Argosy All-Story Weekly, March 15, 1924 — page 96: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

THE GREEN “Thank you, sir.” ; “You argued in’ precisely the right way —logically, yet forcibly, but with no trace of the anger that you must have felt.” ‘ T tried to be respectful, sir.” ‘“ Lots. of men—even men who make: a. business of talking—our own salesmen for instance—could not have done so well.” ‘“T’m glad I convinced you that my. posi- tion: is lawful.” © Vou did!” fist into his open. palm. vinced' me of more. than that. leave the employ’ of this. company.” ‘Dobell gasped. “ Pidn’t yow remark that you: wished to: _ become a salesman?” the president asked: Ves!” said Dobell with fervor. “ That’s ‘the one. thing in the world that I want That’s what got me into this over- to be. coat trouble. The vocation expert. said I v bell,” he said. Mr. Holcomb banged his “ And’ you con- You. made: me realize that it is a mistake to: Jet ‘you: OVERCOAT. 25 was too modest for selling, and I bought the flashy overcoat to. try to show the world I’m not modest.. He.said I shouldn’t bother about triflingy details, and that’s why I - didn’t get the receipt that would have proved. my purchase of the coat.” Mr., Holcomb rose: and smiled. cenially.. “You. are going to remaim here, Mr. Do- “ You. will spend six months in: the:stock' room to learn the business, and then you: will go. on the road as-a Sales- man.” Dobell. exclaimed: “ I can’t tel} you how much: f thank you!” The. president held out three: ten dollar bills:. “But there is-a condition attached,” he stipulated!. “You. must accept this money and: give: me' back my overcoat.” os Dobell’ took: the: bills. “Glad: to,” he said. all the time that it belonged to a you: ‘i es WONDER who the folks that say their money is a drag, And: all their happy days were: spent before: they got their elf, Don’t leave their stocks and bonds and cash out somewhere in a bag, And signify to you or me to come and help ourself? I. wonder why the: womer that complain- they’te: slaves: to- style; And’ have to’ go’ to rest’ cures: and be treated: weeks. and weeks,. “Don’t chuck the: whole: idea, and buy’ some: stuff: that. lasts: a: while, And: have’ it’ made up. simple;. so: they: wouldn’t look. like freaks? a TI wonder why the man: who: claims-his: biz. takes: all: his. time, And wishes: for the farm, where: he: wasi satisfied—and good,. Don’t quit a piling dollars, and in some congenial clime Go: milk the gentle. bossy, and get up the winter’s wood? I wonder why the: nutty ones that study. people's. ways, And! find' their fads and‘ follies and things: they do the: worse;. Don’t mind their. own blame business, turn off their'searching gaze, And. stop their silly wondering in vague and vacant verse? Beech Hilton, “T really: thiought COIN CloOOO <SE COIN |