The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-01-25

'nfh Fffficf1 hc WgHhi reward ne
vah bunch II oi garcttes bot even
iheu be seliom said a wnfd lo me
Ihuarh my occasional sol5Brns
10 his fhcs became soue'yhst "a
ruhaf with his duiiss. and Learned
that he bad IuIl pJwoF u attorney
Coz The house, signed the hrms nsmc
70 bsnk check and ether important
documents The tive partners,
Mcssrs Dolanu and Morfisry. we're
men entirely unaequninted Wih the
mysteries of bookkeeping. They
had started IN busincs, on small
scale, with a small capital, keeping
no books llut their business. IN
few years, increased b. such great
extent that they tound IT Impossible
10 dispense with a bookkeeper; NO
they secured the services Of Mr.. Ia.
ker, who came to them well recon-.
mcndcl, and. finding things rather
confused, he proceeded to make n
thorough reconstruction. In few
months he presented to tue veil
| pleased eyes OF Dobson & Co. a
splendid set OF books, kept in tho
most approved style Of single entry,
and ut the end OF year he drew up
a carefully ly-nrranged balance sheet,
which specified to a cent the profits
.hoy had made Baker had more
to say than either of the partners.
"Go to Baker and talk with him."
was an expression constantly made
by them. 1t was delightful for them
to have q man upon whom they
could so implicitly rely.
| | had often wished to know to
what extent Baker was compensa-
| Ted for his services. | thought his
salary must be large, from the man,
ner in which he dressed and lived.
| oftan saw him dine at Delmouico's,
or 1rive up and down Fifth Avenue
with the finest span Of horses | ever
wished to see. A!lthis sort OF thing
consumed money! and no small
amount, either. Whenever ! went
to the theatre Baker was there in a
private box, with ladies', and he frc-
qnently came out Of some large store
on Canal street with large parcels.
One day--it was the first Of the
month"; went into bis Office to re-
ceivc my salary, and, while there,
some one called him; he stepped out
to see who it was. | glanced at an
entry he had just made "Thomas
Baker, one months salary, Si25." 5s
a clio can't live on that, with the
way in which he spends his money"
| said TO myself. ale must have n
private income" 7"' g.
| never gave this subject any fur
tber thought alter that day, but
went to learn bookkeeping. | ap-
piled myself to it diligently, and at
the end Of six months | could man
age a set of books as readily "a a
competent bookkeeper. l plodded
faithfully along in my position, hop.
ing that some day or other | should
become bookkeeper.
One day Mr.. Everett, Of the firm
OF Everett n Co, stood near my desk.
talking to Mr. Dobson. / overheard,
uuintentiopally, a portion Of the
4 conversation. ..,., o.i. a..,r ,s...
"Mr. Dobson, what do you pay
your bookkecper?" y, =.
"Fifteen hundred year" y w
elias he tho power of attorncyT'
eyes; he signs our checks, aud
has complete charge Of our finances.
u Why do you ask Z"
! ~ "BecaIise L Thought his salary was
very large, judging from the way he
is spending money. / think he
spends great deal more than you
give him. Take my advice, Mr.,
Dobson, and examine your books
!. The rest ] did not hear, as ] was
called to another part ofthe store.
n About a week after this conver-
! sation recorded above, Mr.. Dobson
came to my desk and said :, +
"Wilder, are you able to run over
accounts and papersw -
"Perfectly, sir; and also under.
, stand bookkeeping | replied, think
, ing that | was about to be elevated
and wishing to let him know what
4 knew.
t "Well, ] am very glad; come dowr
here after dinner. this evening"
> want you for something"
D Igot to the store that evening
very carly, not giving myself mact
!. time to eat dinner. | found Mr.
s Dobsoi there before me. Z +
: ''iwant to make an examination
l. Of MIR. Bakers books; | am not &c
: quainied with bookkeeping.
watched you, and found yon to b
very energetic, and saw Mr.. Bake
8 often calling upon you for assistance
= A friend Of mine has convinced mi
y that should keep track Of my bus
!, mess. Baker is in the office now
d He came in here just as ! was turn
# ing the corner. l do not know wha
: brings him back. Isaw him ente
. with man. Now, ] wish to Sc
r what he is doing. / will open tn
d door softly, and we will go back sn'
" listen" vns pa,tyt
d We entered noiselessly. All wa
Ell dark and gloomy, save a single gas
% light In the bookkeeper's office. w
n approached tho Office; the door VA
le partly open, and we heard the fol
@ lowing conversation: aga
d Il must have, money, Baker; yo
d promised it to me the first. 1t it
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