The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-25
CBy Redynsl

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epochal edition of the Ardmorete.
incidentally he slips me the text
upon which my discourse is to be
based.
Likewise he hands me tip that ne
IS looking for results and as | have
no special desire at this time, nor
at any time in the near future to be
come separated from my meal ticket,
II seemed up to me to hustle and keep
busy sitting on the job.
The text the chief slips me is one
that ordinarily stagsers the average
newspaper reporter, it is so inapplic-
able 10 his usual existence, but he In.
ssts that it is the one and only
theme upon which my story is to he
based. and further admonishes. that
II must be the truth. the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth 50 help
ms God" and IL there * one swerVe
from the straight and narrow !
may expect to hear something drop.
The text is embodied. pronounced.
and made clear by just six little let.
tels Of the great American alphabet,
but III say they constitute mouth.
III! and here they are:
T.H.RI.F.T.
That seems pretty goodsi2ed order
r!sht off the bat
That little word thrift" covers a
lot of territory, aud has been the
subject OF more lay sermons than
any other In the English language.
!, the possibilities are limitless But thai
I was The order. so the argument clos
I'd.
r must have been that my old rab-
b.t-loot was working wonderfully wei,
yesterday for right off the reel
discovered the victim who IS 20 fun.
ish the context of this story. and,
fortunately for me / win be able
to hew to the line and keep within
Issued orders
1t win be the truth, tho some Of it
viii be hard TO believe by many Of
my friends in this city. and to re
Vert to the yermacular Of the street.
believe me-" he IS wen known.
.-lone about the ides Of October.
1909, there approached the portals OF
our fair city and sought admittanoc.
cnr wno was NOT overburdcncd with
surplus of worldly goods.
In fact his funds We're nil, his pro'.
pecss gloomy and The future anything
bGt ro--at-
lie i-d, however and still has, one
valuable asset. "A good wife one who
lnoTs what it is to hattie for recosui.
ton ana ,nr best things Of life. and
"no has been. 10 doubt. the insprr
ION tha, has made this man wha,
he is today.
aside rom the family all ne pos
scg:ed was his "krster," excellent
health, and an abiding faith in the
historic statement attributed to the
late +. y. Barnum that. there is %
BORN every minute and that they arc
all living"
= hia stock in trade was an assert.
r m5nt Of lead pencils. combs. brushes.
j J-0rs and above all q few genuine
gold watches and fat dictionaries tina.
were always good for sale when
There chanced to be students, wca~.
ing large, shell.rimmed spcctacles.
E,ondne about
In other lords our friend was what
IS termed pitch man."
For the benefit OF those who do not
understand what the term implies
an explanation is necessary, and in
order to make the explanation cover
the entire case. the Prince Charming
of all pitch men viii be- quoted where
ny the reader will reap the benefit
oi long and varied experience
Quo'!ns nm fully he says:
A pItcE man : q guy with an elias
hghpro"' with book aser"s
sP'el but with punch IN his bali
tA-' VIII sell JUNK 10 suckers that
thFF don want, III ten times iis val.
u~' 81 Vhe Samr 'Imr make them bee
''e'e 'hal 'le' are se''lhS something
-, hoIiHns'
"h'th IS some description as ell
VIII asrre coming as II does from the
ue"H oi lhe procession
= h'sh pN'ch man IS one who sells
NH''e''"''u'Se Oh street corners IRON
wagons OF "lpioVised platforms, ana
"heie Is oIteh asserted that they
some 'lii'eS resort TO pretty sharp prac-
t'CS 10 get lhe money there has been
'h Ihe past ana sun are men follow
!hs 'lr business VINO are OF the high
e|t hoioF ana integrity.
ll|Ho' ana integrity apply to ;he
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