South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-13

You don't know how great Il IS"
assented Mary. and started for the
door Now I've a big surprise for
you Rodney's not at the office; he's
In there"
What do you mean7"
"Only that l thought I'd handle you
less sentimentally than be would You
see, once before l spoiled ROdney's
plan. This time / thought | ought to
fix II up for him. Rodney. Ambrose, "
she called. throwing the door open
Rodney and Peale came in
Rodney. It's all settled" Mary be
gan. your father has come in with
us. I've the contract for all the soap
you want"
Then I don't care what the arrange
ment Is" cried Rodney. now that we
can make good Twenty per cent Of
profits and any salary
Twenty per cent. Why. she bun
koed me out OF 81 per cent and half a
million down. growled his father.
Half a Million gasped Peale
You didT' asked Rodney. Mary,
you are a wonder"
Mary turned TO Mr. Martin.
And by the terms OF my contract
with you you now owe me 10 per Gel
OF what Rodney has made-S50,O00."
What cOntract?" asked Rodney o.
Mary.
Mr.. Martin growled and snorted.
so that's why you held me up, ehT
he sputtered. Just TO get your 10 per
cent Say, young lady. I've got a lot
of other money that you are overlook
ing"
Father, what do you meanT" Rod
ney queried.
III tell you what l mean" said bis
father. ''She got engaged TO you To
make you go TO work. She only left
me to keep you on the job because !
promised her 10 per cent of what you
earned. All the time that she's been
pretending she would marry you shes
been making use Of you"
You owe me $4,000. Can I have
the check, please?' said Mary quietly
Yes" said the soap king, IF you'll
quit nOw-get out OF here for good
I'm disappointed"
What's the difference?" asked Mary
'Tf I'd really loved him you'd have
objected to hts marrying only type
writer"
Objected If you'd been on the lev.
II
for my daughter said the father
handing his check to Rodney.
"Hurrah, Mary! It's all right now!
cried Rodney.
What is this-a joker" said Martin
Certainly it is. You put up a Joke
on Mary and me, and / thought we'd
put up one for you. Mary has told
me about that contract already"
You mean you're going to marry
herr" asked his father.
Certainly not" said Rodney.
why aren't you going to marry
herT' demanded Martin.
Because we are married already
married yesterday" said Rodney
proudly. And we thought before we
told you OF our marriage we'd get her
percentage for wedding present"
Mr.. Martin whistled
by George, you boys were right
I am an old fool. Anyhow I'll win
that bet from old John Clark"
"Now for Mr.. Bronson" said Mary.
"You boys know BronsonT' asked
Mr.. Martin.
"Oh, yes" said Mary. I'VE had q
long talk with him right in this room
about a proposition from Brown &
James"
Mr.. Bronson, who had come in, turn
ed to Rodney.
"But l thought was dealing with
you
mo, sir; with me. Now, what's your
propositon?' demanded the soap king
"A quarter of a million cash just for
the trademark" said Bronson.
"a quarter OF a millionY' said Mar
tin scornfully to the Quailing Bronson
"Why, you ought 20 be ashamed Of
1OuISt W II ~ AAAAA As1IoN RNNA ~
like that"
The excitement OF putting through an
important deal, the winning OF the bet
from John Clark, the reclamation OF
his boy Rodney and finally Rodney s
marriage with Mary GraysOn, some
thing he had always wanted, eK'
hilarated him. He squared away like
Ambrose Peale. for all the world, and
let Bronson have a full blast
"You know that 13 Soap IS worth
half a million in Chicago aloneF
he shouted. And you try to take
advantage Of these kids ignorance
Why, It's outrageous, but you cant
trim me. No. sir-We wouldn't take q
million. Do you know that the Bingc
cracker trademark is valued at sir
million, the Honey Bee soap at ter
million and our trademark is better
than theirs? We're going 10 advertise
all over the world That's what ad
vertiSing means-the power OF sugges
tfon-the psvchology OF print All yoI