Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-11-19
SO you eat hens eggs.

go you eat hens eggs"
You're beginning 10 convince me-
laughed Rodney He was beginning
TO get excited.
You really believe that with proper
advertising You could build up a great
business he asked.
Believe, Look around you. Every.
things doing IL" declared Peale.
Do YOU want TO work for mey''
Sure. Now"
What's your salary asked Rod.
ney. the new business man.
1--we been getting $50. but I'm
worth SO" said Peale quickly.
I'll give you slice" Rodney told
him.
Whats your business eounterfeit-
lug% asked Peale skeptieally.
NO, it's began Rodney.
Don't tell PIE, Peale interrupted.
As long as it doesn't send me 70 state
prison or the chair its all right.
Could / have about So advance on sal
airy now?"
"0h, all right said Rodney. hand
ing him the money.
Just as an evidence of good faith,
Peale explained. counting the crisp
bills. Well now, I'm working for
you. What business are you in2" he
began again.
The soap business" said Rodney
boldly.
Nice clean business. With father?"
asked Peale grinning.
Against him" explained Rodney.
oh" said Peale.
Rodney re7.inded him that he and
his father had had a quarrel. and
Peale agreed very sympathetieally that
fathers were very unreasonable these
days.
Finally Peale commented. DO you
know why your father is the soap
king?"
Il suppose because he controls all the
soap business in the country except
one said Rodney.
Exactly. and the way he keeps con
troll of it is by buying out all his live
competitors. And now here's a blue
ribbon champion of the world scheme.
Why don't we make good and sell out
to father2"
No; don't care to do that. l want
to make good myself said Rodney.
well. if father is forced to buy you
out. isn't that enough2 What do you
WANT" asked Peale.
I've got to be Il success myself. I've
got to show father and-Aiiss Gray
SON." explained Rodney. He went on
further:
You see father says l can't earn 81
a week.
HE isn't right. is he?" queried reale
"No. sir; you'll see,a Rodney answer
ed proudly.
Il hope So said Peale dryly. AT
that it's pretty tough job selling soap
If fathers against us
Il suppose it is" Rodney agreed.
When poor Rodney trotted out the
story of the cookbook Peale wanted
to know if he was kidding him." but
grew less skeptical when he heard all
there was TO hear about the cheapest
soap in the world. 1t was a good line.
NE SuiNl, tHt ththptot swap INV NNN'N
they use it? he inquired, pausing and
thinking deeply, while Rodney was
lost In business meditation too,
Suddenly Rodney called out:
"Peale. I've got an entirely different
idea"
We'll, don't be selfish Share it with
me, said his partner.
why do the people jam the eaharets
where they only serve champagne,
began Rodney excitedly. why do
they crowd the restaurants where they
put up a rope to keep you out? Why
do they sit in the sixteenth row in the
orchestra when they could have the
third row in the balcony? Why do
they buy imported clothes2 Why do
they ride in French automobiles? Be
cause they're better? No; because
they're expensive because they cost
more money So all the sheep think
they ought to he better. My boy
listen-'the most expensive soap in the
worldr"
MY boy, | could kiss your cried
Peale delightedly. "A pupil after my
own heart-5o cents a cake" cried
Peale.
"A dollar, and Wen make it warm,
delicate old rose" sang Rodney.
Each cake In separate box. with a