New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-10
Patience and Perseverance.

When Hannibal Hamlin was installed as
collector at Boston he found, as collectors
| had found in all times before him, an ava
| lanche OF applications for office in the Gus
tomh0use. The hardest thing for Han Ham
| lin to 90 is to say mo" to friend. A genial,
| fun loving, ig-hearted man, he is never SO
we'll contented as when able to make all
| happy and cOntented about him. and when
| he found scores of applications for every
| place he had to give, he was excessively
| fretted.
| One day John Pullman, quiet, unobtru-
slve young man, with bang-up recommended
| tiOns, and who had done his share of work
at primary political meetings, ventured to
call upon the collector to know if his appIi-
| cation for an office could not be favorably
considered. He was a good accountant, a
ready penman, Clear-headed in business, ard
| numerous responsible men had youcked for
his honor and integrity.
The only place possibly vacant" said
the collector, - is not first class office If
you, thought that worth acceptance.
might give it to you
Pullman thankfully nodded, and signifed
that he would accept.
But, said Hamlin, with a comicai ieer,
Il don't like to be making frequent changes.
II you take this place. do you think you
will stick 2"
IF the duty is within the scope cl my
ability-Scs, SIR
HamIin wrote the oft-repeated note to the
storekeeper, and the youth took it. and
went his way.
Now, John Pullman had expected a clerk
ship worth at least $1,000 per anrum, and
he was not a little taken aback when he
discovered that he had been only appointed
a light weight mover" upon salary of
$50. In short, his position was among
those unkempt sons of toll who trundle bar.
rows, and are yclept laborers.
But John Pullman was not to be SO easily
crushed out. He scratched his head and
meditated He saw the point at once.
Has this place been rendered to anybody
before me - he asked.
Eyes" answered the Colonel, ga dozen,
at least, have looked at ii, and let it drop.
within two weeks"
''Yery WELL" said Pullman. shutting his
mouth hard, well see. Itoll the collector
Id stick, and | viii. lie won: get gid of
me in that way
- Then you'll go at work.
Yes
The Colonel liked the young mans grit,
and was inclined to favor him yet John
Pullman pulled off his coat of broadclOth
and went at work. He took @ barrow, and
made d turn around the store-room. Dur
ing the remainder of that day he made
himself generally useful, and at the fol
lowing morning he was at his post in due
season.
At the expiration Of about month, as
Jack Pullman stood at the window of the
office of the delivery clerk he saw the col
Iector coming across the street 5ron the
Customh0use.
g Good morning, Mr. Ham1in.''
Halnlin stopped, and beheId young
man i'll his shirt sleeves with barrow, and
on the barrow q bale of goods; and the
young, man was nodding and smiling in
friendly, cheerful way.
Han Hamlin never forget5 face, nor is
he apt to forget a name which he has once
heard; He recognized the youth, and
smiled back.
Pullman, is this you''
Eyes, sir" said the light weight mover,
dropping the barrow and taking the col
loctor,s extended hand. You didn't expect |
10 find me here :"
"Well-nc-4 hardly thought you would
stick"
But have, sir; and hope, ifG stick
long enough, may take root and grow"
Hamlin laughed heartily, and few mo-
ments later he was in close confab with the |
That was on Wednesday. On the follow
ing Monday morning John Pullman received |
. note from the collector informing him that |
ne had been appointed to responsible and
important clerkship-Neao York Ledger.