The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-10


pointing to a card over his desk
That's the rule | have followed all
my life and I've found 1t answers. I
followed that motto long before they
took to printing It on cards. but l
keep the card there just the same and
/ think there ought 10 be enc In every
Office in mo city. and in cvery home,
too. lgr \, need il before M, eyes all
the time. but. most people do. Do It
now' That's the recipe for success.
Don't shilly.shally and say that you'll
do II tomorrow or next week or next
month or next year "Nows 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-
phatically. mot sometimes, but nj.
ways DO thing and It's done and it's
of your mind You don't have to
worry and bother about 1t again"
Suppose that you wish you hadn't
done it, 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 op.
portunity knocking at your door. Get
up and let her In. II 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 ne" 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
were quite so energetic about getting
up and opening the door Suppose
you've got girl, same as I have, and
Sou are trying to make up your mind
tc speak to the old man about 1t and
49,"
" DO 1t now said the broker.
"That'g all right But how about II
II you see him stub his toe coming up
the steps to the house and hear lot
of language that would shock any re
epectable pirate as he dances about
holding his shin2 Would you 20 up to
iiim and say, Never mind about that
my dear sir. i 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
today but you aren't going to do Il
now. You're going 10 wait until yor
get an appetite My last springs suit
isn't going TO last me another season
but I'm not going to buy new ono
Just now. / may Think you are 9
liar, but l won't say that / think SC
now. You're bigger than / am and
you might be sensitive on the subject
I'll wait till I'm talking about you &c
some acquaintance VI yours and you're
not around. You may think that's Z
good rule of yours, but 1t stsikes me a.
foolish
You're talking nonsense and yol
know ~ said the broker.
I'm tl!king geod, hard. solid sensei
retorted the occasional customer
Learn TO labor and TO watt strikes
me as a better proposition There ar,
some things that you might as well d,
now If you haven't got anything els'
to do. but as a general thing you'll say,
money by sleeping over it"
I'm talking about business mat
ters, said the broker. Il put you mex
TO good thing and yeu want to wal
and think about 1t for year OF two.
The occasional customer got up ant
went over to the ticker and looked a
the tape. "shes gone down coupl,
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
ional customer Il might have kickel
myself for not buying AS 1t is, III
wait awhile longer before / do an,
speculating. II doesn't strike me a
the thing to keep house on. And yoi
might sell that Tansy common o
mine"
Shall l wait till it goes to pari
asked the broker.
Not this time, said the occasions
customer do II now."--Ch.cag
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