The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-06-22
BOY WANTED.

SShNiNy'
alt is very strange what has become
Of all the boys-more than twenty appi-
cants for the vacant situation in my store,
but the young gentlemen, as they style
themselves, are too smart iorme. When
l was Young there were boys, neither
ashamed nor afraid TO run on errands, 10
light fires and sweep an office. What
has become of them all | wonder! Well,
we probably shall have more applications
aud possibly may get one yet. All! here
comes one now.
Boy. Enters foppishly dressed, keep
ing his hat on, and tlourishing slender
cane. makes a slight bow and says:
"Is this Mr.. Marchandi"
Mr.. M. "Yes, sir, that is my name"
Boy. 81 perceive that you advertise
for m assistant in your store"
Mr.. M. "Yes; want boy TO assist
me. Do you know Of one who you think
would answerl"
Boy. "Well | happen to be dsengag-
ed just at present, aud should like to
make an engagement with you." Dusts
his pataloons with his cane.
Mr.. NJ, "How old are you!"
Boy. "Wel, sir, | reached the age of
Is last month"
Mr.. NJ, "Haye you ever been in a
storep
Boy. ayes, in several, but found
none to my liking vet"
Mr.. M. in what do you think you
can be useful TO mes''
Boy. "Why l can turn my hand to
most anything, | am pretty well booked
up"
Mr.. M. "Are you quick at errands ?"
Boy. "Why, should not like much
to do errands." [Spoken proudly.
Mr.. M. "Can you sweep out and
dust down wellf"
Boy. Looking astonished. "Young
men don't sweep nor dust nowadays; !;
women folks have monopolized the busi-
ness"
Mr.. M. "Then how do you expect to
assist mci"
Boy. "Oh, ! can do the writing and
answer questions when you are out"
Mr.. M. "Well, what pay should you
require for such serviceP
Boy. "ln the neigeborhood Of five
dollars"
Mr.. M. "In the heigborhood! What
do YOU meant"
Boy. "Why, about five dollars; it
might be trife more than that"
Mr.. NJ. "And you neither can dust.
sweep, nor run on errandsp
Boy. "Well l suppose could, but
Mr.. NJ. "But whatp
Boy. at amt exactly the thing"
Mr.. M. "Well, my young friend, at
your age | used 10 run on errands, sweep,
dust and perform all the duties of boy
and
Boy. indignantly "Sir YOU don't
take me for boy, do youl Ii is useless
to fool away the limo in this manner
Marches of in high dudgeon.
Mr.. NJ. "lsn't that fine specimen
of the boys Of the present age! l fear
we will have to do without. o, here
comes another"
Boy enters with his cap in his hand,
modestly bows, and says;
GOOD morning, sir, is Mr. Marchand
inT
Mr.. NJ. "Yes; that is my name, what
is your wish9 z"
Boy. 81 saw an advertisement in the
paper for boy, and ! came TO see if |
could answer your purpose?"
Mr.. NJ. "Well, | had almost made
up my mind that / should not be able to
find boy, but--what is your nameg"
Boy. "Charles Sommers, sir"
Mr.. M. allow old are youl"
Boy. "Fourteen next June, SIR
Mr.. M. "Where do you lyel"
Boy. "Nurnber AL, Harrison Ave
pue. sir"
Mr.. M. "Are your parents livingr
Boy. another is, but father died two
years ago"
Mr.. NJ, "Have you any brothers or
sisters T.
Boy. "Yes, sir; one brother and three
sisters"
Mr.. NJ. care you the oldesti"
Boy. "Yes, sir"
Mr.. M. "How does your mother
manage to support so large a familyT
Boy. 20, sir, she takes in washing
and sewing and other work snch ne sha