Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-04
1uZ InoKMEEpEE's FEAub.
A Clerks Story.


yesr, and now | had received po-
s;,ion as collector for Dobson & Co.,
Wholesale grocers and commission
merchants. which would pay me o
"a trv Of fifty dollars a month. As
/ nad nobody but myself TO look after,
/ :ould mSnlge to scrape through the
month and have u few dollars tor
poke. money.
My desk stood i'll the front part
Of the store, and when my pen was
not galloping along the lines of my
paper, or flashing up formidable COL
umns of figures which told the story
ofprofi,s for Dobson e Co, l had .
very fine view os that portion OF the
street fronting the store. One rainy
day had nothing to do-collectors
never 10 On rainy days-l had scrib~
bIed my name on scraps of papel
living loosely around, aud my desk
cleaned with William Wilder"
"W. Wilder" "WilIiam Wilder,
ESD" Mr.. Wilder" in every style
of penmanship. had Just plunged
my pen into the ink TO write CIVIL
liam" with scientific flourish, when
| heard the voice of my employer
calling me from lis private Office. l
was surprised at this, as he had never
done this before; could it be that |
was about to he discharged What
he had to say was said quickly. | was
elevated to higher position and
salary. could not find words TO ex-
press my gratitude, but | mnttercd
something, and went back TO my desk.
| sat there for some time building air.
castles. ana my maud was sooa con-
fused.
Lann,ean e Co! Three cascs
hqma" was suddenly bawled re.
nlcr,elcssly into my ears, andm brain
worked Itself back to business.
At intervals, Lowcvcr, and through
the day, | was cons;io us OF a dis
;urhcd condition OF my local a!moo-
pie:e. ! was thinking o; The next
po.itian 10 mine. DOOkEeeper. cor.
tainlv never would 30 elevated to that
lo.iliop. II Gjl not know the first
,nine in that branch. COuti | not
sudy it: the thought gave NE cour-
a..r. and determined 80 enter a busi-
na>s college Gnd learn the art. | told
NV rlgns 10 tne bookkecpcr, who
lnggred at me. lie WAS cashier aAd
huukkcep"r: he had retained the po-
s..ion for gears-!lad been wish them
from an carly dag, ANA had Charge Of
all ;hr Office business aud finances OF
Tho concern. had never tan"ied him
mach. Tncrc was Il certain reserve Iii
h.s manner which had of.em chilled
nc. au,i ne was extremely "puhed uQ'
wi.h hi. lofty po-iii"n, rarely drlSn.
il. 10 notice me ~ any OF tie other
c.cr,<. often assisted him i'll max
Ia, ca'culrtious or adding up tho
cp.mrns Of figure, which he gave me,
a,.i r,r such service he would reward
NE Will a b,uch OF cigarettes; but
ciea len ile seldom >ai'l q wogl to
Inc.
Th:ou-h my occ ts.onal sojousE' in
lis u1,... hc.auue somewhat faHiIit:
With i..s lutie-, ant learned thlt he
lal n!l power CT attorney far Tic
tuu.e. s;.nej The ii.lu'3 name TO ha1S
ru,rs. ar.l other Important dorU-
u,nts. Tie lw5 raith"is, NcN'i'.
Uub>om and Morfi>>cy, we're men
entirely ma,Guainlai with the m!N-
,c.ics oi booa kccyns. They h4l
started n businu,, Oh a smali scale,
alth q ,mal capital, i.cepinG 10 BOOKS
i;ut their business, IN te~ years, M
creascj 10 such q great extent that
itcy iuuud u impossible 10 Il. Fchse
with 4 TO l;c"pcr; 50 they occurred
!!.c e,,i,e. %. &r. Laser, who cane
to- i:.au y ell recommended, an, tnt'
in. I.nn.- rather confused, hc pro-
cccdei 10 maze thorough recon-
.trartipn. H. g few IHuLtuo E@ pro
srniru TO rne wrllpim,scd eyes o!
Dnp.on X 60. " >pIonIidsct o. books,
Kept ia tE.n,,t approved style Of sin
gle en'ry. aui at the cnd OF yeaf
he drew upa a ca.cial y-arTanged bal
cu.-aect. which specified 10 cent
the rr,iis Ga y hIi made. LaStr had
morcta ,4y ,:.In c.,Ic. OF t"e partners
60 ~ baher AM ;@iH with man,"
was aA expression constantly made "
them. 1t va, dcIi-htiul Tor Gcm TO
have a n.an upon whom they cJald -
implicitly rely.
had often wished 10 know 10 what
extent Baker wa, compensated .or las
services. though. his salary Must
be lar-c, from tine manner IN Wnlcl
he dressed dnd lived. Ioi,en saw hin
dine 81 DulmOuico's. Or drive up an'!
Down Fiiih AyenGc with the finest
span OF horses | ever wished to sec
~! tiis sort ofthing gconsuulCd money,
and 40 small amount, either. hAei'-
ever wen. 10 the theatre DaHer was
,ie.e in private bos, with !adlCs, ANA
hc f,gueu,ly came out OF soihc large
.iore oa Canal stree. y itA large par
cess.
One day-it was Tic first Of the
month"; went into lis Office to re-
ceiyc my salary, and, while there, some
one called him he stepped o"t 70 sd
VINO it was. / glanced al III cn'ry he
l.ad just made: " "InOaias DaAcf, oi'
Momihs salary, 3i2,.'
lie eat live ou Ihat with thc "ay
: rI,:rN Eo spend, has mon ~ 4s.-d
&c mv:e'f "I4Ym mas, :.a,o . private
Income.
IL-tot gave t.is sub l'eatsny f,;; .LeI
thoa@ht aticr tIat day, but Weut 10
-. 40. ,t.1...-..:.... M, .lfoI ,,,-gol