The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-29
A PRACTICAL STORY FOR BOYS.
by n Business Man.

Business men seldom write stories, but
New York employer sends us the following
sketch, which has very practical lesson for
a class of boys
1t often happens that lad applies by
letter for a business situation. He is In
vited to call by the employer to whom
the application is sent. The employer
shows him that the duties are responsible,
the opportunities for learning the bust
ness and for being advanced to the charge
of a department with liberal compensa-
ton are such as rarely occur, names fair
wages at the outset, and reserves his de-
cision, that he may compare the boys
qualifications with those of other appli-
cants and select the best.
In few days the lad is sent for to call
again, the employer intending to give
him the preference for the position.
After several days delay postal card
is received from the boy. Meanwhile,
in consequence of the delay, another
young man is engaged for the position.
The postal reads as follows;
DEAR SIR-Yours received in reply.
don't feel as if | would like to come for
that salary unless l got advanced very
soon. | desire a place of this kind,
where, by perseverance, can advance
myself. am yours, most respectfully,
Now the compensation offered was
fair, and place of great responsibility
in a rapidly-developing business was
standing wide open, waiting for some
one to be trained to fill it. 1t was a
chance that would very rarely occur.
Below is the reply of the would-be en-
ployer to the lad. Judge, boys, who read
this, whether the lad we have described
or the one referred to in this letter acted
the wiser part;
NEw YORK, --, 1877.
MASTER Dear Sir: The place
is filled. For your benefit, as young
man starting in life, will repeat the
first experience of friend, who related
it to me on his way downtown this fore
noon.
He had engaged himself for fifty dol
lars year, at eighteen years of age, in a
dry goods house. The firm afterward
sent him word that they were not ready
yet to receive him and he must wait if he
wanted the place. ...
He went to his father and said: 81
want place if I work for nothing.
only ask for a place. Go with me to
some good house and tell them that they
must take me. l ask no pay, only a po-
sition."
His father secured him the desired sit
uation.
In few weeks he had studied out the
private goods marks; he learned from
his father that certain new style of
goods was popular and scarce; he went
to a large house and asked for the senior
partner.
Holding out sample in his hand he
asked: " Do you want, Mr.. -, any of
these goods?" ..... ......
"No."
every WELL" says the lad, folding up
the sample very deliberately.
How much do you ask for them?"
" Ten shillings." t..... ....
" How many bales have you got?"
Thirty"
How many yards to the bale?"
Gone thousand five hundred"
care you sure you have the price
right?" looking with curiosity at a boy
selling goods.
Yes, sir, | never make mistake in
prices, whatever else | may do" said
the lad, with an expression of confidence.
Whose house are you from?"
Messrs. -"
81 will come down and see you"
The young man begins to fold up his
sample and asks:
"Where is Messrs IS store?" re-
ferring to rival house. ......
&c What do you want of them?"
81 heard my father say these goods
were becoming very popular, and that
there were only few in the market.
I'm going down to show them my sample.
have made up my mind to sell them
goods before go back"
The merchant began to be anxious and
uneasy.
" Who is your father?"