THE photographer had just made up an excellent display of prints and placed them in his. window. Most prominently displayed was a nicely finished enlargement of a beautiful child, the daughter of a fairly prominent woman.

The display had only been in the window a day when the child's mother telephoned the studio and made very decided objection to the display of the picture and asked that it be removed immediately.

Within an hour a messenger arrived at the woman's home with a package which was left with the maid.

When the woman returned home from an afternoon call the package was handed to her with a letter which accompanied it. The letter was from the photographer and read about like this:

Dear Mrs. Blank:

I regret very much that the display of your child's picture in our window has not met with your approval. It is a beautiful picture of a beautiful child but, had we known you would have any objection we would not have made the picture a part of our display.

As it was made for this special purpose, however, and as I could not think of deliberately destroying it, I am sending it to you with my compliments and the wish that you may enjoy having it as much as I enjoyed making it.

I am indeed very sorry that the incident occurred and trust that you will graciously accept this apology.

Yours very truly, B. A. Goodloser

Portrait Film Negative, Vitava Print By Louis E. Allen Rochester, N. Y.

When the package was opened you can imagine Mrs. Blank's state of mind. She was still admiring the picture when Blank arrived home for dinner.

"What have we here, Mother; a new picture of Dorothy?"

"Not a new one dear; just a large one Mr. Goodloser made specially for us. And if you don't object I am going to have him make half a dozen just like it.

We can use them at Christmas time."

Can you imagine such an incident?

Possibly you may never have just this same opportunity to make use of business diplomacy. But isn't it always good policy to make the best of a bad situation? Don't you think Goodloser did the right thing, even if the woman was very unreasonable?