106 SOME SALESMEN AND OTHERS. 



may not be strictly true, but it is given as 

 a fact that last winter he received the 

 following cable from London : 



" Prince of Wales' new overcoat is 

 without pockets." 



And Jimmy immediately wired back : 

 " Charming innovation. I'll take the 

 same." And so Jimmy was seen once 

 just once in Denver, Salt Lake City, 

 San Francisco, and other points with the 

 pocketless overcoat. 



Some people thought it a rather giddy 

 coat, and began to make inquiries about 

 the wearer. When they found he was a 

 cigar salesman their admiration was great. 

 Jimmy got into the papers. Smokers 

 began to ask their retail dealer what 

 house he represented. There were so 

 many inquiries, that out of self-protection 

 the retailers had to buy some of Jimmy's 

 cigars. People wanted to know him. 

 They found him a good fellow ^vho knew 

 how to wear clothes without being con- 

 scious that he was " a man apart." 



