Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 109 June to November 1904 . wcomer looked like a fashion-plate among hisfellow clerks. Even Mr. Beck, the best-dressed man in the house, felt shabby anduntidy beside his immaculate only were his clothes superior in cut,workmanship, and material, but Creightonsway of wearing them was distinctive anddistinguished, and he always looked as cleanand comfortable as though he had justemerged from his bath and the hands ofa valet. Mr. Beck, covertly studying the man inhis new surroundings, silently confessedthat his partner was probably right, andth
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 109 June to November 1904 . wcomer looked like a fashion-plate among hisfellow clerks. Even Mr. Beck, the best-dressed man in the house, felt shabby anduntidy beside his immaculate only were his clothes superior in cut,workmanship, and material, but Creightonsway of wearing them was distinctive anddistinguished, and he always looked as cleanand comfortable as though he had justemerged from his bath and the hands ofa valet. Mr. Beck, covertly studying the man inhis new surroundings, silently confessedthat his partner was probably right, andthat Creighton was too nice, too delicate—too fastidious for practical purposes. Hespoke almost timidly of him to Air. Ballis- Vol. CIX.—No. ter on the morning of his arrival, suggest-ing that he be assigned to some easy dutyuntil he had learned the ropes. Not a bit of it! growled the old gen-tleman. Give him the hardest thing wehave. If hes no good hell quit right awayand we wont have wasted time in teach-ing him. If hes worth any tiling hell stick. He was too nice—too delicate it out and the rest 11 come easy. Starthim on Coulson. Coulson! exclaimed the junior. Wemight as well discharge him at once. Wenever had a salesman whom Coulsoncouldnt shave to the bleeding-point. Hedsimply eat up a tenderfoot like Creighton,and take a good big bite out of us int lie bargain. Not if you limit the price. Let yourman tackle the job, anyway, if hes goingto tuck his tail between his legs, the sooner 974 HARPERS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. we know it the better. Besides, we oughtto have offered Coulson long ago. Very well, sir. I suppose our low fig-ure for him is seventy-eight, isnt it? I suppose so. We ought to get eightythis year, and wed do it too if we had adecent salesman in the place. There isntmuch stuff on the market. The junior partner decided to say as lit-tle as possible to Creighton about his com-ing experience. There was no use in fright-ening the novice before he began. The
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