and in every home,
too. don't need it before my eyes all
the time. but most people do. DO it
nowN That's the recipe for success.
Don't shilly-shally and say that you'll
do It tomorrow or next week or next
month or next year "Now's the time
to do it. DO 1t now Decide! Actl
Act promptly That's the policy to
follow"
Sometimes, perhaps said the oc.
casional customer, mildly
The broker slapped the desk with
his open palm. Always he said. en-
phaticalIy. "Not sometimes, but al.
ways. Do thing and it's done and it's
off your mind. You don't have to
worry and bother about 1t again.
Suppose that you wish you hadn't
done ii" suggested the customer
We'll. we're human and liable to
make mistakes, but you'll make as few
that way as any other. Don't keep OPP
portunity knocking at your door. Get
up and let her in If you don't get a
move on you she's liable to get mad
and go away and stay aawy. DO it
nowi'"
Don't wag your finger at me" said
the occasional customer. 1T makes me
nervous. You can't lay down any
hard and fast rule like that Suppose
opportunity was a bill collector for the
gas company. You'd be sorry that you
We're quite so energetic about getting
up and opening the door Suppose
you've got girl, same as ! have, and
you are trying to make up your mind
to speak TO the old man about it and
-"
do it now" said the broker.
That's all right. But how about II
II you see him stub his toe coming up
the steps 10 the house and hear a lot
OF language that would shock any re
spectacle pirate as he dances about
holding his shin? Would you 90 up to
him and say, Never mind about that,
my dear sir love your daughter and
I'd like to have you give us your bless
ing? You bet your life you wouldn't
You've got to eat lunch some time
to-day, but you aren't going TO do II
now. You're going to wait until you
get an appetite My last springs suit
isn't going to last me another season
but I'm not going to buy a new one
just now. may think you are a
liar, but | won't say that / think SC
now. You're bigger than ] am and
you mie1lt be sensitive on the subject
I'll wait till I'm talking about you to
some acquaintance Of yours and you're
not around. You may think that's q
good rule of yours, but it strikes me az
foolish"
You're talking nonsense and yol
know IT, said the broker.
I'm talking good, hard. solid sensei
retorted the occasional customer
Learn 10 labor and to wait strikes
me as better proposition There ar,
some things that you might aS wen d.
now If you haven't got anything els,
to do, but as general thing you'll say,
money by sleeping over IT,"
Tn talking about business mat
ters, said the broker II put you mex
to a good thing and you want to wal
and think about Il for year or two.
The occasional customer got up an,
went over to the ticker and looked a
the tape. "Shes gone down a eoupl,
Of points since you've been talking,
he said
1T might have gone up a couple.
said the broker
I'm glad II didn't" said the occas
lonal customer Il might have kickel
myself for not buying AS It is, III
wait awhile longer before do an,
speculating II doesn't strike me a
the thing TO keep house on. And yo
might sell that Tansy common 0
mine"
Shall wait tin II goes to parf
asked the broker.
Not this time" said the occasiona
customer DO Il now. "--Chicag
Daily News
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