Show sales tip s by PARKINSON mcclure features na IR R MURRAY CORNWELL star S salesman losman a for national machines inc was as jubilant over the tip lip list winter had been extremely tough lough in lake city the old snow fighting equipment had haa broken down completely worn out new plows would be needed mr cornwell got there before the snows were forgotten at the city hall he was told by the clerk the council meets next week but mayor howe has the final say on purchases better see him mayor howe cornwell liked to know a bit about a prospective customer before an interview if he could find a common interest he was doubly sure of a sale youngish looking fellow tor for his age he well yes A go getter definitely the clerk was enthusiastic thu thusia blastic sla howe made such a success of his paper mill and did so much for the town that he was practically ti 11 y shanghaied shanghai s h a grated ed into the mayors office 11 doean doesn need aneed the money though does he cornwell chuckled no hes sitting pretty still the chork clerk leaned forward confidentially just as common as you and I 1 both jerome howe and his missus jer jerome 0 me jerome ho howe ve mr cornwell paled a little tactfully he ha asked from arizona no jerome came here from vermont twenty years ago oh mr cornwells cornwellsr Corn wells smile was sickly well thanks lie he turned away in his hotel room he sat down to meditate bitterly to think that the le man m a n who had the power to give or withhold this whopping order was the selfsame jerome howe from whom murray cornwell cornwe had in his rash youth won away I 1 the he beautiful but mercenary lorena busby ill get reservations and beat it out of town he thought but he hated to give up after all he knew a bit about psychology the next morning mr cornwell swung breezily into the mayors office well jerome howel howe have thought it boy I 1 seen you for over twenty years not since I 1 did you the big favor of taking miss lorena busby off your hands have a chair cornwell its been a long line t me yes you sure hated me and I 1 guess I 1 thought I 1 was smart but not for long jerome that so the mayor asked narrow eyed what happened lorena was the most mercenary creature god ever made mr cornwell declared fervently alter after she returned your diamond I 1 bought her the largest one I 1 could afford affo rd but did it suit lorena she said shed be ashamed to be seen in it I 1 had to hock nearly everything I 1 owned to get her a sparkler shed condescend to wear goehl howe said you must have been crazy about her rm im beginning to see how lucky I 1 am that all mr cornwell assured the mayor my clothes clothe suit lorena my car either I 1 was doing pretty well but nothing about me was good enough for instance I 1 started to build us a house lorena adrena wanted it ready and furnished before the wedding by tea ilme alme tiie the plans pl pleased L abid her 1 I 1 had it a mansion on rn my y hands aa and I 1 was in debt up to my ears then I 1 began to furnish jerome I 1 almost went mad everyone told me I 1 was a fool I 1 went to new york and bought a living room rug that I 1 thought was fit tor for a queen but it good enough tor for lorena she threw my ring on the rug and slammed out the door I 1 sold my stuff and left the state I 1 never saw lorena again and I 1 hope I 1 never shill shall you see jerome what you have hav e to be thankful for or 1 I certainly certainly do the mayor said thoughtfully well water under th the a bridge mr cornwell laughed and opened his catalogue heres our snow king best plow made how many can lake city use er just a minute mayor howe answered his phone excuse me cornwell be right back mr cornwell hummed to himself as he got his order blanks ready mayor howes secretary came in and rearranged things on the desk A photograph somehow was turned so that it faced mr cornwell his eyes popped he suddenly felt sick it was lorena still young and lovely after twenty years I 1 in a trembling voice he asked who is the lady the secretary smiled oh mrs howe she charming V veryl mr cornwell agreed with shaking hands he gathered up his papers and stuffed them into his brief case as fast as he could I 1 he was at the elevator when he be heard someone call hey cornwell you went off without your ordera ordeal well I 1 guess I 1 talked too much mayor not at all the mayor laughed you just told me how lucky I 1 am you see ive always wondered whether lorena married me on the rebound I 1 know now that it was for love I 1 was completely down and out when we were married our first home was one room in a cheap boarding house |