The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-08
Aiding the Unresdy writer.

The pen has gone. the machine h In
With the pen has gone its hsndmaiden.
The Complete Letter Writer and Guide
to Social Forms :; upon our bOokshelves
themselves become sectional in q grossly
mechanic age. IL fingers only for old
sakes sake.
But the need remains and win remain
long after the lass pen has r,isted and the
last ink has thickened in les well. II
there were difficulties in taking pen in
hand. still creator are the hartishipe
when the hands hover above the keys
and the mind pauses aghast before the
task Of words without songs. The
genius OF an inventive age has arisen to
meet the ancient need in its newer g1iise.
the machine that writes the letters IL
about % come uDon the market.
When music, heavenly maid, first was
canned, APOLLO was invoked 20 lend
dignity to the mechanical player Of the
piano. So with the newest triumph Of
machinery in a sister art Of compost
ton. MRLPoMENR IL selected from the
choir Of the muses. nine, the Melpomens
Letter Writer To be sure. the salesman
b more than likely 20 call IL Melpomeen.
But who's MKIPoMKNE 70 hold out for
four syllables when her sister CALLIoPR
has had 10 be content with three ever
since she acquired steam and horse
power. blaring songstre&s Of the day
when circus comes to town?
Like the piano players. the Melpomepe
writer will be pat upon the market In an
assortment Of styles 20 that 10 may com
port with the fittings Of any Office or
study. An ornament in itself, II NAV
readily be wheeled in front Of any type
writer. shift key or full keyboard equally
provided for. Whsn a letter must be
answered. what a saving this wonderful
devicc will prove itself to effect. Select
the perforated roll appropriate to the
occasion. with a single motion commit
il to the faithful MSfpOmene, insert the
sheet Of elegant stationery. Vet the feet
pump rhythmically upon the pedals. In
the shaking Of a lambkins tail the letter
IL answered. No longer any need 60
plead the excuse Of haste and concomi-
tsnt badness % the pen. No need TO
worry about the spelling; even the sim
plifled win be supplied at a small extra
charge. Never a worry about the
punctuation; comma. semicOlon and
full stop will be marshalled. Greatest
boon Of all. the saving Of muscle strain.
The feet, strong 10 bear us. will prove
strong 90 write our letters. Think ofth
poor tongue relief from wear and tear.
Our mdAt successful purveyors Of
literature will haAsen 20 dictate 20 the
rolls even a. the stars % music have
contributed to the punctured Apollo
u will be a pleasure 60 read a dunning
Rtter when we can reply in the CON
vincing language Of one Of our seasoned
promoters Of sure thing" Investments.
The rolls will he within the reach oG
all; they may be bought outright OF
they may be borrowed from circulating
Libraries which will he maintained in
every department store. Not need 81
our manifold life but will he covered
in this new literature. Should a need
arise. just any 81 the ordinary or even
rho extraordinary crises that corne tn
man, the MelpOmene will be found to
have fOrcseen IL ami % have provided
the fitting reply. Simply turn 20 the
catalogue and order BY number.
Yet cynics complain that letter writ
ing is a. los, a. the decades Of Lazy