Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-03

state and dignity of man of wealth and inirl
ence. But was no part of his purpose to work
his way mp to this pinnacle. He despised hi.
present position, and spent large part of his
time in signing for something better
Something better never comes to sneb and
1t never came to Frank White After his con.
yersation with Joseph he grew worse. rather
IMAM better. Quarter hours late became halt
hours, and then hours, the store was a hated
place, and customer perfect bore,
I The hrst OF January came round and Frank
renewed his application for an advance OF sala
~.
"How much more DO you expect" asked Mr..
Brown rather coldly as ne peered over bis spec
tacles at the applicant.
/ Three hundred MORE" replied Frank boldly.
Il have been with you two years now"
do you think you are worth eight hundredi"
IF did no. think so, sir, l should not have
the Presumption TO ask it,"
This morning we had to wait three ouarters
OF an hour for you to call off bin of goods you
sold last night, suggested Mr.. Brown, with an
equivocal smile.
II was detained by friend"
"Not by Joseph. certainly"
Il have other friends, replied Frank sulkiy.
II cannot raise yonr salary, young man"
Then shall be obliged TO leave. , continued
Frank. drawing up his shoulders
"NerI well, young man. I win try to get
along without you"
II was a very cool answer, and Frank began
to think the concern might not "bust up," alter
oil, If he left.
May trouble you for recommendation,
sirf" asked Re, biting his lips with cilagrin
Certainly, with great pleasure. Mr. White {"
replied the merchant, turning round to his desk
and taking pen in his hand. What do you
wish me to say
Anything you please, sir; merely state that
i am honest and"
"Honestl"
"can you not say thatl" asked Frank. with
q flushed check
Hardy"
"Will you explain, sirf'
lido not call il honest for you to cheat me
out OF halt an hour a day when / want you. -
When you are not wanted, do not object to
your absence"
"What can you expect for FIVE hundred dol
lars year, Mr.. Brownl" said Frank indignant
"What could expect. Your entire time dur
ing business hours; and an entire devotion to my
interests young man-and all for 1--WE hundred
dollars a year." replied the merchant sternly,
That's what l expect"
"fou won't get it." added Frank.
"A bargain is a bargain, Mr.. White, and you
have been long enough in business to find it out
What agree to pay, pay; and you have Just
as much right to keep back ten yards of silk
have bought OF you, as you have to cheat me
out of ten hours, time for which / have paid
yon."
1--WE don't understand each other"
Il think / understand you perfectly Mr.
White. In one word you are not such sales
man as | want II you wish me to give you a
testimonial, will state in it that you are always
behind time, and that you feel no interest in
your employers business"
"Vcry amabe of you, SIR
u never gave man lying recommendation
in my life-I never shall. Ii you had done
your duty and attended to business as You
should, would willingly have raised Your sal
airy even To a th0usaud .dosIaxs L don't mind
the amount, but | want the moneys worth"
Frank began to ar appreciate his position, but
he was too proud to make an acknowledgment
Your friend Joseph Long, who entered my service
Mt the same time you did, seems 10 have acted on q
different principle. Early and late he has devoted
himself to my interests. / value his services very
highly, and am not ungratetul. Jaynes is one fthc
firm now, and shall make Joseph head salesman in
his place, with salary OF fifteen hundred. There is
the difference between your of doing business
ana his. He has proved himself YOU have not
In two or three years, doubt not, he viii come in
to the firm.
Frank snoaked off He was ruined for Boston. and
decided To go West He obliged borrow the
money of Joseph to get there liz rot d situation in
Cincinnati; bat what he had been in the East he was
IN the West; what he had been last year, he this
Nothing turned up. Ia signing for the brl,in Mt
opportunities Of the future Lc lost the present In
not doing with ali his nigh, whatever his hands
found to do never succeeded III accomplishing any
thing.
In ten years instead of possessing FORUM instead
OF having reached the humbcst OF his air castles in,
stead OF a private counting room and house up
town., he was miserable hangcr-on at the burrooms
and gambling hcls of the Queen City--a miserable
dcspiscd sot and black leg.
OF course, Joseph Long never received the sums
he had lent; but he could afford lose them for ten
years have given him respectable position in The
mercantile community. He has work ed out Frank
ideal He has his private counting room and his
house up town. lie married the daughter of ner
chant, and is happy and useful citizens.
1t was now or never with Joseph Long. lie made
the best of present opportunities and thus paved his
way to higher position and wider sphere. On five
hundred year, he earnest, faithful and de-
voted TO the interests Of his employer. on fifteen
hundred
Now, or never, young men