The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-10-02
Another Plot for the Unwary-De-
sirable Situations for Sale.
From the Now York Sun.


From the Now York Sun.
Last week the following advertise
ment appeared in one of the morning
newspapers:
"Will procure plain penman salar-
led position worth S75 per month who
will recompense the advertiser with 500.
Address o. B"
\ reporter answered the advertise
ment. The next day he received the
following:
Dear Sir-Please call at 176 BECKER
street Grove House, tomorrow at one
o'clock p. NJ.
OBJ G. NJ. RAwLINs.
The reporter called at the Grove
House at the time appointed. Mr.. Raw
lin5 Is . young man, apparently about
twenty years old. There IS a slight look
Of dissipation about his eyes, but other
wise he is not unprepossessing. He told
his story in the bashful manner natural
to an honorable young man about to
make such bargain for his services
He said;
Il have been employed for nearly two
years il the Office of certain railroad
company. am about to leave that po
sition to assume a more advantageous
one, with my brother, who keeps dry
goods house in Kansas City. The mana
ger of the Office has made no arrange
ments to FIJI my place, and think man
with the necessary qualifications can Sc
cure it by applying in time. I receive
S75 a month, and my successor will prob
ably get the same. Now, such a position
in these hard times, ought to be worth
$50 to a man, and if you will promise on
your word of honor to pay me that sum
after you gain the place, will show
you where the Office is, and introduce
you to the manager. l have no inf1u-
ence whatever with him. All can do
is to sell my knowledge of the vacancy,
payment to be made only in case you
are engaged to fill it,
The reporter agreed to pay Mr.. Raw
lins fifty dollars as soon as he had en-
SdSSu ulHlsell W tiie CERTAIN Aa4A1OdO
company"
ait is too late to find the manager in
the office to-day" said Mr.. Rawlins, "but
if you will meet me here in the morn
ing we will go and see him."
The next morning the reporter was
ready bright and early, His friend Mr..
Rawlins was ready, and the two walked
down Broadway to Cortlandt street. On
the way Mr.. Rawlins explained that the
certain railroad" was the Pennsylvania,
and that the managers name was Mr..
Bond-"a splendid fellow to work un-
| der"
While crossing West street, Rawlins
suddenly exclaimed: "There he is just
now! just coming out of the Office. Pm
sorry for that, as he seems to be in hur-
~, and I'd like this business settled SO
that 1 could start for Kansas City to-
night"
The reporter looked at the man point
ed out as Mr.. Bond. He is tall and fine
looking, with a long blonde moustache,
and seemingly about thirty-fve years of
age.
Mr. Rawlins hurried up to him and
/ said few words. Mr.. Bond shook his
head, then seemed to relent, and looked
at his watch. Rawlins beclloned to the
reporter, who modestly and nervouslv
approached. The Introduction over, Mr..
Bond said:
II have not engaged anybody to fill
Rawlins' place yet. But have no time
to talk to you now-unIess (an after
thought) you will walk along with me
up the street"
OF course the reporter walked along.
His qualifications for a railroad clerk, as
rehearsed by himself, seemed to strike
the august manager favorably. At the
Merchants Hotel he paused and said:
''Now, suppose you step in here and
show NE a specimen of your writing"
The specimen was prepared and duly
appreciated by Mr.. Bond. lie medita-
ted for an instant, and then said: eyes,
| L guess Ou W III no. ncIl ne look
blank card and wrote the following:
SEPT. 1O.--Report at foot of Cortlandt
street, p r. r. Office, at u o'clock to-
morrow, 11th inst, to go to work at $75
per month. J. II. BOND, Manager.
Mr.. Bond hastened away. Then Raw
lins congratulated the reporter. He was
glad that he had been the means of fix
ing good man in a good place.
Congratulations received and duly ap-
unprecedented.
80. B." now began mildly to hint that
the $50 would be acceptable. The re-
porter dispassionately argued that the
contract was not legally completed until
he was working at his desk in the Penn
sylvania railroad office. 80. B." denied
the force of the argument in somewhat
emphatic language, but the court was
not to be moved.
GLOW am l to get to Kansas City, il
you don't pay me to-day?" demanded the
indignant 90. b."
al don't know" responded the report
er.
'Well, / suppose you are an honest
man, and can trust you to pay me-
Give me your address and 1 will leave
the bill with friend to collect"
with pleasure"
The reporter took a blank card and
wrote--"The green boy of the Sum-"
90. B." gazed pensively at the card q
moment, then looked up meekly at the
reporter and said, "Good day, sir"