The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

AuSt ftulhtu in the employers mouse. Address
In own band, stating what salary is expected, x.
Box 1906, this ofice. II
This was an advertisement cut out of
the Ecening Post one spSing afternoon.
For half an hour had stood the vocifer-
Gus offerings of " Fourth Editions " and
Extras without number, and for halt
an hour sheets of various political com
plexions had been thrust under my nose
without effect, for / had been out of en-
ployment so long that my stock of money
was nearly all exhausted, and it had been
a good m any days since l had allowed
myself the luxury of paper. But at last
l was over-persuaded by a very small but
remarkably pertinacious newsboy, and for
fear of further temptations put the paper
hastily in my pocket and went home.
In the old days had been book-keeper
for the late concern of Skinfint, Starve-
himout 6 Co., and while with them had
been gett ing a good salary, and, to my
sorrow be it said, lived pretty we'll up to
it; so as 1 made nothing by the failure OF
the concern, and lost my place as well, I
had to come down very low. Ihad saved
little, more by good luck than from
forethought, and this little, used with the
strictest economy, and added to by few
dollars made here and there in odd ways,
was all that had kept me alive for eighteen
months. However, l didn't feel quite
disposed to go to the dogs yet, for there
was alwa Us chance of something turn
ing up in a great city like New York.
AS looked around my room that even
ing | realized how bare it was of either
furniture or adornments how unlike
All, well, there was my paper; and un-
folded it with all the glee of child over
a new story-book. There was, of course,
the usual political news, the usual number
of railroad accidents and criminal pro-
ceedlngs there were items of interest to
investors and theatre Ooers and travel
lers; but nothing for me. / had no
money to invest, or for theatres. or trav-
elling. So l skipped all that and went
on to the advertisements, and the only
one Of them all worth reading twice
was
WANTED-A young gentleman who knows
how to spell, and who writes good hand to do
copying in the country for two or three months.
Must remain in employers house. Address in
own hand, stating what salary is expected, ".
Box 1906, this Office.
| read it two or three times, and then
decided it was worth trying. So hunt
ed up a sheet of paper, and addressed
Y as follows:
My DEAR Mr., Mrs, OR MISS Y, Il
notice your advertisement in to-day issue
of the Ereniag Post My handwriting
you can see for yourself My spelling, I
think, is usually correct, and there is no
doubt l am gentleman. AS to salary,
don't wish to value my services at more
than they're worth. Should you mean
by remain in employers house, that l
would be boarded and lodged at your ex-
pense, my price-that is, asking price
is five dollars week.
ours respectfully,
"JAMEs w. WoLcoTT."
The next afternoon / heard from nv
friend n, who proved to be man. His
letter ran thus:
{. Jdmes W Woleott, Esq.,:
my DEAR SIR,-You may be gentle
man, write good hand, and know how
to spell, but you're q fool. l inclose six
ty-three cents, the fare to -. You will
take the A. NJ. train tomorrow morning
from Grand Central Depot, and when
you arrive at =, ask for my carriage,
as it will be there to meet you.
"Yo urs, ETC., Sol HUMPHREYs."
Sol Humphreys THE last man in the
world ! would voluntarily have written
to, and for employment, too! Two
years before had very nice little fir
tation with pretty Mabel Humphreys,
and it had gone SO far that if the crash in
my affairs had not occurred, / believe
there might have been an understanding,
if not an engagement But as it was, /
put away all thoughts of love and love
making, and dropped pretty Mabel very
suddenly, without any kind of an under
standing, and had not even seen her
since. And now to think / had fairly got
myself into it again. But, reflected,
might not see much Of Mabel, after all.
So much the better. Bread and butter
was necessity, and would go and make
the best of it.
The next morning caught the train,
but missed my breakfast, and by the
time reached the house ! was decid-
edly hungry.
Mr. Humphreys met me at the door,
and was pleased TO zee he did not seem
to re- member me st all He put on his
eyeglasses, and inspected me from head to
foot.
$50 you're James W. Wolcott, are
you, young man ?"
told him he was not mistaken. ! 81
ways had that name-born with Il, be
lieTed.
And yoa think you're gentleman 2
begged his pardon didn't think any
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