Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-25

himself if old Jones or any of them
clerks told him to. You wouldn't
catch me working that way for no.
body" He turned to find some enc
who had more leisure than Jack.
"Here, sir, please send this pack
age to-day, sir please" said Jack to
the clerk in the express Office stop
ping two or three times to get his
breath.
"All right; you are just in time
my little man; two minutes more
and the Office would be closed"
ooh am so glad didn't wait for
Bill Smith!' he said half aloud
Then after stopping a moment to
rest he hastened back with a light
step feeling that he had done right,
and that his pleasant feeling more
than paid him for his trouble. Gust
in time Mr.. Johnson; two minutes
more would have been too late"
"Thank you, thank you Jack; 1
| will not forget this favor"
| "No thanks are due me; / have
only done my duty.
| a few days afterwards Mr.. Jones
| called Jack into his counting room
and handed him a package, saying,
''This was left for YOU" Jack open
ed it and found a beautiful Bible
with his name in gilt letters on the
back. On a fly leaf he read: ''To the
| boy who is always on time.-J."-
Tears of joy came into his eyes as he
stammered, 81 don't deserve it."
al am sure 1 know nothing about
that" said Mr.. Jones, 81 suppose
some one did, or they would not
have given it to YOU" he added
kindly.
at must be Mr.. Johnson" and he
hurried off 20 find that gentleman,
but he was busy and continued so
all day. Jack thought he was unusu-
ally industrious, for he could not see
him at leisure, and could not tell
him how much he priced the little
gift. Mr.. johnson however read it
in his eyes, and that was all the
thanks he wanted.
"IIere, Jeck, take this check and
get il cashed. The amount is one
hundred dollars and seventy-fiye
cents. Count the money before you
leave bank" The banker knew
Jack, besides Mr.. Jones had told
him to let Jack have money when
ever he sent him, so he had no diff
Guilty in getting money on the check.
After il was paid him he commenced
to count it slowly.
'Don't you think have given you
the right amount" said the cashier,
vexed to see the little fellow slowly
turning the bills and counting, "Ten,
twenty, twenty-five, forty-five."
care you satisfied now?" said the
cashier with contemptuOus curl of
his lip.
''No, sir; this is not right"
"BOy! what do you mean not
right?"
ayes, sir, not right. l want only
one hundred dollars and seventy
five cents. You have given me one
hundred and seventy-1ive dollars"
'Impossiblel
"Look and see."
He looked and saw that Jack was
correct. He then paid him the right !
amount, saying in an undertone,
''Whew! beat by boy"
Jack thought he had done nothing
worthy of comment, therefore he |
never mentioned the occurrence to |
his employer.
One evening just before closing, |
Mr.. Jones summoned all the clerks |
into the counting room and then |
called Jack. When he had taken his |
seat among them, Mr.. Jones arose !
and slowly said: "Jack Knowles /
it is my duty to tell you that /
you are no longer an errand boy in 1
my store" He then sat down. For |
q moment Jack was speechless. The |
eyes of all the clerks were upon
him. Suddenly recovering himself,
speaking through tears and choking
emotion he said, "Oh, Mr.. Jones!
what have done?"
"These gentlemen will tell yOu,"
he coolly answered. ''Mr. johnson
may speak first"
Mr.. johnson arose and said: "He /
runs all the way to the express Of
flee when there is a possibility of /
being too late" "Mr. Henderson
said: ''He is always on hand when
a package is to be delivered" Mr..
Holmes, the BoOk-keeper: q He
helps me post my books at night"
Mr.. Henley: "I heard him tell the
cashier of Union Bank that he had 1
paid him too much money once last
summer" Mr.. Howe: ''He is al
ways neat and tidy, and can tie up
bundle as quick and as nicely as
can"
''Now, boy" said Mr.. Jones scarce
ly able to keep a straight face as he
saw jacks look OF mingle surprise 4
Joy and fear, "yOu see what you /
have done, and | say again we do not /
want you as an errand boy but make /
you q clerk in a department of the /
store"
Then the gentlemen present grasp /
ed him by the hand and cOngratula-
ted him saying, "You have lost one |
place but secured n better One."
Not many days hence there will |
be seen the sign, "JOnes & Knowles |
in Shepardville. So much for an |
Obliging disposition, attention to in
terest of employer, strict honesty, |
energy and punctuality.-RefO formed /
Church Messenger.