The Bourbon news., 1913-03-14
SONNY WAS ON JOB
BY EDNA FERBER.

In breezed Emma McChesney. Her
quick glance rested Immediately upon
Meyers and the boy. And in that
moment some instinct prompted Jock
McChesney to shake his head, ever.
SO slightly, and assume blankness
of expression. And Emma McChes-
ney, with that shrewdness which has
made her one of the best statesmen on
the road, saw, and miraculously un-
derstood.
"How do, Mrs. McChesney," grin
ned Fat Ed Meyers. "You see, beat
you to it,
$50 I see," smiled Emma, cheerful
ly. 4 was delayed. Just sold a nice
little bit to Watkins down the street"
She seated herself across the way,
and kept her eyes on that closed door
"Say, kid" Meyers began, in the
husky whisper of the fat man, I'm
going to put you wise to something,
seeing you're new to this game. See
that lady over there?" He nodded dis
creetly in Emma McChesney's direc-
ticn.
Pretty, isn't she?" said Jock, ap-
preciatively.
Know who she is?
'Well-I-she does look familiar,
but"
ooh, come now, quit your bluffing.
If you'd ever met that dame you'd
remember it. Her names McChesney
Emma McChesney, and she sells T.
A. Bucks featherloom petticoats.
I'll give her her dues; she's the best
little salesman on the road. I'll bet
that girl could sell a ruffied, accordion
plated underskirt to a fat woman
who was trying to reduce. She's got
{ the darndest way with her. And at
that she's straight, too"
II Ed Meyers had not been gazing
so intently into his hat, trying at the
same time to look cherubically benign
/ he might have seen quick and pain.
! full scarlet sweep the face of the boy
/ coupled with a certain tense look OF
/ the muscles around the jaw.
well, now, look here" he went on
still in a whisper. Were both skirt
men, you and me. Everything's fair
in this game. Maybe you don't know
it, but when there's a bunch Of the
boys waiting around to see the head
of the store like this, and there hap
pens to be a lady traveller in the
crowd, why, it's considered kind Of g
professional courtesy to let the lady
have the first lookin. See?"
81 get you," answered Jock.
'T say, this is business, and gooG
manners be hanged. When a woman
breaks into mans game like this
let her take her chances like a man
Amt that straight"
You've said something" agreed
Jock
"Now, look here, kid. When tina
door opens / get UP. See? And shoe
straight for the old mans Office. See
Like a duck. See? Say, l may be fat
kid, but I'm what they call light OF
getting away from me l can be 81
fleet that l have Diana looking lik
old Weston doing stretch of mudd,
country road in coast-to-coast hike
See? Now you help me out on thi
and I'll see that you don't suffer fo
it. I'll stick in good word for you
believe me. You take the word of a.
old stager like me and you won't g
far"
The door opened Simultaneous
r three figures sprang into action. Joe
had the seat nearest the door. Wit
marvellous clumsiness he managed t
place himself in Ed Meyers patl
then redeemed, began an apolog.
stepped on both of Eds feet, jabbe
his elbow into his stomach an
dropped his hat. A second later tn
door of old Sulzberg's private offiC
closed upon Emma McChesney
smart, erect, confident figure.-Ame
loan MAGAZINE.
. Control Of Man.
Circumstances are beyond the CO..
troll of man; but his conduct is In b
OWE pow~.-DisysAI