The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07
s0hI am so glad / didn't wait for

step lSelihg InaJ ne hda done rlEns,
and that his pleasant feeling more
than paid him for his trouble.' .
'tJust in time Mr.. johnson; t8o
minutes more would have been too
late
"Fhank you, thank you Jack; ]
viii not forget this favor"
4 mo 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 vas left for yousn Jack
opened it and fouBd a beautiful BIZ
bic with his name in gilt letters on
the hack 0nza itF leaT he reads
''To the boy who is always on time.
j" Tears of joy cane into his
eyes as he stammered, 81 don't de-
serve it"
Il am sure I know nothing about
that said Mr.. Jones, "I suppose
some one did, or they would not
have given it to you," ne added
kindly.
''Itmust be Mr.. Johnson" and he
hurried off to find that gentleman,
but he was busy and continued so
all day. Jack thought he was un-
usually 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.
"Here, Jack, take this check and
get it cashed. The amount is one
hundred dollars and seventv-fve
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 it was paid him he commen-
ced to count it slowly.
Don't you think I have given
you the right AMOUNT said the
cashier, vexed 10 see the little fel-
low slowly turning the bills and
counting, "Ten, twenty, twenty-five, |
forty-fiye.
"Are you satisfied now?" said the
cashier with a contemptuous curl |
of his lip.
'No, sir; this is not right"
Boy! what do you mean, not |
right?'
"Yes, sir, not right. want only
one hundred dollars and seventy
five cents. You have given me one
hundred and seventy five dollars"
"Impossibler'
sLook and see"
He looked and saw that Jack was
correct. He then paid him the
right amount, saying in an under
tone, "Whew! beat by a boy"
Jack thought he had done moth
ing worthy Of comment, therefore !
he never mentioned the occurrence
to his employer.
One eyeing 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 A.
rose and slowly said: "Jack Know
les it is my duty to tell you that
you are no longer an errand boy in
my store" He then sat down. For
a moment Jack was speechless.
The eyes Of all the clerks we're upon
him. Suddenly recovering him
SELF speaking through tears and
emotion he said, ''Oh, Mr..
Jones what have I doneY'
These gentlemen will tell you,"
he cOoliy answered. "Nfr. johnson
may speak first"
Mr.. johnson arose and said:
"He runs all the way to the express
Office 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:
"He helps me post my books at
night" Mr. Henley: at heard
him tell the cashier of Union Bank
that he had paid him too much
once last summer Mr..
Howe: @He is always neat tidy.
and can tie up a bundle as quick |
and as nicely as can."
''Now, boy" said Mr.. Jones,
scarcely able to keep a straight face
as he saw Jacks look of mingled
surprise, joy, and fear, "you see
what you have done, and 1 say
again we TO not want you as an er-
rand boy, but make you a clerk in a
of the store"
Then the gentlemen present
him by the hand and con
him saying. "You have
lost one place but secured a better
one.
I
Not many days hence there viii
be seen the sign. Jones & Know
es" in Shepardviiie. So much for
an obliging disposition, attention to
interest of employer, strict honesty,
energy and punetuality.-RJornaed
Church Messenger.