The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-06
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You expc6ts me 10 bciieye I'D haye
my cllance of Winning d milllpnairc's
,daueiiter n j were i ribbon clerk III a
dry goods stpreg, ~
ls.S''1he best 81 lie World: The ribbon
clerk IS her s9cial .eiltial lie calls her
,,iafy. aiid shs calls timsJoe.s
lone Will sou! sle.for the ribbon
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s.fbe eEeepers aren't apt 70, EN-.
Iplcy s6ul d iist They'll be susoi
III your IS 49,, !. 8.
.ssTfiey WIN be afterward. ali right.
!Howcyerss Z -
so yor mist simply call on them,
lywnlt i1s iloSate tie boss and Tell; him.
;1'm looking for employment Don't
lipress a. JUST say II and get out.
No trouble sslmfcyerabout that. It's
always that way when ask for
work.
They'll send for you before long,
when they make up their minds that
you're n decent, moral young man. fos
they know youth draw trade. And
every Sunday
81 know-ellurcblr -
absolutely! Pick out the one the
rich folks go to. Go III quietly and do
just as they Sdo-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 1t
NIL modcstly, rs II you were used to It.
Better go to church here two or three
times and get the hing Of IT.
"lferc. now
"Nearly; nll the wealthy codgers in
such towns are deacons. you see. and.
though they may not speak to you for
months on the street, It's their busl-
ness to waylay you after the service
Is. over and shake hands with you ind
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" y
IFS no wonder Bartlett made you a
partner, Harry" II
Now. behave. want. you to yet in
right. IL you follow the rules lrefout-
lined. not only will all the girls in
town be falling over themselves.to get
to YOU first. but their fond parents will
be. egglngs them Then NIL you've
got to do. is to pick out the one with
the biggest bundle and''-
/ Make a play for herT l'
mot on your life! That would be
fatal. Your pnrt Is to put yourself in
her way. She'll do NIL the counting.
and when she. scents the psychological
gmoment she'll do the proposing"
4 ut doesn't sound natural. but you
certainly seem to know what you're
droollng about"
.YouS can anchor on TINT, Nat"
land are You finishedg'
II am. OF course I'll probably think
of more! things to wise you to before
You 60"
Duncan laughed shortly and tilted
back In bis chair, selecting another
cigarette. GAnd you're the chap who
wanted meSto go to some bromidIc old
show tonight! Hurry, you're immense.
WHY, didn't you ever let me suspect
you had Ill this romantic imagination
in your, systemT
'Imaginationl be blowed. son. This
is business! Kellogg removed tho
stopper from the decanter and filed
both glpsses again. "well, what do
you lsayr' =.
T'ye Just said my. shy. Harry. It's
nmazlhg. I'm proud of,you.",
aBut will you dolit2, y
Everything else aside, how can I?
I've got to live. you know"
5"But ISpropose to stake you"
Duncan came down to earth. mo.
you won't-not a cent. I'm in earnest
about this thIng-no more spongins on
you, Harry. Resides
mo, seriously. Nat, mean this.
every word Of 1t. I want you to do It,
to please me II you like. I've no.
ton something Will come Of 1t. And l
believe from the bottom OF my heart
there's not the slightest risk II you'll
plhy the cards as they fall. according
to Hoylc.";
"Harry, believe YOU do"
81 do firmly. And III put the prop.
osition on n business basis II you like"
go on. There's no holding you"
"Iou start out tomorrow and order
your war kit Get everything yon
need. and plenty Of 1t, and have the
bills sent to me. You can be ready In