Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-10-30

it will be soon known to others. Be
ashamed of no work except dishon-
est work. I have q case in mind
that bears upon this point.
A young man, nicely brushed up
and very genteel, entered an Office
and with.a polite air addressed the
gentleman there with, "Sir, you want
a young man here, believer"
"Yes," was the reply.
"Here are my recommendations, p"
said the young man, as he handed a
paper certifying that he was worthy
of confidence, etc.
The gentleman read the paper, and
looked up, remarking, "We should
be glad to do your friends the COM
pliment Of engaging you, and, there
fore, you will please let me say
something in regard to fitness"
"What shall l be expected to do?"
asked the young man.
"To aid i'll the Office as opportuni-
ty presents, and collect drafts, etc." /"
was the answer.
81 don't think collecting drafts
would agree with my feelings,,' re-
piled the young man. -.
"Well," quietly responded the
gentleman, 81 would not advise you
to do anything against your feelings.
Good morning."
OF course, it is an easy thing for
you to laugh at this foolish young
man, but are you sure that you are
free from the same silly pride? Yet
the position in question was the very
one the proprietor had accepted when
he went to work for:his predecessor
and made it a stepping-stone to one
of the highest places in the city.
Neglect nothing, however small.
Save the odds and ends. Form the
habit of saving in the little things as
we'll as in greater things. One day
a young man applied at the office of
q banker for situation, but he was
turned away without any encourage
ment. AS he was passing out of the
house he was not too proud or care
less to pick up pin. The wise ban
ker saw the act, called him back and
gave him employment, convinced by
the seeming small circumstance of
his carefulness and economy. That
young man was La Fitte, the cele-
brated French banker.
Be prompt. Your time is not
your own, but your employers.
Keep up with your duties-be ahead
Of them. Have the store swept a
few minutes before the time, rather
than minute behind. Post up
your books the last day of the week
or the last day Of the month.
Il once knew a young man." said
an eminent preacher the other day,
''who was commencing life as a
clerk. One day his employer said to
him, Now tomorrow that cargo of
cotton must be got out and weighed,
and we must have regular account
of it.
'He was a young man of energy
This was the first time he had been
intrusted to superintend the eXecu-
ton of this work. He made his ar
rangements over night, spoke to the
men about their carts and horses,
and made every preparation for be-
ginning the task early'in the morn
ing. His master came in, and, see
ing him sitting in the counting-room,
looked very black, supposing that
his commands had not been eXecut-
ed.
"'I thought said the master, you
were required to get out that cargo
by morning?'
"'It is all done,' said the young
man, 'and here is the account of it,
''He never looked behind from
that moment. His character was
fixed, confidence was established
He was found to be the man to do
the thing with promptness. He very
soon could not be spared; he was as
necessary to the firm as any OF the
partners"
Be polite. 1t is not only your du
ty to your employer, hut it is laying
up capital for yourself. If you OF
fend customer you have made al
enemy. Do not toady to the ricf
and then brow-beat the poor. Yor
cannot Judge of mans purse by hi'
coat.
BE persevering. The race is no
always to the swift. Let others b'
! more brilliant; they will tire out the
sooner. He who ascends with :
step may came down with step
Patient perseverance accomplishe
: that which brilliancy turned from
!, with dismay. John and Henry be
| gin life together as clerks in u mel
chants counting-room John ha
: more varied talents than Henry ant
gains more favor i'll the eyes Of thei
employer during the first few
months. There is no denying tha
John is smart, and Henry compare
lively slow. John can accomplish
more work in Il given time, bu
/, Henry is more pains taking. 1t oe
ours to John that he can do hi
work in less time than he is nov
. taking, and he determines to com
to business 4 little later, and leave
, little earlier. Henry is alway
y punctual. One evening their EN-
q ployer stays late in town, and want
, ing the services of John finds hin
! not at his books, he has to ask Henr
: to do his work. Again and agai
;. this occurs, but John is alway
!, y ready with excuses, and his employ
: cr is of an indulgent nature.
John grows careless Of his book
and he is told to initiate Henry
Then he begins to murmur at lift
The plodding Henry preferred t
G him! why, he ''could talk and writ
e down such fellow any day.
e every true, John, but you forge
Y that Henry does much more usetr
/ work in year" Henry is perseve1
r ing and continually surmountin
l;H;.,,I+;oc oxnr which Tohu stumble,