Tommy, the Canvasser
Tommy Quickgab, a bustling young salesman, is out of a job, and passing a bookstore, sees a sign reading, "canvassers wanted." He applies to the proprietor for a job and after producing a re... Read allTommy Quickgab, a bustling young salesman, is out of a job, and passing a bookstore, sees a sign reading, "canvassers wanted." He applies to the proprietor for a job and after producing a recommendation, is given a number of books, for which the proprietor asks five dollars each,... Read allTommy Quickgab, a bustling young salesman, is out of a job, and passing a bookstore, sees a sign reading, "canvassers wanted." He applies to the proprietor for a job and after producing a recommendation, is given a number of books, for which the proprietor asks five dollars each, with a commission of one dollar to Tommy for every book he sells. Tommy starts out with a... Read all