The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-13
Daily Short Story
The Endurance Limit.

, Will remind the readers Of these collars
Not OF the New Century. on. no Tina,
mention a reversible collar in the
course OF the story. In such "A way that
the reader will be reminded that there
Is euch a thing. Do you see the point
Why the hopeless Par
can be done"
"Ea.iest thing in the world. A man
with your powers OF description should
nud no trouble at all. See here, That
a manuscript YOU got there" he eyed
ihe envelope Parsons had Laid upon the
HetF" asked Birdsall bluntly.
Let me read It will you? Ill bet my
lGea could be worked into this very
Stofy' Why lay awake one whole
collar business could be worked into
every story / had read for the past SIX
months Gould have used it in that
e good yarn. P~arsons'"
He reached Tor the manuscript. and
PARSONS .did not stay his hand. Bird
rerSued the typewritten sheets swift
~. He evidently enjoyed the story.
too. a. Parsons could see when h
raised his eyes from his plate.
sons. again eager.
That's the point" cried Birdsel.
not s9ing To u II OF you.
ever you please. The better the elias
~ magazine YOU get 81 into. the bet
ter you'll suit Us. and-the bigger
money Wen pay YOU Tor it.
But YOU say you don't want to buy
the story. said the mystined Parsons.
You don't see it laughed Birdsell.
enjoying his amaSem,ut. You see.
n we bought these stories and tried
10 dispose OF them. the editors would
be next to the advertising Of the col
lar at once. But YOU can sell the stories
as usual. and we'll pay YOU "a lump sum
FOR each one published which mentions
reversible collars. For instance. NJ you
made Fnn sINnaHn EHHMuakF fn this
story. and sold II TO the Weed-End. or
10 Gra~sleaves. we'd be willing 60 pay
more than that from the editor. -
course. and this would be In addition
to YOUR usual check.
"You-you would pay mo twenty
G-ressleavese he asked. He was sure
o. selling the tale in that office. only
b. would have To wait FOR payment IN
Well. ordinarily" said Rirdse!l
slowly. ! wouldn't be allowed to give
a check until the story appeared n
this. l want YOU TO use the idea IN
this story. It's great I tell you what.
Parsons. II youu make the change !
suggest-perhaps you can do II better
than the w. I though of-and show
me tho manuscript. III hand YOU the
tveu'N-Hvr-spot cash lie laughed
again. 1T Is a bargain.
IL think ! will do IT. Mr.. Birdsell
You n excuse me
nc A4Nf|UfffNN NNN NNNNA NNEfa
'Jove. 7 didn't know Z was 50 late!
y must ret hack. III look for YOU Ia
tho morning, bright and early, Parsons.
fore ha left the writer.
Parsons followed him out into the
street. somehow the sunshine seemed
brighter. tire air sv'cter. the street more
clan than when he entered the restau-
lie turned toward his room again,
] gripping tHc manuscrirt very lealously.
As he walked the change suggested by
Hrisall evolved its'lf naturally 70 Par
SONS mind. IT wHs a simply thing 60
cu-a NV small hing. indeed.
"P~LaN. Somebody els viii snap ~
30 ~ ] don't Parsons told himself -
needn't do 90 after this once. II 7 don't
want Co.. Twenty iNc dollars Ne gods
and little fishes
Ito croaned. gong on with his head
down. ana so no reached the house. and
climbed weari'V go his room again.
'Tt'- @ dirty trick" he uuttcred . Then
be sat far into the evening without a
Aalt in tc room. ana foneNt " out
I Fefnre the hous'-1C"nts arpe1ranc"
boo 'ic morning. such small possessions
as re had with his tvpew-iter. were plac-
Cd under 'hr care OF a fellowloager IN
Tn going ono for a while rsrs,ns
sPrinE comes always get The wander
Luck. 6evil'' cvclaimed the hard
working ~Ilheuian. I'm whom n" conhded
Wish 7 bad the luck with my pictures
mar YOU Dave with your stories. Par
Sons
T1raou. d~orpcd tvo letters 'rfo the
book Uu tht corner. uS.uE Ifs last 'w1
STAMPS ono was fo tho Landlord.
ur.sr sing fu paw bis accrued room rent
r- soon a- possible Tho other w.~ 20
Hi-f-all rf 'h" Sew century, Reversible
collar company.
"Ire.r -ir" tho letter re.I ~ r4,o
decided that shall be unable o. accent
your tirI rVer ~ vs-fer1a. aa
ON re- little AUNT today rurh-recdea
vacation arl may not le iu tov1 arain
ruffr r.1f.r
That luet Ifa those indc-cr4ont
writer c IONS rruwhlc1 Eir13aV vhe~
Did" rce"', Cd tho note - guess Ken was
r Wis brother must he making
money"
THat arirE Some miles bevord the
combines o. tho citv. % drefv and trav~f-
WORN Young man was leaning over
fW-r1fc.
We'll YOU look honest tho farm
r-e eH'ir" IN ren'v 20 Parc0u'e car
f-f'y wordsl request Come ir end Do
wifi fhs chores. rvt 70 little wood ir 2
wnrf.rE. Hri you're welcome 20 a ritu
- IN fto law and supDer and hreakfa
Wrf} % fare
"Tm going home. sa.d Parsons.