Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-06-14

jackson & Co. I've been following
their advertising and | AIN surprised
how well they executed the campaign
| mapped out"
And, perhaps. had Jackson Go
known what an exacting critic they had
10 their former advertising manager,
they might have felt much pride In
their publicity department. For the
soldiers few spare hours were devot.
cd 10 a minute perusAl OF NIL media
available AZ the camp recreation build
lngs In his search for the announce
ments Of jackson & Go. His verdict,
confded to the girl. wns grudgIngly
given. but honest lie had 10 admit
the work was we'll done.
Decentralization was under rapid way
aud In every community could be- found
familiar faces belonging to bodies
strangely unfamiliar with their hr"nd
chests and husky shoulders aud strong
hiceps. A. Sophia leaned from her
window. her ear caught the strain "f
whistled melody. It's Hitting notes in
two-step time seeming 10 shout. I'm
back. I'm back again"
As fash she was on the porch into
the arms Of II khaki.clAd figure, and
despite eyes dlmmed with tears, they
looked delightfully."- happy. Charming
nothings told by every soldier VINO
has returned after years absence To
the one girl Of his acquaintance,
marked their reunion; and the cuckoo
slecplly wnrhlcd two O'Clock before
Langley commenced Ia say gond-nght.
And tomorrow I'll be hnck on the
old job" We're his last words as he ten
DERBY kissed her jackson X Co. will
be mighty glad this war Is over
But ~ Mr. Jackson. senior member
and guiding hand of Jackson X Co.,
good-nnturcdly placed his arm about
the shoulders of his snldier-ernployce,
Langley was not all" 10 determine
whether or not his return was rs well
come us he had anticipated.
well, well. how lid you like it,
queried Mr.. Jackson, Offering II cigar
from humldor ~ hammered copper.
"Never got Ia 90 across. did youf'
No" came the answer IN cha
grined tone ~ he gazed Mt the twin
chevrons Of silver on his left sleeve.
"Guess they thought Jackson h Co.
needed me too much"
Langley inwardly compllmented
himself on the clever manner in which
he had brought up the purpose Of his
visit He hoped Mr.. .Iockson would
follow the lead He did.
"Why. Ia tell you III" truth Lang
ley" the elder man hcsiiatcd, IL hate
10 think Of losing the very able sue
cessor we secured for your position.
Successor murmured Langley in
establishment.
But have some important sales
promotion work I should Ike 20 have
you undertake. First come and meet
our new advertising manager
Langley arose and ns he smoothed
~ followed into that section If the Of
Ace over which he had reigned.
"Miss brentwood. may I present Mr..
Langley
sophia :" exclaimed Langley
How do you do Leo" the usurper
responded with contagious laughter NJ
the young mans discontinue.
Mr. Jackson cleared his thrnat rasp-
ingly You know each other"
"l'll say We do shouted Langley
with reckless disregard for the office
slang restrictions. mfr, Jackson" he
gulped. this tiny bundle ~ brains has
shown me up The lob Is hers.
Mr.. jackson wiuked In wise way
al the girl. at seems Ia me Langley,
you'd make a mighty fne advertising
manager II you had bundle like that
with you all the time" And In con
iinued wisdom he exited.
Langley held out his hands in an elo-
quent gesture. dearest Sophia will
you be my bundle for all tines"
And Sophia said she would.