The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-08-30
A Wise Fool
BY MURIEL LEE

I'hytoH lOoheu disappointed, Dut not
dlsheartcned. He bowed silently TO
the mature judgment expressed, and
picking up fiat long object encased
In canvas left the house. 1t might
have been picture for what It showed
In outline, or sign or n poster, but
II was none of these. IL was In fact
model OF IA new folding patent chair,
nd 1t had cost Dayton two thousand
collars.
Certainly II was novel and unique,
and 1t was no wonder that its varied
utility ana novelty had caught the i'm
pulsive fancy of the young investor.
Dayton was twenty-five years of age
and just out OF college. An uncle with
whom he was favorite had died
leaving him the sum named. At once
his practical father had advised an
investment in seven per cent bonds,
but Dayton had demurred.
"See here, father" he had said,
with no prediection or preference for
any particular profession, I've got to
start at work and find my level. Jud-
son Darrow, fellow student, has in
vented chair with some new features
and likely to catch the public as
needed and useful appendage for the
camping-out tent, the boarding house
hall room, and even for general use.
He has named his price and l can just
reach 1t. | believe | can make a lot
of money, ana I'd like to try and dem
onstrate my ability as salesman and
a business man on my own hook"
And then Dayton had done a wise
thing. He secured n thlrty-days' option
on the device In question and forth
with started out to demonstrate its
practicabilty. First he visited manu-
facturers, then the jobbers and then
personally conducted a soliciting cam
paign in half a dozen representative
towns. A week before the option ex-
pired Dayton had booked sufficient
orders to more than cover the sum
total of his investment, plus the cost
of manufacture.
I'm on the safe side" he decided,
seven II father won't see it that way.
It's experience if nothing more. |
guess III go and have talk with
Celia" and Dayton found an inter-
ested consoler in his closest girl friend |
whom he hoped some day TO marry,
although he had never told her so. He
told the story of his Investment to
Celia Dayton from start to finish, in
Guiding the drastic judgment of his
father.
"Why, Dayton, think you have just (
done splenddw declared Celia en-
Enthusiastically. "If you have taken all
those orders in three weeks, just think
what you may accomplish with some
one to help you, and the business fair
ly started. You promised to show me
this wonderful chair. Is that it?"
"This is it." asserted Dayton proud
ly, as he drew forth what the canvas
receptacle held "First, 1t folds up
and takes up no room.
Next, you attach these two seml-cir-
cular pieces of board and you have
rocker. Slide up this thin covering at
the back, and you have mirror. A
man can shave and arrange his neck
tie superbly. A woman can powder
and dress her har-not you, Celia"
glance of ardent admiration. Mature
made you perfect from the start" and
Celia blushed, but it was from delight
at the handsome compliment.
"Then. too" went on Dayton, II have
one or two new wrinkles. | am going
10 add to the chair a special adapta-
ion for lawn use. ana maybe an at
.achment that will transform it into
stepladder"
"Oh Dayton !" cried Celia, 81 think
rou are just genius. and oh so
wise. and sure to succeed"
81 hope it," responded Dayton. "if
)ny to show that | am wise fool,
lfter all"
Dayton Rudd started forth upon his
irst business venture with the ardor
If knight errant intent on winning
lis spurs for the delectation OF his
oval lady love, and demonstrating that
lis judgment was superior to the
,lased prejudice of his father. He
worked like a beaver.
Dayton wrote only once to Celia
Turing his absence. 1t was a brief
riendly note, embracing the informa-
ion that he had passed the four thou
and mark, with liberal royalty offer
Al large deal from an established
oncern In the furniture trade.
81 would like to show you some
hing, father" he said, upon arriving
ome. "There is little to say, and
his will indicate that l did not make
0 foolish a guess as you thought in
uying my chums invention"
John Rudd was mute as Dayton ex-
ended a sheet of paper detailing his
riders, the expense of manufacturing
nd profits.
81 reckon I'm in a rut, Dayton" he
onceded. you've hit it, sure, with
our new-fangled notion"
81 am going TO show you the chair
nth its very latest expanding device
ttaehed," Dayton told Celia, as he ap
cared at her home the day following,
nd he brought forth the device that
ad seen such profitable service. Nov
lg a bar, he deftly extended the seat
lg capacity Of the device into two
Oot seating surface.
aSit dawn Celia " invited navton