The labor world., 1908-08-08

cnar, ruin staring MIN In the 1ace But that 8
what happened. The morning papers had it, and had
it Enthusiastically not headlined only stuck away In
= corner as a bit Of unnportant current news:
..= "CHANGEs IN NEW SUBWAY ROUTE"
What changes79 None thatsanected Napoleon sulz-
berger, until = - :. s... -
"What can this boz" he cried out in anguish Well.
it was there in all its ghasness. The subway sta
ton. had been moved two blocks north Second
Avenue.
Two blocks north on Second Avenue Just where
Yergmann Of Fourth avenue was locating his new
Second Avenue Syndicate Store
Napoleon tore his hair Who has done this here?"
he cried Next day he started to ind out. The city
hadn't done it. The commissioners hadn't done it.
The contracting company hadn't done It. No one had
done it directly It had merely happened.
But sulzberger knew in his soul that Yersmann
had done It. t7s @2'.: >"..~.. ~.-
Miriam tried to make the best Of it. "You can sell
that corner. then, for five prices."
He shook his head. "The subway station is not
there. People will not buy and pay i've prices"
"They will pay two prices. "H@ ~" q. >.. -.
maybe: maybe not But what Of that?" returned
Napoleon. DO you not understand have contracted
and liable for the erection, Of that there new
store? It is matter of hundreds Of thousands. The
erection must go en-. am ruined, Miriam"
IT you had only let we'll enough alone" sighed
Miriam.
Napoleon shook his head and shoulders "No!" he
thundered. "No! did right t should take chances.
1t is right tell you my wife; have weathered
storms Eth, little one? But remember this: shall
stick it out and shall win out II not to-day then
tomorrow. If fail shall fail for hundreds Of
Thousands. i: But shall go on"
In his dilemma he started in by going boldly to the
commission to the city authorities to various poll
tictans, and to the contracting engineers. He was
plausible, persuasive insistsntes ~ ..z:-5
II should ltke" he told @then, that there should
be a station on that corner for my store
They laughed: '1s that all?" they inquired.
Napoleon yet had learned modesty in It's
truest sense He shrugged his shoulders NO." he
went I should like also underground entrance
from that there station into my store. should like
that my sign, 'sulzberger's Big sore.-so-should be
placed where all could See" ss,,- 49, = '..
"Is that all ?" ..:~ 1z~::. "~rx., ....*
sulzberger showed his teeth. NO." he went on.
II should like for all the guards. when these here
trains begin to rum to call quit at that there station
-so-nke this: 'suzbergera'" -: !. ..>*s.>::..
Anything else I" :sE:s%.."t::> ~ ~: "@-% .:.
THAT is enough" sighed Napoleon -
But they were adanant. He twisted turned, and
tried thousand new experiments. No use. The sub
way station was going tqsEHA IT Yergmanns corner,
and it wan there to simply had been
too big, too influential be ignored BY the officials.
Slowly but surely the subway neared completion!
Slowly but surely Sulzbergers New Store and Yerg
mann's Second Avenue Syndicate Store neared CON-
pleton: Both stores had heen started late and both
stores expected to open abent year before the
first trains were to run. All these things had taken
months. years And theseSyears were making their
impress on Napoleon Ie frew thin. nervous, bit
j: wt1d-eyed But be would not give up.
Anyhow. he told Miriam II carry this here blun
To- the limit know what: I'm up against, but the
others don't and they know it, either
And suddenly the tilnsa came when 1t was but .
matter Of four months 80 before the old Big Store
should: move into the#New Big Store two block,
above. - -s~s. .~*<r:z s&;: "
"A moving SALE" smiled Miriam and Napoleon Il
ironed the wrinkles from their cheeks. These NOV
ing sales warmed their hearts. moving sale vel
Z advertised, meant money lots Of it.. <.rz ~ e
1--WE shall fill that old store to the chimneys" an
nouneed Napoleon Il have been buying all over TO,
year. cheap cheap, cheap out Of season everything
Maybe we shall make enough money that sale t.
tide US over Who knovs?'e >@g5ss# ~"
, I'VE must advertise this sale-big!. exclaimed
Miriam. s*5t@$ n z*E@$@~ = 541a 81.
I'VE shall write them out together you and litt
one" said Napoleon. -a3>.4s4 :ea=t., #$ aa rs :4.2
What pleasure they took writing these advertise
ments They knew how, too. sulzberger's advertise
ments never tired you. They. were always specific
They told you Of one special bargain They neve
descended to tame seneralites: Miriam's announce
ments started like this: . " 8 . 5ss 8 #= "
1,34e Woolen Night Shirts at 80 Csnts .s..g z4,,%
How Did We Get En-? a4 Fss%5assAA=. 74s .=ssF
Why Have We Got Emf Hill .s @s *55sa aS@
- = why Do We sell EN- IT 90 Cents! #5 .5..
: What Are They15 .5 # =...s5 y. s
-. And . ION. Her advertisements were like one
- ring circus. They didn't confuse. Before you 50
81 through. reading thsn you more about uzber
GERS than you did about HE ball game; And Miriam
and Napoleon spread theanseves 81 this new moving
out-sale I'd that WI to Suxbergel
! finally they
All done but shoying 's1n up next g GOOD readin