Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18


real looking, aren't they?"
"You don't mean you've actually got
some nut to build us factory?' shout
ed Peale.
mo, no. They are to impress ia.
Their. Don't you seer
"oh. yes. Well. that Is an idea," ad-
mitted Peale.
"If he ever does drop in to make
DEAL" said Rodney, II thought we
ought to have something to make a
front-something that looks. like a
plant. And by the way, II we can let
It leak out that it's the Andover soap
people who are backing us with unlim-
tied capital" went on Rodney.
''The Andover soap peopler Peale
inquired.
Sure! Fathers always hated 'em
in business" explained Rodney. His
eldest friend. though, is John Clark.
one of the big bugs in that company.
Clark's got son. Ellery. that father
dislikes because he's such success In
business-always held him up to me as
a model son to pattern by. 1t would
make father wild II he thought that
old Clark was going to back u.s."
"Then that scheme ought to be good
for a great rise out of father. Say, by
the way. | put over corner on him
this morning." chartered Peale. II ar
ranged for a parade of sandwich men
IN and down In front of his house.
When he got to his Office there was an
other bunch there.
isn't It funny. though. that nobody's
tried to buy any soap from us YETI
asked Rodney. with some anxiety.
This was a very tender point with
| the soap company. Mary and Rodney
worried over 1t, and Rodney dreamed
at night about It. An occasional small
order that might filter in from some
remote outlying district or some small
merchant whose credit was doubtful.
was gazed upon as parents gaze at
their first baby.
at takes time to create n demand"
he would say. but admitted that the
200 cakes Of pink CASTLE they bad
bought looked swell In their old rose
wrappers. 1t was a pity they haon
got a couple of hundred thousand dol
I lars to 90 after this advertising thing
| on the level. instead Of just for father
Neither he nor Rodney knew how much
money they had left.
Don't ask me-" said Peale. I'm
not a fnancler. Where's our worthy
bookkeeper. Miss Grayson" he added
looking at his watch. ITS nearly H..
.'I1l bet she was here before either OF
us: she always Is. BY George, isn't
she corker?" began Rodney lyrically.
..Oh, she's all right" agreed Peale In
differently.
"AlI right! Why. the girls you read
about don't mean anything compared
to Mary" began the ecstatic lover.
"She's got Juliet beat mile. Every
time think of her l want to yell or
do some other darn fool thing, and eV-
cry time l see her just want to get
down and kiss her shoes"
Rodney said all this and could have
said much more, but Peale's mind was
ON other things.
"If we could only land one hard wal
lop on father after that Buffalo bust
ness" he reflected sadly, still on bust
ness.
"Didn't you hear what l said?' de
manded Rodney Indignantly.
"Not a word" said Peale.
81 was talking about Mary"
II know you were. That's why
didn't listen," said Peale delicately.
Speak of the goddess" he added. al
Mary just then entered.
She was dressed neatly and appropri
ately to her new role, Distinguishing
between the tone Of the old Martin OF
fees and this new enterprise int
which she had been drawn by such Gu
rious processes. To Rodney as always
this morning and every morning. she
was a vision of loneliness, a refresh
ment for tired eyes.
"Ah, you're hereT' he said joyfully
"Now everythings all right. It's
great world"
"Don't be silly" said Mary briskly
This Is business Office"
by George, Mary" began Rodne!
again.
Miss Graysonw corrected Mary.
"By George, Miss Grayson, you d
look simply stunning. You're twice a
pretty today as you were yesterday
and tomorrow you'll be-
. Hey. hey. change the record, or pu
on a soft needle" put in Peale goo
. naturedly. Mary rewarded him wit
her approval
quite right-in business hours onl'
business" she said.
But you certainly are the pretties
thing" persisted Rodney.
Am IT. said Mary.
well" said Peale, sit looks to me a
IL you two were going to play anothe
love scene, 30 / shall attend to littl
business. Exit advertising manager u
stage" he laughed, going out.
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