Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17

"WhyT'
Its the most important thing OF
all"
Does going TO church make such a
hit with the young female Jasper-the
Jasperette. as II wereT'
"Tt'n make you more solid than any
thing else with her pepper and mom-
mer. and that's very necessary when
you're a candidate FOR their dGats as
well as their daughter. You must
work and you must go 10 church"
''That can't be all. Surely you can
think of something else"
Those are the cardinal rules
! church and work until you've landed
your heiress After that you can move
/ back 20 civilization Now. as soon rs
] you strike your town you want 20
/ make ARRANGEMENTS FOR board and
! lodging in some old woman's house.
preferably an old maid. Youll be sure
] to End at least half dozen OF EN-
willing 90 take boarders but You want
TO be equally sure 20 pick out the
one that talks The most. so that she'll
tell the ueighbors an about YOU. Don't
worry about that. though They all
/ talk. When you've moved in stock
up your room with about twenty OF
/ the dricst looking books in the world
! Lawbooks look most imposing. Fix up
table with lots of stationery pens
| and pencils. red and black ink. and all
1 that sort OF thing. Make the room look
/ MS ~ You were the most sincere stu
| dent ever And bv mo- means neglect
90 have a well worn Bible prominently
/ On evidence. You can buy one second
hand az some bookstore before you
/ start out"
"Td have go. of course. thank you
FOR the dattcrS Proceed with the pro-
/ gram Of the gay. mad life must lead.
I'm going 60 have % swell time; that's
| perfectly plain"
cas- soon ais you're shaken down en-
/ your room mako the rounds OF the
/ stores and ask Tor work Try Co get
into the dry goods emporium n you
can. The girls all shop there. Bot any
| thing viii DO except @ grocery or a
hardware store and places ike that.
Tou mustn't consider any employment
that would soil your clothes or rough
ca your lily white hands"
! You expect me to believe I'd have
any chance OF winning a mulionaire's
daughter n 1 were a ribbon clerk In
dry goods st0ut"
''The beN Ado world. The ribbon
clerk is her social equal lie calls her
Mary. aud she calls bim joe"
/ Done with you. Ne for the ribbon
! rouulcr. Anything ciscT"
"The storckcepcrs aren't apt to en-
ploy you at first They'll be suspicious
az you"
''rhey viii Doe afterward. all right.
! However
ESQ you must simply call on them,
walk m. locate the boss and tell him.
I'm looking Tor employment Don't
press &c. Just say 90 and get out"
"No trouble whatever about that It's
always that way when ask Tor
work"
They'll send for you before long.
when they make up their minds that
you're decent moral young man, for
they know you1l draw trade. And
every sunday
Il know-churchr'
Absolutely. Pick out the one the
rich folks 20 20. Go in quietly and do
just as they dO-stand up and kueel,
look up the hymns and sing just when
they do. BE careful net 10 sing too
loud or anything like that Just do II
all modestly. as If you were used 10 il.
Better go 20 church here two or three
times and get the hang OF H."
Here. now
| ri al Ta a.,
such towns are dcacons. you see. and,
though they may not speak 20 you for
months on the street, It's their busI-
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 90 come again.
And. you can bank on II. they'll all
take notice from the first"
Its no wonder Bartlett made you
partner. Harry"
NOW. behave. I want you to get IN
right. II you follow the rules I've out
lined. not only will all the girls in
town be falling over themselves 10 get
20 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
|
MAKE play for herr"
''Not 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 finishedT'
81 am. OF course I'll probably think
OF more things 10 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 so 90 some bromide old
show tonight Harry. you're immense.
Why didn't you ever let me suspect
you had all this romantic Imagination