The Hickman courier., 1871-02-18
MISCELLANY.
Make a Character for Yourself

m4Ac n CnaEHCsCk sOA hONs EOs-'
Girls" the Eat Contributor Of the
Cincinnati Times, not satisfied with his
aboriginal character, attempts TO con-
struct 4 new one with the help OF a
wheel barrow Here follows an account
Of it:
at is related of Girard that when a
young tradesmaD, having, bought aud
paid for bag Of coffee, proceeded to
wheel 10 home himself, the shrewd old
merchant Immediately offered 10 trust
his new customer to as many bags as the
latter might desire. The trait of char.
acter revealed BY the young man In be-
ing his own porter, had given the mil
lionaire confidence in him at once. his
reputation was made with Girard. He
became a favored dealer with the enter
prising merchant, throve rapidly, and IN
the end made fortune. - -E.rehonge.
That sort of thing might have worked
we'll with old Girard, but it don't fool
ANYBODY now. I have tried it. bought
half pound of tea at Pendery's the
other day, after reading the above para
graph. and wheeled it home in the most
DESTINATIONS manner, to see if Pendery,
who was looking, wouldn't offer to trust
me for ali the tea wanted, but be didn't.
On the contrary. heard him speak up
sharp 20 q clerk as I went aroaBd the
sora,sr. asking him '.if that tea was paid
7 afterward took wheel. barrow and
went to -four store on Central avenue.
Bought small bag of -four, twenty i've
pounds, ]. think, and loaded it on. The
bead Of the concern was looking at me
with apparent interest.
.Now," Thought, ais my opportuni.
~. This i Girard feiler. He will
tell me to come and get all the hour l
can wheel away. and pay when | get
ready. Perhaps he will offer me part
nsrship in his store" !.
Then spat on my hands, whipped
them over my shoulders to encourage
vigorous circulation, rubbed them to
gether smartly, and, elutching the han.
dies of the barrow, started off at a brisk
trot. I had proceeded about square,
when heard some one shouting after
me- Looking around l saw the Hour
man coming on dead run.
.Ha ha!r thought /, "the thing works
capitally. The example of Steve Girard
!. not lost. | have revealed trait OF
character in being my own porter, to say
no,hipg of my beer, aud my fortune Is
w.6s The -four and feed man reeog
n;v.smv merits.. and comes TO offer me
partnership
IA he approached saw he had some
money in his hand "He Is at least, i !.
said. egoing to return me my money
There was a severe look on MS i"ee q
he came up to me, which didn scoo,u
.t All With what i had pictured Iiraru
coupteuanee to have worn when ne sase
his young man edrfe oeane"e '0'
coffee. a ,as..I -. IL s.b;s
xay.- he said: "Sir, / want you TO go
right back u nv store.
..Tt is coming nov. Il thought, Though
didn't like his tone exactly. "Wheei-
narrows are about 10 receive their reward.
Heis going to offer me partnership;
nerbaps turn over his entise business to
me was consequently elated
Then said to the -four aud feed man
f;ust ss though didn : know you know
the clever things he meant to do Tor me, 4
MAY inquire for what purpose; s'r
Certainly you may" he replied, frown
IN, vorse then ever. "You showed this
dollar counterfeit bill on to my clerk
and YOU must come back till lean get =
policeman. o you needn't try to look
ni~~~e.aet Ls.pisioped sc when | saw
you comm round to my store With an
Osd wheelbar'r to git in sich little jag
o ac,r as that. Watched ye to see you
didn't steal nothin. Tou see you ean
fool aneld hand ike me-" -
Here m = turn, in affairs that ToSI
h.ve sstoniA.d old Gnard Cat /
tied 70 sxplaiDss Assured tai He
supposed ne noteto be >Snui i19dfisnosed
vaslcyfnious for . ,;ae, aP6b P96be wheel
to havns locked up and bnt finally
barrydetainea . witeSt ~ - note
let Oh sssSsrs o. sg assss sSsissss ss IS ali hum
A nan eat. make a character IN
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az agn 49, 80 xbg tile be starts out with.
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