The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
System or No
System
By A DELAFIEID
20. 1928. western Newspaper Union.>

mad appointed a new general manager
with a craze for modern methods, Dui
he was an o~ld-fashioned sort OF man
and preferred to let his substantial
business run ON in its old-fashioned
way.
OF course it was only the depression
In business conditions. AntroDus
knew that very well, but Higgins had
all the enthusiasm of youth, and ne
had badgered Antrobus into consider
ing his propositions. And AntroDus
didn't want to adopt the new methods.
That was what was worrying MIN
as he walked home from b station
to his house in the suburbs. he
opened the front door, scraped his
boots on the scraper, and hen wiped
them on the mat. He went into the
living-roOm and kissed his wife.
Stop Don't kiss Jamesl" said
Mrs. Antrobus. He is suffering from
a cold"
"Pshaw, what's that matter?" An
trobus demanded.
Little to you, perhaps, Willis" re
sponded Mrs. Antrobus, land, in fact,
| was only indirectly concerned In the
possibility Of your catching cold, see
ing that you have already ruined your
nasal passages about thirty years g
with tobacco. No, Willis, a cold means
more handkerchiefs, more handker-
chiefs mean more laundry, more aun
dry means more money. 1t is well to
be systematic"
Antrobus subsidized, crushed.
Whats this, my dearY" he asked,
as they sat down at the table. Aren't
we ever going to have ribs Of beef
again?'
"a round Of beef contains three
times the quantity of meat that ribs
do, WILLIS" replied Mrs. Antrobus.
ribs of beef simply near that a
great part Of your money has been
expended upon bone, which, unfor-
tunately, though rich in proteins, is
not readily digested by the human
stom-organism. 1t is well to be sys-
tematic, Willis"
Antrobus subsidized, crushed.
He went into his den and paced the
floor anxiously, thinking over the of
flee problem, until the door opened
and Mrs. Antrobus appeared.
"James," said Mrs. Antrobus, 81
hesitate to offer suggestions or to ap-
pear to interfere with your actions in
your own den, but have you realized
that this carpet, which was a present
from Uncle Philemon upon the occa-
sion of our tenth marriage anniver-
sary, is wearing out between the door
and the Window"
"Why, it does look kind of raggledy,"
said Mr.. A%ntrobus.
You are quite right, Willis" said
Mrs. Antrobus, and I should like to
offer the suggestion that when you
pace your den you pace in the future
between your desk and the s~tatuette
of Pallas on the mantel, so as to wear
out the carpet in a new place and
give the old place a rest"
Antrobus subsidized, crushed.
When he went to bed Mrs. Antrobus
said, willis, I wish you wouldn't
throw your coal and waistcoat down
IN that Indifferent fashion every night.
1t is easy to procure a coat-hanger
rom the FIVE and ten cent stores, in z
wood for ten cents, or in metal for
i've. When you throw down your coat
waistcoat, Willis, you wrinkle
hem. That means that the life Of
coat and waistcoat is only about :
'our-ffths of what it ought to be. | I
homo that Won will haor This Il, VIVID
n future, Willis" !,
Mr.. Antrobus subsidized, crushed. 6
Mr.. Antrobus arose next morning I
With the light Of determination in his |
we. I,
willis" said Mrs. Antrobus at :
reakfast. might I suggest that you :
rise five minutes earlier in the morn q
ne, so as to avoid running for your :
The strain upon your heart, :
Willis, is equivalent to the necessity of u
NO thousand dollars extra of life In =
lrance-what was that you re- 7
Willis?" r
81 sale Well, well = answered Mr.. :,
ntrobus.
Mr.. Antrobus left the house, crushed.
the train, however, he gradually re-
'vered, until 1t was quite a sturdy >,
that marched, promptly at nine u
fteen, into Mr.. Antrobus' private Of y
,e. A few minutes after his arrival :,
r. Higgins came in. He carried six =,
dgers and a sheaf of typewriter pa -
r, also some diagrams. The light of
title was in his eye. :.
Now, Mr.. Antrobus,' he said, well ~
It down to brass tacks. have here -
complete system for" ~
Mr.. Antrobus arose and extendea a -
rye, ~forbidding hand. 1--WE made up 20
7 mind, Higgins he said firmly. -
% system, Higgins" ~
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