Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-28
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Nolan was saying. This is a better
showing than | hoped for. Look In
your stocking next Christmas There'll
be something for you. When got into
the newspaper business, Brand. they
told me it was the beginning of my
finish, that it sucked ten fortunes
down for every one it built and no
middle aged man ever went into it and
came out again without teeth marks
all over him. But look at that" He
held up typewriter statement. Pm
richer for going in-twice as much adj
vertising as last year at this time"
Nolan seated himself on settee.
1.-The big advertisers never pull their
turns from them" put in Brand.
Look at Dupuy. Remember how he
threatened us and how his clients took
their ads. out for two mopthsT
Yes, but they put them back again."
why: Because they need us more
than we need them" Brand laughed.
well. he's got something else up his
sleeve now" remarked Nolan. He
telephoned that he would come to see
me this afternoon"
Are you going to see him?' Brand
asked curiously.
Il thought | might as well. He'll be
here. Maybe he wants to fire you
again" The newspaper owner looked
up at Brand and laughed heartily.
Mrs. Nolan and Phyllis re-entered
the drawing room. and Brand became
the especial object of their attentions.
print the list of her invited guests
who had never attended the recep-
ton. Phyllis requested him to print a
story about the violinist and was vast
ly annoyed when Brand informed her
that the subject was matter for the
musical editor to attend 10.
And there's something else. Mr..
Brand" A look of despair came into
Brands face. phyllis went to Miss
Bartelmy's musicale the other day,
and you didn't even include her name
among those present" the mother said
why, I'm sorry. That was an over
sight | assure you. / suppose they
made up the usual list in the office"
Il hope it won't happen again." re-
marked Phyllis Indignantly.
Yes, and the way it's handling this
Loris divorce case is all wrong" snap
ped Mrs. Nolan. Il know Mrs. Loris
She is no better than sire should be,
and people who live in icehouses
shouldn't throw hot water"
1--WE have no policy in the Loris
case" remarked Brand in defense.
I'VE merely print the facts
Facts" Mrs. Nolan cried That
paper upsets me for the whole day
every morning"
There now, mother; guess the pa
per's all right" ventured Nolan sooth-
ingly.
You've got another guess, Michael.
Nobody reads it but shopgirls, who
spend penny for the Advance and
another for a stick of gum and hang
on to a strap with one hand and the
Advance with the other while they're
waggling their jaws all the way down
to work. That's all that reads it"
She paused for breath. then went on,
And | must say | think it's scandal
Gus the way you attack Judge Bar
telmy every little while"
Yes contributed Phyllis. land his
daughters one of the most exclusive
and sought after girls in New York.
She's the only one of her set who has
been at all nice to me. Isn't that so,
mammal"
Yes. and why the paper should go
for her father just as it does for ev-
cry other prominent man in town I
can't see. She must think it's very
funny that such things should appear
in the Advance after what she's done
for u.s."
"Oh," suggested Brand, thinking to
soothe his employers wife. 'she prob
ably knows that you have absolutely
nothing to do with the policy of the
Advance"
rs that sop calculated Mrs. Nolan
Indignantly. ''They certainly are very
kind hearted people to act the way
they do in the face of that paper"
/ Judge Bartelmy is first and last a
politician" explained Brand.
Michael Nolan bent forward intently.
The conversation had now reached a
point where he realized an issue of vi
tai Importance to himself and to the
Advance had been touched on.
well. l suppose he has been cod
ding up to as a little" he began, then
paused.
Brand drew deep breath. stood up
erect in the middle of the drawing
room and daringly explained the situa-
ton to the owner of the paper.
"Bartelmy handles people better than
! any man in town." he declared. He
! has studied the Advance. dissected its
position and-I will be frank with
| you-discovered its weaknesses. He
knows he can't reach you through your
cupidity or political ambition because
you lack those qualities. He now real
ICES that his only hope of influencing