Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-21
From Hearth and Home.l
IethrO TROOPS Night Thoughts.
By JOHN THOMAS.

GScENE-A7 by bedroom on a fourth floor OF
a boarding house iu-stieet, New York.
TINE, II, BOP. NJ.
In New York at last. Thank heaven,
l am now on the highway to fortune
An employee, regularly engaged, in the
eminent Jry-goods house of Dimity,
Crash 81 Co., with an annual salary of
$500, and rise as l show capacity for
the business. What a days work | have
had though! Packing goods all day,
with that disagreeable Puffer swearing
at us every minute. | don't know but
I'm about as tired as | used to be at
home at night. From seven iu the morn.
ing till ten at night is somewhat longer
in point of time than from Z A. NJ. to 6
P. NJ. at home; and l ant entirely sure
but that I'd rather plough all day ia the
open air than to pack goods in boxes in
the sitting heat of the upper loft of an
internally tall building. One of the 9TH
err boys remarked to me that it was
''fearful work." to which l replied that
it was indeed. but / supposed that it was
necessary for one who was to be part
ner one day 10 get thorough knowl-
edge of the business. At which they
all laughed, and from that time out adj
dressed me as Go" The idea that |
intended to be at theshead of the house
some day amused them. But shall not
let them laugh me out of it. Jack Arms
by is no better than l am.
l saw Jack to day. He didn't know
that was in the city, and he was some
what startled. met him when | was
coming from dinner, as fast as | could
90, so that shouldn't be late, aud, from
appearances, he was in as much of a
hurry to get back to his house as I was
to mine. His face colored when he saw
me. He wasn't dressed as well as he
was when at Millburg. His clothes were
extremely plain, and there wasn't that
elaborate care in the arrangement of bis
dress that l had observed when he was
in Millburg. His watch was visible, but
there was no chain, no diamond pin, and
his shoes were not patent-leather.
When did you get here, Jethro?' be
asked.
ebay before yesterday" 1 answered.
"Are you with Smith, Sellun & Co.
yet?" asked. lt #
+" Yes, and-excuse me, can't stand
talking here. Old Sellum will raise es.
pecial thunder if l amt back on time
that is to say that Mr.. SelIum is strict 10
his rules, and-ahem looks to me to
set an example to the subordinates in the
house. By-by!"
And Jack scuttled of on n run that
was anything but dlgnifed. When at.
tam the position that be holds, shall!
insist that l shall not be governed by
rules made for subordinates. What made
Jack color up so when he saw mea-
What did be mean when he spoke so
hurriedly of old Sellum's raising thun.
der if be wasn't back on time, and what
did that change of tone and expression
mean? He commenced his remark in
the tone and style of subordinate who
was really afraid Of bis superior, though
he ended it in his proper character of a
trusted chief and possible partner.
The boys in our house don't know
Jack as tie confidential managing man
of theibouse of Smith, Sellum d Co.
asked one of them if he knew J. Hen.
ry Armsby, the manager of Smith, Sci.
lum d. Co., and he laughed in my face.
Was he out in the country, Jethro Q"
be asked me.
g Certainly I replied.
Was he dressed 10 stunnin' clothes.
and did ne talk of bis position and pros.
pects?"
Certainly he did, and why not?-
Mr. Armsby is rising young man with
brilliant prospects, of which, as matter
of course, he informed his friends"
"Mr. Armsby! Brilliant prospects p
shrieked they they all in, chorus. 80
lordy! its too goodw
Why did they laugh thus! It can't
be that Jack Armsby INDUCED in exag-
geration. He must be what he said be was.
saw the clothes he wore; l saw the
diamond pin, the gold watch, the mas
siye gold gold chain, and the clothes
1t cant be otherwise. / wilIgo to Smith,
Sellum d. Co.'s the first time I get an
hour to spare, and see for myself.
asked one of the boys working with
me how long it took a young man Of
parts TO reach partnership 80
Reach wha:" he asked.