The Worthington advance., 1882-02-09

11Gy Glaop0u oAcn Otnef'S A9nQ9, WIN te2f9
VI solemn 10Y they cried;
God gave the wish Of our young years
Anu wo are satiefed."
john g. Whittier in Youths Companion.
WANTED-A SITUATION.
Il want situation"
M "Peen wanting it long?" asked my friend,
not aaGiug :up from his writing 60 much
rs to look the inquirer in the face. But
then. could have told the applicant, who
stood cap in hand, that my friend was very
busy that morning. for he had not yet found
time to do more than shake hands even
With NE, his best friend. So he murmured,
in q cold, heartless way:
Been wanting it long?"
The young fellow answered, very dos
pondently:
thing to do-wanting place, sir,-for four
months.
-Four months, yes. Wanting q place
four months. and can't find place to work. I"
Still looking down at his desk full of pa
pers. And I have been looking Tor q place
to res: for four years." This last dreamily,
as if to himself. Then, suddenly and
somewhat severely, my friend, the great
merchant, wheeled clear round in his chair.
dashed his handful of papers down, and
exclaimed to the young man.
Strange, now, isn't it? You and I, two
human creatures on this earth, ter or if
teen years difference in our ages. am
worked to death. cannot 20 into ihe
streets but some one button holes mo with
work, burdens, and errands. seem to be
in great demand by my fellow creatures.
L cannot get time to eat nor sleep. You on,
tho contrary, have plenty Of time to cot
aud sleep, but no money to buy bread OF
bed. Strange, isn't it? You go and come
along the street, anu no one lays hold on
you, asking you 10 to do this or undertake
that for him. But you even attempt to l1y
holi on others, asking the privilege of SER
wing them in some way. and for four months
everybody has said no to you. You are
not wanted. You do not seem necessary to
any human creature but yourself. It must
be delightful sensation, this not being
wanted by any one. I'd give ten thousand
dollars, my young friend, if nobody would
want mo for tho next year. So would
my wife and family; as it is now, cannot
sit down to my slippers aud easy chair,
evenings, but the DOOR bell must ring; an
the wife and children scatter while some
fellow gets what he wants out Of me. You
could, I SUPPOSE" said my friend with c
twinkle in his eye, sit all the evening at
your freeide, and with your books. in tho
the luxurious bosom of your fan1ily?"
eyes. sir, answered the applicant for Q
place; could il had them.''
Gould find time to visit the opera, art
reception, and travel?"
"Yes, sir, il could find money!
And nobody would follow you up with a
telegram, or stop your carriage, OF pull you
aside in the church vestibule, greatly want
ing you"
"No, sir; no one seems to want me. I've
been offering myself, almost for nothing,
these fonr months" said the young fellow,
conversation had taken.
AS I said, it seems incredibly strange. p"
my friend, the overworked business man,
went on to remurk. "About the same stat.
ure-you stronger than I, if anything
about the same natural gifts-and fifteen
years ago WAS about the same age and in
abont the same position that youart to-day.
Do you really think that you want to yet in
to about the same position that occupy to-
day."
"Well I'd like to see such chance, was
tho reply.
''Th mink well," said the merchant II
could go to Europe, so far as the money is
concerned. Icould eat the costliest viands.
and pay for them. could dress like a
pasha-if nobody wanted me; for never
want now for money"
"That's excellent" exclaimed the penhi-
less applicant. Tell me how to be what
you are"
''It is easy. Don't ask another human
being for place, but make a place for
YOURSELF Simpler Seek NO man for situe-
ton, but make situation for yourself.
Let this whole hedge-hog city go to grass
with its stingy places and 'situations;' you
don't want one of them. Confounded
churls that VIC are, kicking you from door
to door, az if you were dog; turn your
back on 1a ali, and tell us to Keep cur
places and be blessedi Tell us to mind
our own business, and take care Of our
selves; and you will do the same. Slam
bang my door as you go out of here to-day,
and resolve in your heart that within ten
years, you will produce something that
cannot get along without, but must seek
you for it. Then make me pay we'll for
turning you off to-day. That's the way
do. Why, my boy, have lived to make
many an old firm smart for its contemptu-
Gus looks at me when was where you are.
l have lived to make them see what fools
they were, when they were SO blind to my
merits. See?" And nv friend got up from
his chair and playfully poked his young
visitor in the sides.
That is very easy to say, sir" responded
the latter.
"But not so easy to do? You are mis-
taken. Sit down now and think what the
world wants. There are millions of wants
for choice. Pick up some one of these
wants, and resolve to try and satisfyit. The
world wants happiness; wants to make
money; warts shoes and sugar? Can you
satisfy any of these wants2 I would &c
down to Washington Market, buy basket
OF fisn-the world wants fish-and sell them
at profit. Then you have your osn place
You are not dependent on anybody. IL
loan on the price of q basket and fill II
once with fish, if you need. After that,
snap your fingers at the world; only pay me
my loan."
II was oil true. "Situations" are th!
most uncertain things. They are salaried
omployments; and there is little hope o1
promotion into anything like independency
You depend, for their keeping, on the goot
will Of tickle employer, who may displac'
you tomorrow in o fit of anger, economy
or to make room for his cousin. Thou
sands Of other men are as capable OF fllin)
these places as you ore, and are willing tt
! underbid you for them. If you make
business of your own, however small, your
it is. To fail in it, is yet to go down OF
your own quarter deck. sword in hand.
And is it not most true that every one o
these concerns, to whom you and max
application for "place, was originated b.
some brave, independent fellow. who pre-
ferred to be master for a penny to serving
for a pound2 Ifa man can produce wha
the world wants, the world wants him. II
be sure, there must always be ''hewers o
wood and drawers Of water" There mus
always be men who can be employees, an
! are perhaps of boider makeup. At an
| rate xon do not now succeed in getting EN-