Judge — April 1938 — page 42: what you’re looking at

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Ambition (Continued from page 10) idea what a ship chandler was, and he could not even then, though his life were at stake, tell where he had first heard the phrase nor why it had fastened itself to his mind. We agreed that there was no account. ing for the quirks of juvenile thought and I introduced him around the office and pointed out his desk. “Get in before ten,” I said, “for the sake of appear. ances, and—as secretaries go—will you prefer blonde or brunette?” . Tom blushed—as he had that day at the table—clear to his ear lobes— “Well, Uncle,” said he, “I—I don't want to work here, I want to be a ship chandler.” Well—I could see he meant it, but in the light of our conversation only “Hey! I ORDERED THAT souP!” just then finished, it did not make sense. “In the name of reason, why?’ I de- manded. “I don’t £now why,” said Tom miser- ably. “I only know that's what I want to be “Have you learned in the interim what it is? You know now that it’s sell. ing Cordage and tar and flukes and such stuff—in—in an evil smelling junk yard —near the docks—where orange rinds bobble around in oily scum—" He knew. And that was what he wanted, So I got him a job, as a clerk in the stockroom. This morning I received a note from him. He's going to marry his boss's daughter. It's all set and it doesn’t look as if anything could stop him. He is, by God, a ship chandler. I've puzzled about it all day—ever since I read his note. Probably if we hadn't laughed at him at the table he would have forgotten it. I don’t know. I suppose it isn’t any funnier than his father wanting to be a farmer. We are a determined lot, the whole family. ToA Park Avenue Doctor You've Hassam etchings on the wall A floor that masquerades in plush, And lights that whisper. Over all, An elegance lies like a hush. No doubt you've stage-set all of these, As objects that will reassure. Yet one still wonders, in this ease, If you remember how to cure. “NO, NOT SALESMEN! CREDITORS, SO OUR SALESMEN CAN DUCK 'EM!” —ELLA Bropy. 40 comicbooks.com