The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-28
+. All for
Sadie !
By NEWTON A. FUEssLE
tcopyright.)

aetter-neaQS, bearing lHe picture VI the
a2-story Range building and that OF
q handsome lady in evening dress, Ia
Asled "Mme. Josephine Lloyd, presi'
sident." - E
/ The school, in, reality, consisted OF
.sne Harry Lloyd Rugglesford. one re-
built typewriter, one peroxidized Ska
week .stenographer, one second hand
aetl-top desk, and q small dingy
room on the top door OF, the Range
building. The pictured building on
the stationery was, therefore. q case
ss metonomy. and that Of the shoulder
show a gentle fake 5@". BE
n. Lloyd Rugglesford was president,
secretary. treasurer, board Of, direct
3srs. and office boy Of the school, along
with Its faculty Of able teachers and
1ar-famed authorities on hair-dressing,
facial massage, manicuring, and CHI
5Fopody, and kindred recherche. erudite
and recondite subjects. #
i, His course Of instruction was by
correspondence. It comprised IL les
= aons> The fee was $20-in.advance-
MISREPRESENTATION guaranteed.
{ he advertised In newspapers and
western magazines whose advertising
managers were not yet overwhelmed
by advertising reform. ....,.~% ..6s.s44
4 When, the beauty doctors follow
up system was slow In convincing the
village bellies that they should be SCI
sntifcally beautified, he made haste
10 hold forth the lure Of a special rate
u $15.42--S12.3e-s9. 1857. 29--$3O5
or SLIT.
He gagged his haste and figures by
de quality Of the stationery upon
which mademoiselle had propounded
Afr inquiries. As Judge OF human
nature--I mean feminine nature, for
there is a .dlfference--by the station
Try route Harry Lloyd Russlesford
was an adept. '%&@ .&sf
The twelve printed lessons cost him
gourteen cents. Advertising he figured
Mt fifteen cents an inquiry. Office rent
was seven dollars a mouth. The de-
probation OF the rebuilt, anil, OF the
r. h. stenographer were small. Over
head expenses were less. Hence his
xoundI judgment allowed him not in
frequently to descend to the one dol
lar and seventy-seven cents mark.
I Forgive me. reader, for this tagging
5sart and the ARRAY Of dull statistics I
apologize also to the editor. the limo
type man and the proof reader. Anon
will endeavor to redeem myself.
I'm Va
mon? A, dab Of pathos, a SHIFT of
scene, a. few surprises ?, Al villain, brief
paragraphs, lively conversation? Oh
very well. Perhaps T. can accommo-
Gate yous.
Twas Tune: =
Hows, that for = teiescnprd para
graph? s.-
n. Lloyd Rugglesford swung jauntA
asy off the trolley car; winked at the
naarN on the corner decorated with the
sign. "Please Help tile Blind re-
ssivsa an answering wink, paused at
She florists. q. purchased: "A 50-cent
sunch Of violets and was elevated to
the twelfth floor of the Range build
aps:.
n The doctor Of beauty entered the
aenuty school with II satisfied air.
Sa,lic. the stenographer, WIS pounds
ing out form letter No. Z. That sam"
.%pisfle WIS calculated to plunge the
init, recipient into the seventh inferno
ct despair because she had not yet
purchased money order and essayed
the route Of scientific Identification.
7 FORM letter No. Z was Il masterpiece
e. OF selling talk on the scientific elmi-
, nation OF plmples. freclsps. moles,
Matches, birthmarks hair on the face,
Sngrown fIngerIiails and the like. H. vs.
"Hallo, SADIE" said the beauty doc
Gpr. 'I believe you said you liked vi
esets.ss We bought you few .... -.
RE handed her his offering within
rilIy E,lizabethnu bow. - @7
] SEVER so much, Harry" she said
saily, raising the bouquet TO her pretty
-strousse nose al haven't saw If
yzyelp a bunch as this all spring. You're
there with the keen eye for nifty flow
IRIS. all right. Them roses the other
day was too dear for anything"
''Qait kidding. SADIE" said the
esn,1ty doctor, smiling archly- You
sxpow that nothing's too good for you
Anything much In the way OF mail to
dayT' So. e. ., ,.,
(. Sadie handed him bundle of let
sers:
An examination Of their contents
disclosed IA money orders, eight fes
tsrs letters OF warm commentator o
ehe course, 10 vigorous kicks from dis
Hryntled students, six threats to repof
Ice institution to the post office au
thcrities II certain sums were no
xsxshw,th returned. and % answers t
embellishments. Fsss s.+ 81 %.,:
~Anythiag startling: Harry7" II
aafreS Sadie, pausing In her clatter.
"same old thing" he, rejotnet
Kicks and kopeks galore. and q me-
nSbbles." ,s..
~well. ain't that Just 'finel" rejoine
Ne private secretary, renewing M
usassieation OF the chicle and her a
tnek on, the rebuilt ~ ! : -
Harry returned to his morning
NAN, Astrove to translate the aspect
rse % inquiries into terms Of dolla
asss cents bEt his thoughts persist'