The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-25
81 Bralltllfut gtorll.
HUNTING A SITUATION.
BY MAURICE sLrNGsBY.

John Peters bad just graduated from
the mercantile college in New York, and
with recommendation and diploma in
his pocket, was in search of situation
He was a good looking young man of
twenty three, had earned with his own
hands the money Prof. Ferdinand Costel-.
10 De Guer had received in exchange for
his education when finished. If we mis-
take not John Peters was native of
little town in Connecticut, Which from
some oversight on the part Of previous
Fcompilers, has had the misfortune to be
entirely overlooked by the great Mr..
Brooks in his universal scrutiny Of The
State. -s.-.zsssss a. s..sz
For fear Of rendering the town classi-
calas being the: birthplace of our hero,
we shall refrain from further mention OF
it, satisfied that the curiosity as already
excited, will induce future compilers to
be more acurate in their researches, and
thus, in the course of time, it may come
to be awarded to the aforesaid town in
spite of its isolation and obscurity, lis due
share of geographical notice and impor.
4 tance.
! In what part of the city John Peters
resided or where he happened to be or
/ the morning TO which we refer, is point
not clearly shown. I am sorry, however
because the locality of John Peters NIGH
strengthen the identity of John Peters
and prevent him-had this fact with 9th
er important items been clearly establish
led in the mind of The influential and veal
thy John Meirs-from entrapping th
pretty bird which policy and worldly cal
,culaLion had already beat into the busl
for John Peters the second.
That John Peters had been looking owe
the morning papers cannot be doubted
from the fact that 9 o'clock A. M. foun'
: him standing at the door of Mr.. Joshu
Meirs' counting room; Mr.. Joshua Meir
having advertised that morning for
book-keeper.
!. "Mr. Meirs. Ibelieve l have the hon
). or Of addressing Mr.. John Meirs?" sal
# Mr.. John Peters, touching his hat an
9 bowing profoundly in that direction.
''The same?" responded Mr. Meir.
with frigidly dignifed nod. "Can
be of any service to you? Please pre
4 ceed."
II John Peters hesitated and glance
q about the room the presence of M
Meirs was recognizable in every object.
r What shall do? If there was only
hole somewhere, thought John. But
II there was no hole, our hero proceeded.
ii "My nameeis Peters-John Peters,
p your service
Mr.. Meirs sprang from his arm cha
as tho he had received shock fro
some invisible battery,
"John Peters! by all that's gracious
cried Mr.. Mears. embracing him. "Ar
= here, like an old simpleton. have be-
treating you, thinking you stranger 1
e the while, according to the most frig
ID rules of etiquette ] deserve to be bio,
h ed for ever having studied Count DC
:, says Treatise. But how is your father
y how stupid in mel can see him in ey
I'd ry feature of your face-in good spir
| reckon?-yes. l see; no matter abo
the answer-arrivcd in the morning tra
-all tired out 70 doubt. Yes, of cour'
how could / expect you to be otherwis
, rode all night see! Perfectly une
pected. Though I didn't dream Of yo
- coming before the expiration of anotf
If week-I think your father said in his |