Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-09

Qe1VefeO or an idea equally as bright as Von Humperdinck's Question:
 he demanded
 Even the ordinarily self possessed Benssy was startled by thissuew man.
 Hesitation of how much capability and
 brains they had in their organization. "Jove!" he exclaimed. II am proud of you boys. It has been moved by
 Second Vice President von Humper-. dinck. seconded by Secretary Richard Saunders and First Vice President Reginald de Puyster Haugh and the
 question ordered by Treasurer Ring gold Cash that we lay upon the table
 J. Rufus Wallingford's proposition to
 buy his patents. All those in favor
 will please signify by rising" They arose to man. Thank you. gentle
 men," continued the president 'The
 motion is carried unanimously. and l
 propose toast in vichy to Second Vice President von Hu,nperdinck, who
 was the father of this happy idea" F Standing. they clanked glasses and
 drank It was a great day for Toad Jessop
 
 An unexpected development was so very grave that tae official manager was compelled to call a special meet ing of the board of directors. and he made the call so urgent that two of the members Of the board were forced to break social engagements of the most imperative nature, one of these en- agreements, held by Reginald de Puy- ster Haugh, being with no less per son than the sensational second girl from the end, front TOW, in the Fol lies of Forever" company. Neverthe- less they all came, and Wallingford sadly pointed out to them that. while the gentlemen from Michigan and On- tariO and Arkansas were willing to pay the high price asked for the Spec
 kled Bass Portable Bungalows. the Speckled Bass Portable Bungalows did not seem to offer sufficient quality for the money. Opportunely enough. the gentleman from Bezunk. M;ch. a MT. Bezazzum, visited the factory while the meeting was in progress. He wore felt boots. corduroy trousers, a canvas
 coat, sweater of gorgeous hues and wondrous pattern and broad brim-
 med felt hat. As for his countenance.
 1t was lean and bony. with the most absurdiy spra wled black mustache im- aginable and little tuft of chin whiskers. which began neatly as if it had intended to be a goatee and ended in all directions as if it had suddenly become intoxicated. His eyebrows
 were equally black and beneath them glowed pair of black eyes that alter | nately twinkled with mischief and I flashed with hawklike intensity. There was that in his bearing and
 ease. however. which forbade levity or
 ridicule and which made the board of
 directors, to whom Wallingford intro-
 duced him, take him as seriously as he l took himself. But Toad Jessop. after one good look at him. went out into l the stockroom. where he leaned over
 barrel of nails and laughed until he had the stomach ache.
 "Well, yuh see, gents." said Mir. Be- zazzum in objection to the company's
 product, 'I'm a-willin' tuh pay thuh topnotch buhdanged price fur thuh 1 very best buhgosh portable houses what can be coaxed together. and :! got thuh buhjing money" and here he
 slapped his pocket meaningly. "Bu-u-t l don't notice from your catalogue
 enough newfangled doodads. dinguses
 and hickeys tuh seem tuh chahm thuh l dollahs out'n these corduroys." l "Im very sorry. MT. Bezazzum." re- turned Mir. Wallingford. "but l am 1 sure that our catalogues do not do full justice to the Speckled Bass Portable
 Bungalow. You must come out into
 our factory and inspect one that is
 complete and ready for shipment"
 It was a masterful manner in which 1 to treat such an emergency, and the 1 board of directors were strong in their l admiration of it. The board followed
 into the factory. much interested. to see the demonstration. With all his
 suavity. Wallingford stroye to prove
 to him the excellence of the Speckled
 Bass Hollow Walled Portable Bunga- low.
 l But Mir. Bezazzum was obdurate. l While admitting the superiority of the article before him. admitting it ill such
 fiattering terms that each and every one of the board of directors was
 pleased until he writhed. still the
 thing would not quite do.
 The official manager sighed. The members of the board of directors
 looked at him anxiously. What would
 this commercial genius do in such an
 emergency? He displayed his hand.
 and in unison they sighed with relief.
 -You have not seen the improve
 ments upon the Speckled Bass Bunga-
 low" said Wallingford, holding up his
 hand impressively. and the mere man.
 ner in which he said it. his round pink
 face graven into solemnity and his
 broad chest expanded to it's full capac-
 ity, was enough to inspire confidence in any man. Allow me to show you
 the improved portable house weather
 strip. the improved portable house
 lightning rod the improved portable