Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-09
Boy Wanted.

went once to an intelligent man of bust.
ness to apply for situation on behalf of
friend of mine out of employment was
able to give good account of my friends
qualifications, and did so.
"Send him along" said the business man,
and let me see him. II he is what you de-
scribe. we want him more than he wants u.s."
II does not matter for my purpose, but as
] am writing for boys, and boys always like
to know how things come out, may as well
tell them that my friend got the situation,
and made n valuable assistant.
The fact is, boys what this business man
said is true almost always and almost every
where. Situations are hunting for men far
more keruly and far more constantly than
men for situations. Aud the same thing is
true in respect to boys, There is always
boy wanted. l. there ?" you brighten up
and say. If that's so, then I'm the chap
they are looking for"
Hold not so fast, my lad Let us see.
Are you honest? Yes. How do you know
you are? You never steal? Very good, so
far. That means, suppose, you never did
steal. But there is many and many boy
and mau too, for that matter--that never
stole, who yet is not honest. They have not
had the chance, or not the temptation; that
is all. Put them TO the test. Alas for their
virtue The question is not simply, did
you ever steal o. bnt "Would yuu ever ?"
You are sure, perhaps; but ii takes time for
us to I've sure about YOU We shall have to
try you. We want, first of all, an honest
boy. He must be boy that would not
steal. Boy wanted.
Again, are you truthful ? DO you never
tell falsehood Did YOU never? Would
you neverY How near eau you come Ia tell
ing lie, and not quite tell one? Have you
done any thing smart in this line ?--ever de.
ceived your mother, your brother, your play
mate, aud Dragged OF itY Well, then, per-
haps, indeed, You never told lie outright,
but you are not truthful. nevertheless Did
you ever hear of the gentleman that adver.
tised for u coachman lie asked each
conner, A." How near can you drive to the
edge OF precip ice aud not 60 overI" One
man could drive with two feet, another
Within one foot, another wilhiu six inches,
still another would undertake to shave
along within all inch. Nome oil these would
suit. Finally man came that said, e
would keep as far away as could" YOU'RE
my coachman !" exclaimed the gentleman
and he hired him. The boy that keeps a.
far from lie as he can is the boy for us.
Boy wanted.
Are you faithful Now, modest b may
claim to be honest and truthful without
damage to his mode>ty. But to the ques-
ton, " Are you faithful 2" modest boy can
only say, Try me- Still, my lad. ii you
are not faithful, you are neither truthful
nor honest; for if you accept trust or UNI
dcrtake to do an errand, yon virtually, by SO
doing promise to be faithful, whether you
promise in words or not II you are not
faithful, you fail in truthfulness. You have
not kept your proinise-your virtual prom.
lie; and you are not honest, for YOU have
not done right 10y the person whom you un-
dertook TO serve. You did not, indeed steal
the money from his letter, but, not putting
his letter III the office when you should, you
have, perhaps, done him more damage than
the loss OF so much money twice over We
want boy who will do what he undertakes
TO do When he undertakes to do it. That il
faithfulness. Boy wanted.
Are You capabl? Nlodesty forbids you
To say Yes" and truthiuness iorbids you
to say " No." Well, keep silent then we
shall not think the less OF you for holding
| your tongue.
And, by the way, can you hold your
tongue? This is an important talent in a
boy-in man rs well, but it is II little rareI
in boy. DO not talk too much. DO not
brag. DO not tell long stories. Do not let
out secrets that you happen to know. A
quiet boy--one that goes about his work
and says nothing-is a treasure. DO no,
ask many questions. Watch with eye and
ear and keep up terrible thinking" but
keep close mouth. Learn silently. Make
is boy wanted Do you be the boy.-W
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