The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-03

l slang; you mnsnt smoke and you mustn't drink
 Heavens! Are these people as lnhu man as all that?"
 Worse than that Ii might be fa tal if you were ever seen in the hotel bar. And. 10 begin with. you must refuse all invitations of any sort whether to dances, parties. church so ciabies or even sunday dinners"
 "Why Sunday diunersf"
 Because Sundays the only day youll be Invited Dinner on weekdays Is from F to l2;30. and It's strictly a business matter no time for guests. Bnt you needn't fret They won't ask you till they've sized you up pretty carefully"
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 Moreover. you must be very par. ticular about your dress. It must be | absolutely faultless. but very quiet Clothing sober, dark grays and blacks and plain, but the very last word as to cnt and fit. And everything must be in keeping. the very best of shirts collars, ties, hats. socks. shoes. under. wear"- Kellogg caught Duncans look and laughed. Your laundress will report on everything. you know so you must be impeccable."
 I'll be even that. whatever 1t is''
 Be very particular about having your shoes polished, shave daily and manicure yourself religiously. but don't let 'em catch you at it."
 Would they raid me if they did?"
 And then, my son. you must work ' Kellogg paused to let his lesson sink in After time Duncan observed plaintively "I knew there was a catch In 1t somewhere What kind of work T'
 Ut doesn't make any difference. so long as you get and hold some job in the town"
 Well. that lets me out You'll have to sic some other poor devil on this gitterins proposition of yours l couldn't hold job in
 wait! I'll tell you how to do it in Just minute"
 II don't mind listening, but
 "Youll cineh the whole business. by going to church without break Don't ever fall-mornlng and evening every Sunday Don't forget that"
 "WhyT
 'Ifs the most important thing of all"
 Does going to church make such a hit with the young female Jasper-the jasperette. as it were?" s~ w
 "Itll make you more solid than any thing else with her pepper and nom mer. and that's very necessary when you're candidate for their ducats as well as their daughter. You must work and you must.go to 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 to civilization. Now. as soon as you strike your town you want to make arrangements for board and lodging in some old womnn's house, preferably an old maid Youll be sure 10 ind at least half dozen of 'em l willing to take boarders. but you want tO be equally sure to pick out the one that talks the most. so that she'll tell the neighbors all 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 driest looking books in the world Lawbooks look most imposing Fix up table with lots of stationery and pencils. red and black ink. and all | that sort of thing. Make the room look as if you were the most sincere stu dent ever. And by no means neglect 10 have we'll worn Bible prominently | in evidence You can buy ore secopd hand at some bookstore before you start out"
 "Pd have to. of course. thank you for the nattery. Proceed with the pro gram of the gay. mad life must lead. I'm going to have a swell time: that's perfectly plain"
 As soon as you're shaken down in your room make the rounds of the stores and ask for work. Try to get Into the dry goods emporium if you can. The girls all shop there. But any thing will do. except grocery or hardware store and places like that. You mustn't consider any employment that would soil your clothes or rough en your lily white hands"
 You expect me to believe I'd have any chance of winning millionaire's ! daughter if l were ribbon clerk in q dry goods st0reT'
 The best in the world. The ribbon clerk Is her social equal He calls her Mary. and she calls him Joe"
 Done with youl Me for the ribbon counteri Anything eise?
 The storekeepets aren't apt to em- pVoy you at first. They'll be suspicious of you" ~
 They win be afterward, all right However,
 "So you must simply call on them. walk in, locate the boss aud tell him, I'm looking for employment Don't press 1t Just say 1t and get out"
 No trouble whatever about that, It's always that way when ask for work.
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