Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13

MY, BUT 1t seemed like old home
week today. Id hardly got to the
Office Of the Magnitude Life Insurance
company when the phone rang for me.
IT'S Graham" | thought for he was
the only fellow in New York likely to
phone me-but when I picked up the re-
ceiver | heard the old familiar voice OF
Wallace Riler. 'T.
Could you manage to have luncheon
with me today" he asked. He still
spoke in that quiet, precise manner of
his
could !" could duck SWIM" I
said eXcitedly. "Oh. boy; oh, joy; where
do we eat for fair"
heard him chuclle. and then: Can
YOU get uptown? If so. meet me in the
lobby of the McAlpin at IL o'clock"
We'll. told Perkins | wanted to lunch
with an old friend of mine from Boston.
and ht said. Go to- it,"
OF course | was there on time, and
there was dear old Wallace. as quiet and
sedate as ever. but he looked more pros
Oerous and seemed to have an air of con-
fdence that was new
He ordered hang-up luncheon. and
after we were settled he told me the
news
He had been promoted to assistant ad-
Verttsing manager at Msrsh & Felton's.
and was doing spendidly. 4 New York
f, concern had asked him to accept the po-
sition Of advertising manager and he
was considering it,
My" | said. "T certainly do congrat-
ulate you on your luck. How did 1t
happen"
You remember | took up advertising
at Boston university while you were
in Boston,"
We'll, Benton heard of it and one
day asked me to write special. Nat
urally, I was delighted to do il. | turned
in my copy. but it was never used and
felt nightly disappointed A month
afterward Benton gave me my present
job"
"How's Billy Murray getting along?"
/ next asked.
Hes still in the same old pace-just
the same as ever. too. He told me in a
mysterious voice that the firm was
about due for a shock and he expected
any day to connect with a real job. and
then the firm would realize what they
had lost He's talked that way for
years, when ! was a stock boy at 81
per and he was in his present job. and
even then he was going to leave in a
hurry
Poor Billy. a good scout. and his own
worst enemy. I wonder why he stays
still while Wallace Riller steadily climbs
up--and I drift around.
You know about Philip Rogers and
my sister. Margaret. don't you?" ques-
tened Wallace.
Yes, and | want to congratulate
them" | tried to feel what I said, but
somehow | couldn't forget that once
Margaret had meant much to me and
but that's all gone by.
Phillip says you must come to the
wedding next month. Margaret said |
was to stay here till won your prom
! ise TO come. It's on Saturday.
He asked me about myself and then
/ said: Remember that Lever girl? She
left Marsh & FeIton's same time as you.
didn't she? Wonder whatever became
/ of her"
| / bushed, but said: Rosie is working
in Newark She's all by herself you
! know-that is--eXcept for me--you see
! Rosie is--that is--we are kind of en-
gagged"
"Oh," in such a disappointed tone.
Then ought to congratulate your
! All my friends dislike Rose-it makes
it so hard for me. They say nothing
against her of course. but they just
| freeze up whenever she's mentioned.
| She can't get along with my friends
| and just despise hers. Frankly, can't
enjoy lot of silly, sloppy talk about
girls and fellers." | tell Rosie that
| she should drop them, but she says she
| prefers a lot of live ones" instead. OF a
| bunch Of sour-mouths.
| Oh. dear, we never do seem to agree
! for long.
Wallace told me that Phillips was
| still manager of the kitchen goods de-
| partment and making it grow. Several
| other old friends were discussed. l hnally
| asked after Mr.. Benton
Hes fine, Say, but he's big man
| He is having a new accounting system
! installed to do away with some of'the
red tape. He says that too much OF II
| strangles business"
Then we had to part. I promised TO
| go to Margaret's wedding IL ! could get
off, and he promised to let me know II
he got the job of advertising manager
| that he was after.
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