Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-07
CHAPTER XVI.
Ambrose Peale.

But nowadays Ii isn't only
people who have stoves to sell or tooth
brushes that are spending money on
publicity he began. Banks are adj
vertisiDg for money, nations for immi-
grants, colleges for students, cities for
citizens and churches for congrega-
tons. and You sit there thinking it
doesn't pay to advertise.
ask hundred and sixteen million dol
lars We're spent last year ia magazines
and newspapers, billboards and cleo
trio signs" recited Mary.
Bringing education and comfort and
fun and luxury to the people of the
United States, said Rodney. Its ro-
nance, father, the romance of printing
presses, of steel rails, of the wireless,
of trains and competition, the romance
of modern business, and it's all built
on advertising. Why, advertising is
the biggest thing in this country, and
its only just begun"
Well" said Mr. Martin, "when you
boys get through talking and you're
Cat broke and down and out come
around and see me. III show you an
old business that has a lot of money,
that isn't radical and that manages to
keep going without wasting fortune
in fool Advertising
Then you won't let us get any
soap2" asked Rodney.
Risk my business reputation on a
silly scheme like dollar soap? l should
say not. You may be crazy, but I'm
not"
"Yes, you are" said Mary, beginning
to lose her temper.
ooh, come on" said Peale impa-
tiently. whats the use of talking to
man whose brain is deaf?''
The old soap king only laughed.
And so to the accompaniment of his
seornful chuckles the three dejectedly
walked out. Poor Mary's mission had
failed In the street outside she could
not help pouting little, especially for
Rodney's benefit, and she scolded
Peale outright She was sure she
could have managed the old gentleman
if she had been allowed to do it in her
own intuitive woman's way, and she
told both the boys so fatty. What was
the Use of spouting all those statistics?
What they wanted WAS $4,000 cakes
of soap not 5000 words of advertising
talk. What impression had they made
on the soap king? Not the slightest.
Now, don't you be too sure" inter
rupted Ambrose. ".Iust let it sink In
and rankle bit and We'll see"
..Nonsense," said Mary GROSSLY.
Poor Ambrose He wouldn't have
admitted it to anybody in the world,
but for once in his life he was down
cast and discouraged. His unfailing
good nature was cloaked and yelled Il
little and no mistake. He was blue.
What was worse his blues lasted, of
and ON, this time for almost two weeks.
As the criminal returns to the scene
of his crime so Ambrose's spirit was
drawn back to his old haunts Of the
show world again.
Hello, Mr.. Pe-e-elep'
He turned to see the countess" They
were I'm front of the City Square hotel,
and she was headed for the revolving
doors on Forty-second street Peale
gravitated at once to her side and
Jumped into the whirling compartment
tehind her.
"Weil. CUTIE he said as they drop
red down together ON a lounge in the
,rowded corridor. "what are you up
fo?"
You're a grand little guy" said the
countess agreeably: Il like you"
But all the time her eyes roved about
the place as if she We're looking for
another man.
"How are you getting along now?'
she went on. "As far as I'm concerned.
trim everybody you can. You're there.
Ambrose. you're there"
But we're on the level" Peale as
sured her.
so am IT, said the countess.
IF you We're I'd give you a Job"
laughed Peale.
ME work on job.' cried the count
ess. There's no excitement In that.
Why, now every time l meet cop l
get thrill"
Il know-I know: the dull life is
dull" Peale agreed. II wonder II /
ought to marry you and reform your
mo, Ambrose" said the countess
quite sincerely; II wouldn't do such a
thing to you as marry You. l could
talk TO you about your needing low
ing, faithful wife. and maybe you do
at that But the trouble with me is
I'd rather trim a guy out of hundred
than earn thousand. So leave me
lay. kid. leave me lay
At this moment Peale, following her
gaze. saw what she was looking for,
ana apparently If was EIlery Clark.
EneTy. in full evening war paint. was.
wandering up and down evidently look
ing for her.
~shan | bring him overf" asked
Peale.
mo said the countess; wait mo
ment want to talk TO you a second
about EilsrE. Hes kind Of stuck on
me. she aided shyly.
SAY. I'm for you broke in Peale,
..but if yoare aiming 10 rim Ellery l
AMI help you there: it'd be too easy
Easy, You don't know Ellery, He's
wise ali right she protested.
Say. / don't like Eiiery,v said Peaie
3ajekly, hui If you're planning 70