The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22

doinE all the business alone, that man ap-
~ Crpd one morning End stated h;s wants
't0d sad lac COuid Ohly civ" me two days 20
write thu speech. IL was such an awkward,
unGa NIy sort Of ma that ! hadn't the
slightest slsTlciOr If his position. He
I'll In { say Wher,' rac speech was 10 I've de-
livervd, only CAV" me- rhc subject. aa'd that
he wanted something very kOni mai WAS
UnIltr willing To BGv for Il.
"Ee was on ham promptly 10 get the
speech and aS promptly turned in the other
half Of my fee Tor writing IL. Then ne
asked II | would object to reading IL
over TO him. A. this was 10 Ne hts maiden
effort he wanted 10 hear just how IL woult
sound TO his listeners. As there was no
lack Of self-contidencr, 7 suggested that
he DO The reaGinS and let inc make cor
r%ections, II any were necessary. Such
reading 1 never h \ q and never ex pect 10
hear again. He emphasized every and the
and hut in the paper TO such an extent
that the other words had no existence. L.
was the funniest effort at r aiding l had ever
heard. l have considerable self-control,
but not enough to have takea me through
that mans performance. When | began to
smile | simply couldn't stop; the laugh had
TO come out. When finally I could control
myself sufficient y to explain the man wasn't
the slightest hit offended.
That is all right" he replied. 1T shall
go thai way want the fellows to laugh.
Don't matter IL the speech Is intended To
he serious. I hate a serious dinner. I'll
give the fellows something TO laugh Mt,
He gave them something 10 laugh at,
for tho next morning the papers told OF
his speech. They all agreed that IL wasn't
what he said, but the way he said It. Oh.
he's a amous after dinner speaker now
Ny other customers don't know il of course.
hut he gets the refusal OF all my work,
speeches and toaRts. He Is able and willing
TO pay. Il j. a matter Of business with me.
The last time I saw him Was on the street
He was much disturbed. He said his toast
the night bef"rr hadn't been as successful
~ usual. lie was sure II wasn't the fault
Of the toast. but OF the delivery, because
| .e was learning - read and recite like other
men. He wanted 10 know IL | couldn't give
him lessons, teaching how he used to do.
ihlt was impossible and | told him 80.
; civilized human being except himself
b | ever read as he had n
Women a. a rule don't care much about
their delivery. They say. and ! expect
they are quite right. that the member of
their clubs never listen 10 the speeches and
Plpers read NJ their meetings. They either
sit and whisper or they think about outside
affairs. Thcy do the thing for the sake Of
tire reputation IL gives them and to see
their names in the papers or ths reports %
The meetings. II one OF M speeches il
printed in a ma ga wins, u paper or an annual
require ara extra payment. ,
a"WOInen never object 10 this. They
seem quite satisfied with the reputation
OF having produced something worth print
ing. Men are no, o. easily satisfied. They
| think one payment ough. to suffice Unless
they get some money returns for the printed
article. Eys thea they will Maggie about
H.. OF course. I always have oDe argument
to bring them to their senses. always
ask: What would your friends and the pub