Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-17

kept herself out of sight a great deal, but
displayed remarkable interest In the
business. Behind the offices was the
factory. with workmen. grinning fool
ishly when unobserved. in snow-whlte
uniforms; and the very cleanest OF clean
shavings scattered everywhere. The Of
ficers OF the company brought hosts and
flooks. and bevies OF women, some young
and some old. and all SO beautiful by art
that nature. out OF pure spite. had wasted
no gifts upon them. These ladies, taught
carefully from infancy to be charming.
were charmed into estasies by everything
they saw, without discrimination, unless
they Disseminated in favor of walling-
ford himself. whom they voted to be
most charming manager, as did the board
OF directors next day at their first re-
gular meeting in the new quarters,
''Mou zee, fellows" declared Hickey
Saunders. "it's not only sportin but rip
pin what this chap wallingfords done.
He's made it possible for each fellow
to entertain in his own offices with all
the resources of club, and all the pri-
vacy Of his own quarters. and yet it's a
bloomin' factory office. Wonderful bus
iness man, call him"
Remarkable" agreed Benssy, IT never
saw line of liquors and wines selected
with 50 nice discrimination. Oh. come in
Mr.. Wallingford. Join us In an absinthe
puff"
mo thanks. boys" smiled the general
manager. 81 came In to discuss stern bust
ness, and to lay before you a synopsis of
our progress during the two months and
a half since we organized our company
You have. think. seen the circulars and
catalogues mailed you from time 10 time
as they were received from the printers.
i now have the pleasure OF presenting the
most promising OF the replies I have had
from our advertising. The first one OF
these requesting US to make price on
300 of the portable bungalows is from a
Michigan cranberry monopolist, who ex-
poets to house his pickers right where
the picking is good. The next one, from
Ontario. wishes prices on 1875. and this
one. from Arkansas. asks for a quotation
on a 100 OF the portable bungalows.
must confess that n we can book orders
for these Gas bungalows at gross return
of over $4,000. shall feel not only en-
couraged. but flattered." I
Hear! Heart shouted Hickey saund-
ers. and the others elapped their hands.
Wallingford laid down the letters and
took up two other packages. II have
Furthermore TO report" he sent on, that
we have received our Joint patent from
the government at Washington. granting
US the exclusive 1ight 10 manufacture our
article in the United States"
He held Mp the document In question,
exhibiting It's gaudy ribbon and seal.
then produced five more copies and
passed them around the table. so that
each one of the proud patentees might
see his own name upon the grant and
have Il for keeps.
ALSO have 20 report" he continued.
this time with solemn impressiveness. 'the
procuring OF six patents in my own name
for six more or less trivial improvements
In portable houses or bungalows. These
are, OF course, my own invention and
my own property; but II Is only my de-
cent duty 10 offer them TO tho Speckled
Bass Portable Bungalow company at the
nominal price OF $4,000 CASH. Here are
the copies. gentlemen. and I shall re-
tire without recommendation OF any sort "
A stiffness Of the weight and infleXdbil-
ity OF a Pullman blanket fell upon the
board Of directors Immediately after the
retirement OF Mr.. Wallingford. Ring
gold Cash, being the calmest az well as
the most deadly about money matters,
was the first 10 recover his nerves.
Seems 20 me this Wsllingford chaps