Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-25
IVAN PAVLOFF WOULD BE A
MODERN CROESUS IF HARD
LUCK TALES COULD BE SOLD

Martin Eden" (the finish part in
capital letters) when Dame Fortune
smiled upon him again, having prob
ably decided that the cemeteries couid
not well afford extra space since fun
eral expenses (even for paupers) are
So expensive nowadays. Well any
how, Ivan managed to pull his lefJ
foot out of the grave, and began TO
Kidd himself into the belief that old
man JinX had said goodbye to him
at last. Alas, old man JinX soon re
tuned 10 the accustomed fold--this
time disguised as T. B.
SO Ivan came west trying to get
rid of his JinX, but the latter proved
a persistently loyal though undesired,
companion. Having left his T. B.
flat, next Ivan tried his hand on
rough-neck jobs, who proved any
thing but what they were cracked up
to be- After having made the
acquaintance of an obstinate bronco
who furnished Ivan free berth in the
hospital, Ivan decided that the still
UNEMPLOYED parts of the west could
get along without him, and had now
drifted into Albuquerque sure, at least
of one thing-that though he didn't
know where he was going he at least
was on his way
Ivan had chosen Albuquerque as his
next place of residence not so much
because of intuition but rather be-
cause his financial means strongly
advised a halt SO Ivan hoped to en-
tighten this community with his
genius.
Hard luck having initiated him as
a full-fledged member of good stand
ing into the international order of
down -and-outs," Ivan had no trouble
finding the dark side as much at
home for him in Albuquerque as any
where else.
Having succeeded to knock suffl-
cient loose change out of his jeans
to stake him to a meal. bed and a |
coffee-and for the next A. NJ, Ivan
thus fortified explored the wilderness
of Albuquerque,
A few hours hike sufficed to con-
vince Ivan that he proved a bum
salesman peddling his talents ana
that otherwise the community wasn't |
overburdened with philanthropic fits |
Now the suspicion formed in VANS !
dome that If not soon. his ups-and- |
downs were knocked in a vital spot |
he would prove that if not soon his |
old man Jinx would be knocked in a |
vital spot, he would prove as much at |
home in Albuquerque as bulldog pup !
in a china store.
Having from eX-reporter experience |
required the necessary nerve Ivan
drifted into the editorial sanctulh |
of the Morning Journal. !
The editor proving absent Ivan wasted |
no time to conf!de his hard-luck story
to a lady in charge. The aforesaid
lady proved interested, and even a
benefactor. much to
VANS surprise, and so he warmed
up, guided by one Of his PHILOSOPHERS;
Strike the iron while It is hot"
BY his newy-formed acquaintance
introduced to the returning editor,
Ivan once more reeled off his melo-
dramatic yarn-result-Ivan was Of
erred a chance to write down that
1arn of his Told to return the next
lay he left the editorial holy-of holes
n his pocket lingering some Of the
EDITORS loose change.
Having blown himself to a man
sized meal that at first he was asham-
I'd to look in the face. Ivan secured
odging and at once went to work on
his story His opportunities depend
ng on that one story. Ivan tortured |
lis dome for some ideas, but realized
With a mild sarcasm that though at |
,ther times he could have reeled off
dime novel or nickel movie thriller r.
IS mere pastime, now his ivory was
m strike and his brains seemed to !
Iave taken French leave. 1t was the
iardest task he had ever tackled since {
t this particular time his mind was !
Sphinx to him and he was as ner-
GUS as a wOuld-be actor during his !
irst appearance at an amateur show.
Spending some hours admiring the {
eiling, at last Ivan gritted his teeth I
nd hitting old man JinX on the coco
nth that weighty proverb. You can't {
eep a good man down" scrubbed his
arm upon a few sheets and raced off
} the Morning. Journal fortified by
he recollection of a well known car I
oonst's well known motto: IT'S
reat life if YOU don't weaken"