Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-12-05

GOOD morning, Tell Mr. Ketcham
TO come over aud see me"
Bot Mr. Ketcham did not come TO
see me On the contrary. he continued
the contest. with no quarter His next
announcement was that nc trial be
tween Gunter's aud Suuthwick's soaps
cake NJ each wis thrDwu into tub
Of water aud SUuthwik's washed Gun
ter's clean out Of the tub Many peo
pie understood enough Of this to see
that the laugh was turned against me
Not only did my sales fall on. but
found that n good many cakes Of the
Southwlck article we're binding their
way into Farnsworth II seemed 20
me that ! must do something to get the
upper hand In the struggle or 20 out
OF business So. after racking my
brain for awhile. got n notice insert
cd IN the newspapers Of my town that
there was no use for our citizens TO
seek the seashore during the summer.
All they need do was to throw a cake
Of Gunter's soap into Green's pond and
the latter. breaking on the shore, would
be quite equal 10 any sea foam
What was my surprise. after my
caution. TO see a few days after this In.
sertion n notice In n Mlllville paper
that the agent Of Gunter's soap at
Farnsworth had by mistake got hold Of
a cake Of Southwick's soap and wash
ed himself out Of business
This was too much II was n false.
malicious announcement At any rate,
many matter Of fact people would
70 construe n drove over TO Mil.
Vile resolved to put stop to this libel.
Gus way OF competing for trade and
straight to Ketcham's Office. found
the same girl there NJ before
where's KetchamT I inquired Inn
patiently.
what can I do for your I'm in
charge"
"You can say 20 him that one more
notice In n newspaper rejecting on me
or the article sell and shall at once
begin suit for damages"
"IIow much will they bef'
"lIow muchl Why. I shall sue for
for perhaps M much rs $4,000"
THAT would be awful doubt n
Mr.. Kctcham could pay all that"
II didn't say I would be allowed that
sum by the court ! said I would sue
for that amount"
"oh. Well. III tell him"
I stood looking NJ the girL A.
have said before. she was stupid look.
Ing. but pretty. should have n girl
like that In my place Of business; II
would enable me 10 get out more 20
drum up business
"Do you know" asked. "of any
young woman who would like n POSI-.
ton with inc nt Farnsworth such as
you have here with Mr. kctchamr
what would be- the ralaryT"
Il could make II So y week"
She at thinking awhile. then asked.
How would you like TO take over MIR
Ketcham's stock aud run your and his
business togcthcri think he'd like
10 sell"
"For bow muchr
"IIc might turn over the stock that
be holds M agent nnd sell the good
viii Of the business FOR. shy. s2.OOO"
Two thousand dollars was good
deal. but be had worked up quite
trade. and n should buy him out
would have the held o. myself. said
I would think 70 over ! went hack 60
farnHworth nud considered the matter
cxhaustivcly somehow I hnd taken a
fancy TO Kctchnm's clerk and believed
that she would DO n great advantage
TO me. Whenever ! Ind gone 90 Mill.
willie I had found Kctchnm out work
ing up trade. while spent most of my
time IN my shop Finally wrote
K6tchnm that I would give him $1,000
Tor the good viii OF bis business aud
take his clerk NJ n salary or SO
week liy return mail got papers
assigning me his business and tclc
gram FROM his principals appointing
mo their agent In his place I sent a
check 60 his order tor the purchase
money aud asked him TO ship his stock
and send his clerk 20 me.
The stock arrived IN due time then
the girl
We'll, Miss began and waited
Tor her To ON In her name
"Ketcham."
Are You a sister Of Mr Hetchamsy
"No."
ANY rclationT
mo"
What ATE your initlalsr'
~ ~"
THE dickensr'
Her hitherto sober face broke INTO a
smile
u suppose / may us well confess
now rs az any time I've s.en running
the business over there ai,o az loss
There's room for only one. aud that one
can't stay indoors and keep shop lie
or she must be out cnnvassiug an the
while Since your drsl visit have
been aiming 10 sell 10 you You can
now be ont all the while. and will
run the business inside would rath
or have $40 . week than be running
behind"
and you've been smart enough TO
get 5000 out OF me Tor losing bust
ncssT'
"Oh, you mustn't look at IL In that
way lhe sold YOU the field"
and your ability as an advertise
ment writer"