New-York tribune., 1909-08-08
By Sewell Ford
Drawings by T. Naux Wilson

In punches. SIat" says l. Il expect you're
gettln EN- in carload lots as usual:
Yes, yes brother SAYS he. I'm one OF the
busy little honey gatherers, you know. and the
world Is my clover top.
Yes, know" says /, and the parties YOU light
on gen rally gets stung
Haw, hawl" saws Cecil, lettin' it out free and
joyful
That's him all the time, one OF the smoothest
Cherkiest. neryiest Young gents that YOU find
along Gasolene Row, which IS sayin good deal
Five or six wears ago, Slat assistant wiper IN
one Of these second hand automobile garages. with
grease on him from his red hair down his
heels and he knew Just enough about machinery TO
chew the head off nut with a Stison wrench
and pair of overalls that would stand alone.
He cussed and kicked around by everyone in
the place; but he kept on comm back with that IN
pudent grin of his. and monkeyin with broken down
old oil eaters until he got so he knew the insides OF
diff rent makes like Tammany leader knows his
wards 1t wa Il | until he was promoted TO salesman,
though that Slat talents got full swing Why, he's
admitted me himself that he's booked more orders
than any other three men on the row. And 10 see
him IN his college cut clothes. and his natty
straw hat and his lemon colored silk shirt with the
turned back cuffs YOU q never suspicion he used TO
wear nv old sweaters
What brand OF speed destroyer is that you've got
there" / says Is II another triumph-of-the-cer-
tury, top-notcher, ne-plus-ulster, eh:
"We-e-eIl saws Slat kind of hesitatin 1t
fine little for the money; but wouldn want to
say II the best ever. Id call 1t good second,
though"
What" saws l. gaspin' You in machine that
Are YOU joshin or have YOU got paralysis of the
tongue Maybe though, 1t belongs 10 somebody
else"
No It was his machine one he'd been usin' for a
denonstrator all the spring, a present from the
president of the company after he'd turned II his
one hundred and first order But the fact of the
matter was he changin firms 1t seems he'd
lust signed contract with another that put
a really high grade, classy line, and although he
wouldn't take on the Job until he back
from his little trip abroad he'd already begun TO
hedge on his patter
~ chine this leads the list. and" But right
there he stops, and notices his eyes narrow down
thoughtful Say, Shorty. he goes on, smooth as
butter, do YOU want 70 pick up this little beauty OF
the bargain counter,
All throw III Your reverse! says l. " m no
clover blossom Slat Besides, what would do with
it. put II In the parlor:
Why not use 1t TO burn gasoene with: says ne
Out of my line. SAYS l. Il couldn't any more
run the thing than a frog fly"
You've got hands and feet, haven't YOU: SAYS
he
Yes but they amt trained TO do monkey
stunts, says J. No use Slat, couldn't learn II q
month OF washdavs
5000: SAYS he Well You Just jump II here
with me No that all right L m not going 70 ur-
load ANYTHING YOU that YOU don [
want | simply want 70 show You
where YOU It mistaken
Well. | climbs in kind of reluctant,
r. and of we goes up towards Riverside
4 Drive As we huns along. swIngIn'
i. and out OF the trolley tracks, grain
~ truck here and a street car there,
Slat gives q rapid fire lecture on