Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

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IT'S all settled. I start working for
L the Magnitude Insurance Company
next Monday. Sam Goldman. the man
! aser. tells me will probably have to be
inside for at least a week, being, as he
says. put over the hurdles
Francis and I left Farmdale On the
midnight train Sunday. and got into
New York just in time to 60 to work
Monday morning. I reported to Perry,
and he told me I could have the morn
ing or to see Goldman. I wondered at
the time how he remembered It. but
round out afterward that he had tele.
phoned to Goldman to put in a good
word for me. In fact. IL he hadn't done
so. doubt II I would have secured the
Jon. one things sure-the more friends
fellow has the better chance he has
OF getting on. Every move have made
so far has been through the aid Of a
friend. l am afraid that doesn't say
much for my ability to sell my serv-
iSes-Dul lSn-ka-DlDDle
When entered Godman's office he
looked up and said: II don't whether or
not l can use you, Flint. Can you give
me any reason why I should hire you?"
Why, I should think that-well. you
see" Say. what would you say II a
fellow were to ask you that question ?
To save my blamed neck couldn't think
Of any reason, good or bad. why he
should hire me-
Finally | said. Well. 7 want job"
But that is no reason why { should
hire you. II you can't think Of any rea-
son, there probably isn't any"
got desperate at that said said. You
want folks to sell insurance, because you
advertised for them. l can sell insur-
ance."
That's pretty good reason--but how
do / know you cam"
If you're from Missouri. give me a
chance I'll show you
I'd like to, but
Positively am beginning to hate peo-
pie VINO say I'D like to. but" That
remark always means rundown or
more hard plugging to win out.
But he resumed, your record is
not very good. You jump around too
much. How do know that by the time
nave you trained you won't be leaving
me and going somewhere else?"
won't want to leave you IL can
make a good living"
What do you call a good living"
i don't know as ] ever thought Of Il.
What would you say?"
"Oh. about $4,000 a year" he said.
Gosh. I wouldn't want anything like
that"
We'll. what is your idea OF a good
living?"
Well, I don't want to say" I an
swered. I've never given it any real
thought"
II must say your views are rather
hazy. Let's see il we can't get some
idea. Is it between S. and 800 a
week."
Yes" was sure CT that much.
"All right. Is it between.$lo and SIS
a week."
Yes"
rs it between $50 and $50 a week."
We'll, suppose So"
II see. can place you. IL you make
$50 week you'll think you are doing
, pretty well. won't you?"
Yes, sir"
You ought to make much more than
that. and am going to give you a
chance to do it. You can start next
Monday"
Thank you" said. and then hesi-
tated. He hadn't said anything about
the advance. and determined wouldn't t
take the job unless 7 could be guaran-
teed enough money to live on.
We'll what do you want now""
You see, sir. the last time ! was here
you said you would give me an ad-
vance"
Good garden stalks :" he exclaimed
in an exasperated tone. Il never said
anything of the sort"
We'll. you said you would make an
advance"
What said was that would make
you a personal loan. and I will. but you
must first fully understand that II Is q
personal matter between you and me
and debt Of honor you will have to
pay"
"Oh. I'll do that all right. But how
much will you give mclean me-"
That's better. Don't use the WORD
give because not for one second will !
have you believe that this advance il
anything other than personal loan. II
will be just as If you borrowed it from
the bank. will loan You SIS week"
Eighteen dollars" Gee" thought /.
That's all right. ! ought to live like a
fighting cock on that. Rosy and ! will
"Of course" Goldman continued, you
will have to pay your own expenses out
Of that
oh! And how much are they likely
to be?"
That / cannot say. You can make
them $40 or $40 week, IL YOU want to-
They ought not to be more than fifty
cents a day"
Fifty cents for six days--s3! Three
out Of eighteen leaves fifteen. That's
really on SIS per week. Well that's not
bad" soliloquized, -..r.
"All right, sir I'll be here Monday"
when you come ask for Perkins"
He nodded curtly and ! left.
Graham wanted me 10 so to Carnegie
Hall with him tonight. There were some
myself and slipped over to Newark to
spend the evening with Rosie.
! had an awful dream last night. It
seemed as il I were in boat on a broad
river, and on the bank there was a dou-
ble-armed sign. One arm reads Up" and
the other Down." r.
/ was in the middle of the boat. and
Rosie, at one end, was pulling in the
direction of the Down" sign. and at the
other end was veiled figure pulling to-
ward the Up" sign.
i got awfully curious about the veiIed
hgure and said to her. Who are you,
stopping us from going our own way?"
She didn't answer. and / quickly leaned
forward and snatched the veil from her
race. To my great surprise 1t was Mary
Gillespie I jumped back In amaze
ment and upset the boat.
1t was then that heard Eruff voice
at my door saying. For Gods sake,
can't you stay in bed?' had fallen