The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-03-30

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You sign here"
mo, you sign first" said Mary. He
obeyed.
Now I'll sign for Rodney" said
Mary, and did SO gleefully.
That's great" said Mr.. Martin.
you don't know how great Ii is
assented Mary, and started for the
door. Now I've big surprise for
you Rodney's not at the office; he's
In there"
What do you meanT'
"Only that I thought I'd handle you
less sentimentally than he would. You
see, once before / spoiled Rodney's
plan. This time / thought ought to
fix it 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 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 millionr' gasped Peale.
You did," asked Rodney. MARY.
you are wonder"
Mary turned to Mr. Martin.
"And by the terms Of my contract
with you you now owe me 10 per cent
of what Rodney has made-S50, COO"
what contract?" asked Rodney Of
Mary.
Mr.. Martin growled and snorted.
so that's why you held me up, eh?"
he sputtered. Just to get your 10 per
cent. Say, young lady, I've got lot
of other money that you are overlook
ing"
Father, what do you meanY' Rod
ney queried.
'I'll tell you what / mean," said his
father "She got engaged to you to
make you go to work. She only left
me to keep you on the job because 1
promised her 10 per cent Of what you
earned. All the time that she's been
pretending she would marry you she's
been making use Of you"
you owe me $4,000. Can l have
the check pleasey" said Mary quietly.
Yes" said the soap king, ''if you'll
quit now-get out of here for good.
I'm disappointed"
whats the differenceT asked Mary.
..If I'd really loved him you'd have
objected to his marrying only type
writer"
"Objected. If you'd been on the lev
ell I'd have been proud to have you
for my daughter said the father,
handing his check to Rodney.
"Hurrah, Mary! It's all right nowm
cried Rodney.
"what is this-a joker" said Martin.
Certainly 1t is. You put up 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
her?" asked his father.
Certainly not" said Rodney.
"Why aren't you going to marry
her?' 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 a wedding present"
Mr. Martin whistled.
"By George, you boys were right!
1 am an old fool. Anyhow I'll win
that bet from old John Clark"
Now for Mr.. Bronson" said Mary.
"You boys know Bronson?' asked
Mr.. Martin.
"Oh, yesr' said Mary. I'VE had a
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 / thought I was dealing with
you
mo, sir; with me. Now, what's your
proposition?" demanded the soap king.
"a quarter of million cash just for
the trademark" said Bronson.
"a quarter of millionf' said Mar
tin scornfully TO the quailing Bronson
why, you ought to be ashamed OF
yourself to try to trim these poor boys
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, ex-
hilarated him. He squared away Ike
Ambrose Peale, for all the world. and
let Bronson have full blast
You know that Is Soap is worth
half a million In Chicago alone"
he shouted. "And you try to take
advantage of these kids ignorance.
Why, it's outrageous, but you can't
trim me. No, sir-we wouldn't take a
million. Do you know that the Bingo
cracker trademark is valued at SIX
million, the Honey Bee soap at ten
million and our trademark Is better
than theirs? We're going TO advertise
all over the world That's what ad-
vertising means-the power Of sugges-
tion-the psychology of print. All you
have to do is TO say a thing often
enough and hard enough and 81 per
cent of the publie'll fall
"well, father" laughed Mary. hear
ing this torrent of advertising talk
from these erstwhile conservative lips.
you've got religion"
Mr.. Martin took out a large SILK
handkerchief and blew his nose quite
| loudly.