The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
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Hes plain Jay" said the young man
from the tie counter to the elderly silk
clerk.
"But how's he getting along:' per-
sisted the silk clerk
Il tried to get him to go up with lie
to the clothing department and get
him some clothes that would make him
look human" babbled the young man
from the tie counter. II couldn't,
though. He's got money in the bank
at home, too. Made it plowin' corn
an weedin' onions, guess. Amt he
the limit? That bobtailed coat of his
gives me nervous prostration. Pinnaker
got after him to take a chance in
rattle for diamond ring. 1t amt
but 90 cents chance, but lie Sc id he
couldn't afford it and he hadn't any
particular use for diamond ring any
way. He's the tightwad, all right. /
saw him eating over at Halloweii's res
taurant Saturday. l don't know what
he ordered, but his check was 10 cents.
l was behind him at the cashiers desk.
I bet he didn't leave anything with the
waiter, either"
'How Is he on sales" asked the ell
derly silk clerk.
"Oh, he grabs, Of course. He Just
stands ON his head to wait on a Gus
toner and IL there's nothing doing he's
poking around In the stock as e he
hadn't been soaked over the quality Of
the goods"
Catching on, eh?"
"Oh, he's catching on In sreat shape.
guess he'll be asking for a raise IN
another month"
That's what 1 was asking you"
said the silk clerk.
Hes been in the city six weeks now
and he's been to a show twice." said
the young man from the t., counter
"He said he liked it pretty we'll. but
be was so high up he missed lot Of
what was said. Guess he was in the
peanut heaven"
Cant you do something with him.
asked the silk clerk. looking severely
over his gold-rimmed glasses. Seems
to me you might take him in nand even
lngs and teach him something"
Hes too busy" said the young man
from the tie counter Hes learning
stenography and typewriting evenings
Maybe be thinks they're going to put
typewriters In the department to make
put the sales checks"
Get after him and liven him up,"
urged the silk clerk. Maybe there's
the makings of good fellow 10 hin.
Don't give him up without an effort.
If you keep at him you'll probably re-
form him yet. Can't you teach him to
play pool for the drinks and smoke
cigarettes? Surround him with the
right kind Of an atmosphere"
Jaw, what are you giving me-" said
the young man from the tie counter,
doubtfully.
81 mean what say, of course" said
| the elderly silk clerk. what yuu want
Is to get him to cultivate n taste for
sage-green socks and gaudy stickpins
He seems to have gone to a show where
1t mattered IL he missed hearing some
thing Take him around 20 some OF
these musical comedies. Get him in.
terested. Don't let him save his money
foolishly; teach him to throw away
some of it every week, if lis ever 50
little. The habit will grow on him and
he'll soon be squandering twelve dol.
lars and a quarter out of his Twelve
dollar salary with the best OF you boys
and laying up a decent provision OF
debts for rainy day."
The young man from the tie counter
smiled sheepishly.
''It's all right for you to laugh" pur
sued the elderly silk clerk. Its Nc
laughing matter, though. If you thinl
you can reconcile it with your con
science to stand idly by and see yount
fellow Of yeur own age wallowing II