The Somerset reporter., 1885-04-15

A tall, handsome. intelligent man entered
the counting room Of a Philadelphia news
paper recently and rendered the follow
ing advertisement:
gentleman, iDdifrrently honest and of
very moderate abilities. wants a position
as the executive head of financial ms itu-
ton that needs energy and ideas.
Address, CANDID.
Despite the fact that the Blockey insane
department had been recently DESTROYED ,
and that its inmates have been pretty gen
orally at large ever since, this man attract
ed more than usual attention. He was easy
in his manners, faultlessly attired, frank in
countenance and obviously candid in his
estimate of himself Who was he?
There is no mystery in my life" said
he, in answer To your correspondents in
quiries. "Nor have any special wish to
hide behind an ncognito. I'm only an at
ON of humanity looking for work.
"Honesty?'
'Iudeed l am; and that advertisement
will do the business, as sure as you live.
See If it don't"
What is your purpose in wording it as
you have?"
"Don't you know that there are ten thou
sand other men seeking places?" he retort.
ed, quickly. | have full of recon-
mendations, testimonials and such papers ;
but what are they worth to me, ask you,
unless can find the right kind of place,
with the proper sort Of a man at the head
Of it, to whom ! Can show them? had
charge Of large business which was dis
solved the LIST Of January. the copa tner-
ship expiring by limitation. l supposed
could readily find another job, but was
mistaken. There is always more or less
suspicion of the man VINO is seeking a
placr. | am about 10 reverse the order of
things. The place must seek me Do you
see? And it will.
The rush of the crowded hour caused
Mr.. "Caudd" to be forgotten. But events
were dealing kindly with him. He was co.
countered on Chestnut street Wednesday
afternoon, about five O'Clock, walking
homeward from his place of employment
He recognized the writer and, bowling, re-
marked "Well, didn't l say so2"
THAT you'd get place at once2 Yes"
II received thirty-six answers to my ad-
vertisement," he continued. ''Four were
from women who wanted to bleed me, au-
other was from good soul, who signed
his name and begged me to reform while l
was young. There were len letters offer
ing positions where the object would be to
make me prohSient in the business. That
meant that was not to be paid anything
worth mentioning. OF all the answers
1Hh1 "ulCu III impressed me iDOSl was Que
written on an engraved letter head. 1t
said merely; "Call at one to morrow. Ask
for the President 1t had been written on
Sunday, and Tomorrow means Monday.
"Now. the traditional stu ation seeker
would have been there on the minute.
was not. | made some judic ious inquiries
about the official, learned that he was Il
| club man, not siickler for promptitude
when outside his office ard that the details
| of the management were left largely to his
cashier. | sent my card in at hal past
| one, thirty minutes after the hour fixed by
| him. | was shown in at once, because |
| told the messenger who took in my name
that called by appointment. l was cour
| teously received and after satisfying the
| bank president as to my fitness ard gettu2
| two comparative strangers to go on my
bond for $4,000, | was appointed to a
| place in the institution this morning. The
| iverlisement did it. Not word about
| letters of recommendation, though had II
bundle OF them in my overcoat pocket |
| did not volunteer TO produce them, and
was net asked. That's the story in brief.