Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-07
An Important Sale.
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"My son." said Noyes senior, .if you
intend to spend your life sailing about
In automobiles, 1 don't see what value
there will be in the college education I
have given you"
"Just this, father-I have u fancy for
mechanics. 1 have already, as you
know, invented several automobile ap-
planes and have determined to go
into the business. 1 have today accept
ed a proposition from the Jones COM
pany."
every we'll. Do as you like, only re-
member that 1 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
n of the new $4,000 cars to a GUS
toner and demonstrate it. Noyes took
the car, it's yarnish and metal shining
in the sun, and sailed away from the
l "0ASAOOhiS.
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 a scowl On Mr.. Jones' brow.
"Noyes," he said gruf1y, you're too
1Nnr in co11;nr fho% /, o1Is,,o -.a.y-.
been demonstrating. You don't seem
to have the faculty Of bringing custom
ers to a conclusion"
81 think I'll make a 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 else?'
cts stipulated that I do the teach
ing"
every well, but don't be so long
about it as you've been in doing the
selling"
AS Noyes went out Of the presidents
Office the typewriter snlckered.
what tickles you?" 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.
Hes out"
"Out where?"
Teaching a purchaser"
"Great Scott! Hasn't he got through
that teaching yet? Take him off the
job and put some n else on It,"
cts stipulated in the bill Of sale
that Noyes is to do the teaching"
$50 it is. He's been five weeks on
that job. When he gets through with
it he'll never be put on another in this
concern. 1t vas a mistake sending
him out that way. His patent devices
are all at a standstill and keeping Us
back with the new machines. Send
him to me as soon as he ome in"
When Noyes returned, he vas 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 a dictation," said the presi-
dent to his typewriter.
The girl sat down beside him, and
he dictated the following to Irving
Noyes:
This company annot pay you a salary
for time consumed in demonstrating ano
teaching a purchaser how toaAn one ma
chine. Your services are no longer re.
CURED.
When the typewriter handed Mr..
Jones the letter to sign, she snickered.
This time the president was too angry
to notice it. He tapped a bell and
handed the letter to the boy who re-
sponded, telling him to give it to Mr.
Noyes as soon as be should come in.
An hour later the young man call
ed at the presidents Office, accompa.
MED by a very pretty, richly dressed
young lady.
"This is Miss Middlebrook, Mr.. Jones
She desires to make the final payment
on the machine I sold her"
The president looked at Miss Mid.
dlebrook, and a light seemed to he
breaking in upon his stupid brain
There was a smoker from the type
writer, who this time tried to drown
it in a clickety-click din on her ma
chine.
"Have you instructed herr" asked
the president.
gully"
"And you will hereafter be able tt
! devote yourself to more important du
ties than
He paused, fearing to be tmpolite te
the lady.
"Tne duty I have been doing 1 gram
y but of secondary Importance to you
AR. Jones, but 1t has been very impor
tant to me. It has enabled MI to wiz
Miss Middlebrook for my wife,"
There was a special din at this poin'
from the typewriting machine, but no
sufficient to conceal q pronounced gig