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Show Booth Tarkington's Youth. Young Booth Tarkington was never 1 a conspicuous success as a financier, remembers this writer whose works j have won him rank as one of Amer Nca's most brilliant novelists. "Up to the time I was thirty I earned a total of exactly $67.67," says Mr. Tarklng ton. "And that included nioioy I received re-ceived for a prize essay at college and 7 cents for shoveling snow, when 1 was eleven years old. The reason for the half a cent is this: Another boy and I shoveled the snow and received 15 cents for the job. This we divided ; 7 eenls each; then bought a slick ol candy with the extra cent and split the candy. Flrsl 1 Intended to be an artist, nut writer." From the Argo-1 Argo-1 jiL . , |