Evening journal., 1909-06-18
WILMINGTON STORE: 7O1 Market ST., Cor. 7iE


was a scowI on Mr.. Jones' brow.
''Noyes." hetsaid grufiy, 'youxefoc
long In selling that machine you've
been demonstrating. You donst seem
to have the-faculty ofSbring ngineecuatom-
ers to a conclusion"
II think I'll make a. sale, sAfr. Jones,
IN this case
The next, dayfN fNoyes, announced the
purchase, whichiwas onA condition that
he teach the purchaserih hewito use ltha
machine.
"Can'tswe send, some ione.eIseT'
"It's stipulated that dosthesteach-
ing"
"vcry well, buts don'ts, be so tlong
about it.as you've been Gin doing'the
selling"
As Noyeswent,ou OF the presidents
ONCE the typewriter snickered.
what tlckies your asked the pres
ident, looking. atlher over bis glasses
Nothing" she said, and she snick-
cred again.
Ten days passed, when the president
called for Noyes.
Hes out"
"Out whereT'
Teaching a purchaser"
"Great Scott Hasn't he got through
that teaching yet? Take him OF the
job and put some one else on It,"
ITS stipulated in the bill OF sale
that Noyes is to do the teaching"
80 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. IL was a mistake sending
him out that way. His patent devices
are all at a stnndstill and keeping US
back with the new machines. Send
him to me as soon as he comes in"
When Moves returned, he was sent
directly to the presidents Office. The
president stormed while Noyes looked
an injured Innocent. The bin Of sale
stood In the presidents way. and
Moves left the Office without being
taken or 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.
"rake a dictatIon." said the presl-
dent to his typewriter.
The girl sat down beside. him, and
he dictated the following to Irving
Noyes:
This company cannot pay you a salary
Tor time consumed In demonstrating and
teaching purchaser how to run eina-
chine Your services arc no longer re-
ouircd.
When 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 and
handed the letter TO the boy who re-
sponded, telling him to give tito Mr..
Moves 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
on the machine sold her"
The president looked. at Miss Mid
dlebrook, and light seemed to be
breaking in upon bis stupid brain.
There was a snicker from the type
writera who this time tried to drown
It in a clickety-click din on her ma
chine.
Have you instructed herr' asked
the president
"Fully."
"And you 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 I grant
is but Of secondary importance to you.
Mr.. Jones, but 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 typewriting machine, but not
sufficient to conceal a pronounced gig
gle from the operator.
Indeed Hml I trust that your
marriage win not deprive us You
know we have been waiting for the
perfection off,
Il shall certainly. complete them that
you may have the benefit of them, but
Miss Niddlebrook is an orphan and
desires me to devote myself to the care
OF her estate
The racket on the typewriting ma
chine suddenly stopped. and the oper-
ntor looked around with bulging eyes.
She had often scent the. couple In the
automobile. but had never dreamed OF
such luck rsNoyes. After congratu-
lations the pair returned to the ma
chine and sailed away forever.
ESTHER BRERETON.
Baby Girl in This Home.
A baby girl made its appearances az
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AIonzo Hut