Argosy All-Story Weekly — page 69: what you’re looking at

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By JACK BECHDOLT Eureka Manufacturing Company, began the day in high good humor. He rang for Miss Lee, the stenographer, and after his customary brisk smile and snappy ‘“‘ Good morning,” proceeded as fol- lows: ‘Take this, please, and make four copies. Send one to that engrosser who did the presentation resolution for us last Christ- mas and have him do it on genuine vellum. Tell him to put his very best artist on it and make it a first class job in every way, but—er—tell him he must submit his cost figure to me for O. K. We can’t have him putting anything over on us! Ready, Miss Lee?” Miss Lee nodded. “By the Board of Directors of the Eureka Manufacturing Company,” Bird dictated; “ put that in capital letters, Miss BIRD, general manager of the 39 Lee. Be it Resolved—” Bird tipped back in his chair, stared intently at the ceiling and rubbed his chin thoughtfully, seeking inspiration. Finally he proceeded slowly, amending here and there: ‘““It is with a sense of irreparable loss that the board has this day accepted the res- ignation of Mr. John Smith, founder and for twenty-five years president of the Eureka Manufacturing Company. It is only our recognition of the fact that for the. encroachment of old age and failing health no man is— No, never mind that! Cut that out about old age, Miss Leef Er— well, it is only our recognition—make it reluctant recognition, Miss Lee—of circum- stances which no man can alter which recon- ciles us to parting with the services of a man whose life work has been the upbuilding of the fortunes of this company. We feel this an occasion when we must express, however feebly, our sense of undying grati- tude to one who has guided this corporation through the stormy seas of business, across the treacherous shallows—”’ Gomicvdook (S@ |