Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-07
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rr1xxERE was sure some joshing among
II me agents Of the Magnitude Life In
surance Company after Mr.. Goldman
b.A announced his sales contest and tod
ne. that the prizes would go to some lady
We nominated.
One guy said he'd nominate his land
,aay "I owe her four weeks board ana
she's gettin' kinda peered. If tel heF
B she's to get a silk rain-catcher. maybe
IN stall her or another week.
: The married men, Of course, nomi-
mated their wives--they had to. one
eyoung fellow nominated the red-headea
Ia who answers the phone " e al
3knev he was stuck on her. anyhow, -
didn't know who to nominate. or
course T thought OF Rosie right away
hut I wobbled on nominating her hou
see. 7 wasn't sure how I would staho
Nirh her a month from now. Then
thought of mother, but somehow didn't
want to name her Dad might think
was weakening on Rosie If | did.
..durry UP with your nomination
rrl,pt.. said Perkins who was gathering
in the Slips.
| rot quite furried and couldn't think
who 10 nominate. In CONFUSION put
nv hand in my pocket Tor a handkeF-
chief and felt Mary Giilesp!e's letter
why not nominate her: The thought
~ dashed through my think-tank' Before
n fully realized it | had written, Mary
q <2illespie. Ss Linden avenue. Farmdalo.
X cam J, ON the card and Perkins had it.
what on earth possessed me TO nomi-
knafe her. I don't know. Then went hot
|l( Md then cold ar the thought of what she
4 P,ni~ht think il I won--and what kos'e
wo1,ld think-sand motner----- Gosn'
- rrr.aned. "I'ye made hell of a mess
<.{pf this stunt"
Then consoled myself WIN 'i'e
lfhouRht that would probably never set
INV i0o points; and that reminds me, !
4,..sr,t onsned nv envelope containing
"a 'ts,av o,,ota. | did so and saw ONE HUN
|Hr3,REp DOLLARS in big red letters
4 tnndred times that is-lets see
#s4aa s1o oOo So IL | dc $4,000 wOrt1
III business in a month. Mary gets al
ko.,,nbrella land shock. III beD.
M. how tickled ! felt TO think that
y.he policy got signed yesterday uleh
90. cunt or q nave NIe pt4Hc BIZ S'@'
y ne biggest policy I've got by !'hs
Ittllhot
Ekak Funny thing | want 70 get tha'
x<vr,oS Srixe--and vet ! am scared 10. If onl!
&7tl1had known some one else TO nominate
- Xhoweyer, I've done it now ana / III ho
- ing to change 1t.
onhr rot busy right away oy gettlhs th'
- Ame of some people who had mort
<t3var red their property, but l had no lucF
a All day. although there's httie ctap
..alI On again that I may land YET.
when / got TO my room tonight, Fran
.~;x Graham was there. He Insisted oI
ta,<ing rse out TO dinner. | always wan
s. s Il lot of pressing when fsce-hlling ac
. Il iaypuagested--I don't think.
A After dinner he took me to SHOW
n1id we had swell time.
wondered at the gay-tine idea Unit!
~ rneptioned that prince" had arrived
3, aaeely. He had received Telegram
froprf Lucy saying he had arrived safel.
md was a darling"
*3ee," ] thought If telegram iron
IS { <koy hits him like this, | wonder what
N 1&t1er would do"
+ 4 Aloud. said She didn't send me
<1l4Uran.'
<< t*<o: shes writing a letter today
{ru'r get Ii in the morning II there
Ennything interesting from your folks L
81 rad to know it, Of course. Now, let
~ reta1rn to our domiciliary edifce :"
We walked to Thirteenth street, h
- Nff2iking away, JUST full Of fun, while
H I Sns socn as clipper as he was.
~ when We got TO my room We sat 70
= while talking and smoking.
~ ssIsWelye O'Clock 20 said Francis. lool
i,.r II his watch. Time all young folk
v1rs in bed I'll turn in now, SC goo
21inht."
(. q Hs stopped at the door and salt
"A <Don'f forget. you're due at Beitmanf
<b8 hardware store. tomorrow at
SI~l>ck You know the address on n
~ aide'
rhen II flashed on RE that had wri
- =, Herie that I would call at the stoi
<<rrow afternoon, What mess
"a must go to Beitnnsn's Rosie WI
rrots Z brief note 70 her, ssyin
~ q har boarding house by l
k1ay and told her about IN
1o21InG lob. Then mailed
~ ok1'll est Il by nrst ma