The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-04

Clara smiled It Wallace. "Ain't it
funny. He really thinks he's going to
be a big man."
Well, maybe he will" said Wallace,
considering Sammy's bulk refiectively,
land then, again, he's liable to fall
away to almost nothing"
She laughed, delighted at his humor.
"Oh. ! see what you mean! You're
always joking, aren't your"
Aren't | the cut-up, thought" he
gently gnyed her.
1t was very silly, and he knew how
very silly it was, but, none the less,
the city man enjoyed the persifiage
with this red-cheeked rural maiden. In
the extraordinary ebullition of his spir-
its he reached out his hand for hers,
found it, and stood swinging 1t. She
blushed, he laughed. He was really
burlesquing a Irritation, but she did
not know 1t, nor was the impulse of his
foolery entirely burlesque. He was
very much confused when an amused
cough from behind them told that
Josie had come in.
He whirled. "Oh, good morning, Miss
Richards"
How do you do. Mr.. Wallace?" She
smiled with definite satisfaction. MI.
Jones is causing quite a sensation in
the works"
$50 | understand"
Shall I tell him you are here?"
asked Clara.
Il wish you would. If it isn't too
much trouble. Miss Spotswood."
Not at all. I'll be only too pleased"
She smiled at him. Nobody ever calls
me anything but Clara"
Wallace felt that he was most m
phatically In clover. "Oh, you Clarai"
He was a large young man, with a
large. smooth-shaven face, particularly
broad. II was one happy smile.
She was giggling as she hurried to-
ward the factory. "Ill tell him, right
away"
Wallace turned to Josie. HAS Mr..
Pembroke called?'
No; Mr.. Jones was saying he ex-
pected him at eleven o'clock"
We'll, it isn't quite eleven, yet"
= oAu hiS VI tiO RdfltC Sou SoNO
him. We have a good deal to thank
you for. I'm sure of that"
Il don't see why" he protested.
Hes only doing what is right. Any
man with a conscience would do the
same. OF course my influence may
have had some bearing on his decision,
but, believe me, his mind was made
up when you got through with him last
night"
She was very earnest. "Oh, 1t means
so much to SO many!"
ANY way, I think he'd be a fool to
SELL
You do?"
Certainly. A proposition which
showed the profit this did last year
without any advertising! Why. It's
wonderful! / know what I'm talking
about. I'm with the biggest adver-
Using firm in New York city
But we couldn't afford to advertise,
except in a small way" she said In ex-
PLANTATION of what he evidently thought
their lack of enterprise. and the big
firms wouldn't take a petty contract"
why didn't you try the Empire
Agency"
She shook her head. 1--WE did. They
refused to handle us at all. They do
most of the Consolidated's work, you
see. I guess that was the reason"
He was quick Il deny this. He did
not wish anyone to think that the
great Empire Agency would favor
ma rnnnnrn IN tho cyfant ~ Ghuftipu
out another in fair competition.
"Oh, no." he confidently asserted,
I'VE don't make that sort of agree
ments. No corporation can dictate to
US. The Empires my firm. My Guv'-
nor's its president"
"Oh, well, then, perhaps, you know
all about it," She evidently did not
care to be SO firmly contradicted.
This daunted him. You say they
refused to handle your work."
Absolutely"
Fol a moment he stood lost In
thought, then suddenly reached a res
olution of importance. May l use
your 'phone?" he asked.
Certainly"
0ASO JIG ioh6 ui0NaASCs uO 0OAAlauu-
ed Of the operator; then, while he was
waiting, he turned back to Josie, say
ing almost angrily: That's a pretty
rotten trick, Ii it's SOTO squeeze the
little fellow out like that. You're alb
solntely sure 1t was the Empire?"
Yes; we tried all the big advertis.
ing firms"
There isn't any other big advertis-
ing irm." he valiantly acclaimed. His
business patriotism was unquestion.
able. IT there was we'd whip it over
to the Empire in pretty quick shape
The receiver. which he held at his
ear, showed signs of life. Hello, ]
want New York." he told the operator.
Then, to Josie: whats this mum
ber?'
'sTwo-two Main"
This il two-two Main, the Jones
plant" he informed the operator. AL
right. Get them TOR me N quickly =