Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

1, He was anyw' ere from twenty-five
- to forty, this AEie 'ican from the dis
:, tant trenches. and his age was as hard
= TO guess as clever woman's; there
= was something about him peculiar to
!, youth. and yet when his face was In
|, repOse, he might easily have claimed
two score of years and gone undis-
puted. II was face which suggested
both the fire of immaturity and the
drain of experience there was breath
, taking gravity about 1t. a hint of the
dignity of marble. of ageless perma-
nence. II was a slightly thin face,
Scared by a heavy line or two and
indelbly stamped with the evidence
of intense thought and inward suffer
Ing; but II lacked the hollows which.
at the first glance. should have sup
ported the evidence. II wGs thin and
oval face. with mouth OF large and
sympathetic sweetness, a forehead
white and high. prominent. delicate
nose. and irises of clear. luminous
gray. 1t wasn't altogether an Anglo
Saxon type of countenance. nor was
1t definitely European; 1t seemed
rather to have taken all the better |
qualities from several races II was |
face to inspire immediate trust and |
confidence and respect. and Harmon.
despite his lack OF practice in all three
of these reactions, was evidently at
tracted by 1t.
"Vichy-Celestins for me-" said the
man indifferently.
"PI I guess I'll have vichy
-oo." said Harmon. relaxing. IF It
wasn't for something can't just de-
scribe I'd say well. never
mind. Err what business have
1ou been in, by the way?"
The younger mans reply was tardy
nd not particularly gracious.
"Why. the longest time I ever put
j at any one business was selling in
urance. The last thing did was to
ell bonds. Why?" :
Harmon stiffened. "a salesman .
God Lord That's the last thing in '
lie world I'd have but. sayl Z
on must have been a whirlwindl T
n.y. man with a presence like yours o
ould hardly have to open his mouth! a
ou've got a sort Of I'll be "
lnged If know what to call ii q
1t kind of feeling, If you know h.
hat I mean. Salesman Why. all n,
u need is an Introduction and a dot se
d line" ~
The young man laughed rather for 81
rnly and slipped his vichy.
"Just at present l haven't either" mr.
Harmon's gaze was unfaltering. and
) interest and admiration bounded nc
cher. Mechanically, in accordance
tn his habits, he was striving to dis 70,
7er how this new ACQUAINTANCE .erl
ght be put to practical use. "Was do
light, or was I wrong? Playing In e.,
I'd luck don't strengthen a mans w.
lrage much. even if he tries to bluff
nself into thinking it does. Cut out
regret stuff; that's my advice. and 80
! can take it or leave it. Forget ~
that tough luck you had over here,
1 get busy figuring out how you're = = Il
ng to cash in on all your expert DC DC
;e. Americas full of chances De'
I'll land something big in no time. Il
Mt help it if you try. Salesman! 10
!, you're carrying your best recon-
ndation right on top of your own yot
ulders ]" cha
he young man gave him back wry VIII
lie and finished his vichy. one
l only hope it comes true" he said. got
harmon looked at him steadily. and son
ing under the spell of those radiant ora
lures stared and stared until he oou
lie to himself and all at once kin'
ught his fist down on the table. so Tor
the glasses rang again. war
Well why shouldn't it? AS a mat aus
OF fact, why shouldn't it?" IKE
he younger mans expression bodn,. for
nged. Meaning what?" emo
Meaning" said Harmon deliberate you
that the first thing I've got to do in