The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-13
CHAPTER XIII.

Give me . ticket 20 Wflou4nDys oelo
Walter.
Five minutes later he was occupying .
seat, or, rather. half . seat, for there sat
next to him brisk. energetic-looking man
Of about thirty years Of age. He had been
reading the morning paper, but apparent
ly be had got through with It, for he fold
cd 1t up and put it in his pocket.
Fine day." he said, briskly.
Eyes, sir. very Hne." answered Walter.
"Some people are affected by the wealth
err; am not" pursued his fellow trav-
eler. II feel a. smart one day a. an
other. I'm always cheerful. I've got too
much business to do to NOPE. When a
mans got enough to busy himself about,
he hasn't time to be In the Dumps"
There's a good deal In that" said
Walter.
"Of course there Is. Push along. keep
moving, that's my motto. Are you in
business7'
mo, sir, not at present"
I'm In the subscription book business
got an Office In New York. We send
out agents everywhere to canvass for our
publications. Lots of money in It."
rs there"
| "Yes. l used to b an agent myself,
and, though l say 1t, don't think there
are many agents that can get ahead of
me. Sometimes I used to make twenty
dollars a day. At last thought I'd like
to settle down, 20 l bought partnership,
and now, instead Of being an agent, I
send out agents"
Isn't twenty dollars a day pretty large
/ o., ~- "a En2 ssEod VVa1tnv
Eyes, there are not many who do It.
but plenty make from five to ten right
along. You look a. IL you would make
a good agent"
"What makes you think so7" asked
Walter.
"You look smart"
THANK you," said Walter, laughing
IL am afraid you won't think 20 much
Of my ability when l tell you that
have been working for the last tire.
months for my board"
"It's a shame. You'd better come will
us. Well do much better by you thar
that
II am going to consult some friends
about my future plans. If you are will
ing to tell me a little of your business
1 will think of what you propose"
IT have with me our latest publication
It's going like wildfire. Just the thin,
to please the people. will show 1t t
you"
Walter looked with interest while hi
new acquaintance drew out from a car
petbag, which he had beneath the seat,
good sized parcel wrapped In brown pa
per. Untying it, he produced a bulk
octave, in fashy binding, and aboundin
in Illustrations. He opened the book an
turned over the leaves rapidly.
Its stuffed full OF illustrations, 20
see," said he. "The expense of the pic
lures alone was absolutely enormous
: he added, dwelling upon the last word b
way of emphasis. But we're going t
make 1t pay. The sale will be immense
: Our agents already In the fold report +,
markabls sales"
"What's the title Of the book?" aske
Walter, who had yet been unable to d
. termine this point, BY reason of the rapi
turning Of the pages.
"'Scenes In Bible Lands We includ
other countries besides Palestine, an
we've made q book that'll sell. Most ever
4 family will want one"
4 "What terms do you offer to asentsr
l "Why, the book sells at retail at thrs
dollars and 6fty cents. OF this the agez
i keeps one dollar and twenty-five cent
Pretty good, isn't itf"
. "Yes. should think 1t was"
"Ysu see you have only to sell for
copies q day to make i've dollars.
you're smart, you can do better tha
that"
It really did seem very good 10 Waits
10 who couldn't help comparing Il with Il
70 miserable wages be had received from u
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