Daily Republican., 1879-03-13
a SlOry for Young Men,

following authentic story Of young
man who was employed by large COM
mission firm in New York city during
the late cizil war, to negotiate with
certain party for lot,of damaged beans.
The beans we're purchased, delivered,
and spread out upon ths upper floor Of
the building occupied by the firm.
Men were employed to turn them
over and over, and to sprinkle them
with solution Of soda, 80 as to i'm
prove their appearance and render them
more salable. A large lot Of the first
quality of beans were then purchased;
some Of the good beans were first put
into barrels, then the barrels were
nearly filled with the poor ones; after
this the good ones were again put on
the top, and the barrels aeaded up for
sale.
The employer marked the barrels.
'B.ans-A l." The clerk seeing this,
said:
"Do you think, sir, that it is right to
mark those bean, A l!'
The employer retorted sharply:
Are you head of the frm'"
The clerk said nO mere. The barrel
ling and heading went on. When all
was ready, the beans (many hundred
OF barrels) were put ON the market for
sale. Specimens of the best quality
We're shown in the Office to buyers.
At length shrewd purchaser came
in (no man so sharp i'll business but he
win often meet his equal,) examined
the sample in the office, inquired the
price, and then wished to see the stock
in bulk. The clerk was ordered to 20
with the huyer to the upper loft and
SHOW him the stock. An open barrel
va, shown apparently ofthe same quail
ity Of the sample. The buyer then said
to the clerk;
Young man, the samples of beans
shown me are of the first quality, and
it is impossible to purchase beans any
where in the market for the price at
which you offer them; there is some
thing wrong here. Tell me are these
beans the same quality throughout the
entire barrel as they appear on the tops
The clerk now found himself in a
strange position. He thought, shall |
lie for my employer, as he undoubtedly
means shall; or shall tell the truth,
come what will 7 He decided for the
truth, and said:
''No, sir, they are not"
Then" said the customer, 81 do
not want them;" and be left.
The clerk entered the office. The en-
ployer said to him:
"Did you sell that man those beansy"
He said, "No, SIR"
why not ?"
"Well, sir, the man asked me i'll
those beans were Of the same quality |
through the ,entire barrel as they ap-
peared on the top. told him they
weresnot. He then said 4 do not want
them, and left.'
$50 to the cashier" said the en-
ployer, "and get your wages; We want
you no longer"
He received his pay and lelt the of.
fee, rejoicing that he had not lied for
the purposes of abetting sordid ava
r;cousnsss, and beneftingan unprinc-
pied employer.
Three weeks after this the firm sent
after the young clerk, entreated him
to come back again into their employ,
and offered him three hundred dollars
salary more per year than they had
ever before given him.
And thus was his truthtulness re.
wardsd. The firm knew and felt that
the man was right, although apparent
ly they had lost largely by his hon
esty. They wished to have him again
in their employ, because they knew
that they could trust him, and never
suffe- through fraud and deception
They knew that their financial interests
would be safe in his custody. They
respected and honored that young man.
1t is said that every young man has
his price; but we know that for the
succe. Slul transactions for business
there mnst be some men employed who
have no price who can not be bought,
who are not for sale. AS inconveni.
ent as honor, truthfulness and integri-
~ may be to men who are bent upon
practicing sharp little games for their
own advancement, sober second
thought teaches them that, when all
the honest men are gone out Of the firm,
there will be very little left in it that
Is worth having.