1 minute read

THE CALIFORI\IA LT]MBER MERCHAI\T Eugene Field

Modern business has come to understand how important a part the writing of wise and interesting letters can play in business.

One of the great letter writers of history was the poet, Eugene Field. Elbert Hubbard wrote this about him: ,,His letters breathed kindness, appreciation, truth, understanding. A man who got one of these letters would never part with it. Each letter bore an element of joy, a message of wisdom, a jigger of wit to give the wisdom favor. Each letter was short. When he was through his letter ended. No postscripts. He never preached. His letters never called you down. They called you up. Up into the sunlight of friendly interest. fle never uttered a gloomy thought.

This article is from: