the same systematic and untiring effort that THE PHIhe brought to bear in the business world when LISTINE he corraled Success and was the largest holder

of farm property in the state of Minnesota. Jamsie has a system and a force of clerks. The plan is first to stalk the author by writing a polite note, asking permission to send the set of books to be inscribed.

This brings a reply or it doesn't. If it brings a reply, this answer is gracious and kindly, or it is sassy and sarcastic.

Usually a writer is complimented and pleased with the thought that a complete set of his amusing works has been purchased in the best and most expensive form procurable, and the owner of the books is willing to go to the trouble and expense of paying expressage both ways in order to have the books inscribed. There be authors who protest about the botheration of the autograph fiend, but the fact is, the only thing that distresses an author more than a request for his autograph, is your failure to ask for it.

"More of those bloomin' sight-seers-as if a poor man could never get a moment's rest!" So snorted Lord Tennyson as he was once walking in his grounds with Whitelaw Reid.

The visitors passed by, and were eyed sur