Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28

that would soil your clothes or rough.
en- your lily white hands," .~
You expect me to believe I'd have
any chance Of winning millionaire's
| daughter If l were ribbon clerk in a
| dry goods store?"
The best in the world. The ribbon
clerk is her social equal He calls her
Mary, and she calls him Joe"
Done with you! Me for the ribbon
counter! Anything else?'
1.-The storekeepers aren't apt to en-
ploy you ut first. They'll be suspicious
Of you"
'"rhey will be afterward. all right.
However,
$50 you must simply call on them,
walk in, locate the boss and tell him,
Pm looking for employment Don't
press it. Just say it and get out"
mo trouble whatever about that. It's
always that way when l ask for
work."
'They'lI send for you before long.
when they make up their minds that
you're decent, moral young man. for
they know you'll draw trade. And
every Sunday
Il knoW-church!"
absolutely! Pick out the one the
rich folks go to-. Go in quietly and do
just as they do-stand up and kneel,
! look up the hymns and sing just when
they do. Be careful not to sing too
loud or anything like that. Just do it
all modestly, as if you were used to it.
Better go to church here two or three
times and get the hang Of it."
| Here, now
Nearly all the wealthy dodgers in
such towns are deacons, you see and.
though they may not speak to you for
months on the street, it's their bust
ness to Waylay you after the service
is over and shake hands with you and
tell you they hope you enjoyed the
sermon and ask you to come again
And, you can bank on it, they'll all
take notice from the first
Its no wonder Bartlett made you a
partner, Harry"
Now, behave. want you to get in
right. If you follow the rules I've out
lined. not only will all the girls in
| town be falling over themselves to get
to you first, but their fond parents will
be egging them on. Then all you've
got to do is to pick out the one with
the biggest bundle and
Make play for her?'
mot on your life! That would be
fatal. Your part is to put yourself in
her way. She'll do all the counting.
and when she scents the psychological
moment she'll do the proposing"
1T doesn't sound natural, but you
certainly seem to know what you're
drooling about"
you can anchor on that. Nat"
"And are you fnished?'
II am. OF course III probably think
! of more things to wise you to before
you go"
! Duncan laughed shortly and tilted
back in his chair, selecting another
cigarette. And you're the chap who
wanted me to go to some bromide old
show tonight! Harry, you're immense.
Why didn't you ever let me suspect
you had all this romantic imagination
in your system?"
| ''1magination be- blowed, son. This
is business" Kellogg removed the
stopper from the decanter and filed
both glasses again. swell. what do
you say?"
''1've just said my say, Harry. It's
amazing. Pm proud Of you
"But will you do it?"
'Everything else aside, how can I!
I've got to live. you know"
"But propose to stake you"
Duncan came down to earth. mo,
you won't-not a cent. Pm in earnest
about this thng-no more sponsing on
you, Harry. Besides'-
mo. seriously. Nat, l mean this,
every word of it. I want you to do it.
to please me if you like. I've no.
ton something will come Of it. And
believe from the bottom of my heart
there's not the slightest risk if you'll
play the cards as they fall. according
to Hoyle."
"Harry, I believe you do"
II do firmly. And I'll put the prop
osttion on a business basis if you like
"Go on. There's no holding YOU"
"You start out tomorrow and order
your war kit. Get everything you
need, and plenty of it. and have the
bills sent to me. You can be ready in.