Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-27
THE
FORTUNE
HUNTER

THE storekeepers aren't apt to EN-.
ploy you at first. They'll be suspicious
Of you"
They will be afterward. all right.
| However,
so you must simply call Oh them.
walk in, locate the boss and tell him.
! I'm looking for employment Don't
press it. Just say ii and get OUT
NO trouble whatever about 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 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 knrri.
look up the hymns and Sing Just when
they do. Be careful not to sing tao
loud or anything like that. just ii" it
all modestly. as if you were used 10 il.
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 1t. they'll all
take notice from the first"
Its no wonder Bartlett made you
partner. Harry"
Now. behave. l 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 to get
to you first. but their fond parents will
got to do is to pick out the one with
the biggest bundle and
Make a 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 finished:"
Il am. OF course I'll 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"
imagination be blowed, son. This
is business Kellogg removed the
stopper from the decanter and filed
both glasses again. We'll, what do
you say"
1--WE just said my say, Harry. It's
amazing. Pm proud of you"
But will you do it,"
Everything else aside. how can l.?
I've got to live, you know"
But propose to stake you"
Duncan came down to earth. "No.
you wOn't-not cent I'm In earnest
about this thin2-no more sponging on
you, Harry. Besldes"--
mo, seriously, Nat mean this.
every word Of it. want you to do It.
to please me II you like. I've a no.
ton something will come OF 1t. And
believe from the bottom Of my heart
there's not the slightest risk II you'll
play the cards az they fall, according
to Hoyle"
Harry, ] believe you do"
II do firmly. And ri put the prop
osition on u 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 II. and have the
bills sent to me. You can be ready In.
side a fortnight. The day you etnrt
I'll advance you $500. When you're
married you can repay me the amount
VI the advances with interest at 10 per
cent and I'll consider IT mighty good