Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-21

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in automobiles, / don't see what value
there will be in the college education /
have given your
Just this, father-I have n fancy for
mechanics. / have already, as you
know, invented several automobile ap-
planes and have determined to go
into the business. I have today accept
ed a proposition from the Jones com
pany."
VERY well. Do as you like. only re-
member that l have nothing to leave
you, and yon must make your w
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 1t. Noyes took
the car, its varnish and metal shining
in the sun, and sailed away from the
warerooms.
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 gruffiy, you're too
long in selling that machine you've
been demonstrating. You don't seem
TO have the faculty of bringing custom
ers to a conclusion"
II 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. q
Cant we send some one else"
tits stipulated that 1 do the teach
ing"
Very 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 snickered.
"What tickles Your" 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 one else on it,
'It's 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 was 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 comes in"
When Noyes returned, he was 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, N
he dictated the following to Irving
Npyes:
This company cannot pay you a salary
for time consumed in demonstrating ana
teaching q purchaser how to run one ma
chine. Your services are no longer re-
quired.
Vixen 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 mo
banded the letter to the boy who re-
sponded, telling him to give 1t to Mr..
Noyes as soon as he 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
IN the machine I solel her."
The president looked at Miss Mid
dlebrook, and a light seemed to be
breaking in upon his stupid brain.
There was a smoker from the type
writer, who this time tried to drown
1t in a clickety-click din on her ma
chine.
"Have you Instructed her?' asked
the president.
"F'nlly.'s
And sou will hereafter be able to
devote yourself to more important du-
ties than"-
He paused, fearing to be impolite to
the lady.
THE duty l have been doing grant
is but of secondary importance to you,
Mr.. Jones, bnt it has been very impor-
tant to me- 1t has enabled me to win
Miss Middlebrook for my wife"
There was a special din at this point
from the typeV5riting machine, but not
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