The Arizona sentinel., 1886-07-10
AN INDUSTRIOUS BOY.
The Success Which Crowned Ills Saving Habits, His Honesty and Devotion to Business.

The Success Which Crowned Ills Saving
 Habits, His Honesty and Devotion to Business.
 Last week, in Philadelphia, Pa, the semi-centennial anniversary of the en- trance of MT. Edward O.. Knight into business was celebrated. MT. Knight began his business career as an errand boy, on a salary of two dollars per week, and saved something every week, and while still a very young man opened grocery store with capital of two hundred dollars saved from his earnings Two things, certainly, MT. Knight did as boy. He kept his eyes open, and learned. every thing he possibly could learn about the business; he did not waste any money. It is not
 at ahiprobable that he bought cigar
 cites, or owned innumerable neckties,
 or wore large brass rings or pins, or
 drank many glasses of soda water.
 Another thing. It is not at all likely that he got to the office five to fifteen
 minutes late three mornings in the
 week, or just got inside the door every
 morning at the last possible eminute. He
 was there on time, and had risen early enough in the morning to reach busi- ness neatly and carefully dressed, and ready to commence the duties at once. It is not at all likely that he watched the face of the clock the. last half-hour of the day, doing the work that came to him in half-hearted spirit, or as boy of eighteen, stock clerk, did to the writer during the last week. The large store where he is Q employed closes at six p. m. A customer hur- ried in to purchase goods to match some purchased week before The stock clerk was asked by the salesman for. the goods, and answered in the most nOnchalant manner: "AH gone" What! why, there was roH of it yesterday" :. All sold" But the salesman hurried along the line of goods three or four times, saying, in a puzzling tone: |" It's very strange" Phe stock clerk said nothing, but stood frowning at the clock. :" Why, yes, of course, here it is" and the salesman tumbledza large roll to the floor. A flush of shame passed over the stock. clerks face, and he turned his back. He knew he had stolen nearly fifteen minutes of his employ CTS time, and wasted that much. of the customers, rather than disturb the stock, which was in good order. That young man will be clerk all his life. He does not attend to business in 8 business-like spirit.
 Another thing: Mr. Knight never req soned in this way: I'm not going to killmyself. He only pays me two dol lars week. l am not going to kill myself for that. al If he wants me to work harder just let him pay me more money.' Foolish boy! Do you suppose that a boy who does two dollars worth of work is going to be paid three dol lars for doing itP No! When you want three dollars a week, do five dollars worth of work. Remember that your employer expects to make profit on your labor. He buys your time, and every minute of the working hours be- longs to him. -eA
 5, Another thing: When MT. Knight was boy, he must have watched the business methods about him, and re- ceived many valuable hints that en- abled him to transact his own, business intelligently. If boys would only re- member that their entrance into busi- ness is an entrance into new school, th-y would learn very much more than they do.
 MT. Knight says: l..I cautioned my clerks to give good weight, and always represented goods as they were Honor is indispensable in mercantile life. =. In fifty years I have signed every note sent out by this house" Honesty and devotion to business two indispen- sable foundation stones to successful business life. 4-t.
 To-day MT. Knight is rated among the millionaires of Philadelphia Re member, he began as poor boy on salary of two dollars per week.-ChrIs- tiGn Unioa is ~ s9