The evening world., 1888-09-11
THE WORLD. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER IL, 1888.

enced men. Good-day."
What salary do you pay 2" ventured the
would-be salesman.
From S85 down."
How far down he didn't say. Again the
reporters ambition was crushed. What
viii ! try next I" thought he; .Ah! here's ref
y%ertisement caught his eve:
SALEsM n. EI psr,enoed dry sna fancy goo Is sales.
NOS % asSu r ed IL w s.lt,nt 10 10 AND wif bS.r STEADY pO'''''n' r''F'
IF ] can't be n clothing salesman at 1876,
nor q shoe salesman, nor a hat salesman ut ~,
i certainly can be q fancy goods salesman ut
So"
IN THE %DRY-GooDs FIELD.
SO he jumped on another car and rode
down to the number mentioned In the adj
vertisement. But he was doomed to another
disappointment.
Ever had experience ?" came the stereo-
typed and awful question. Got refer
ences 2"
The reporter got two more black marks
in the Recording Angels book here.
LINGUISTIC SHORTCOMINGS.
DO You speak German ~ was the startling
question next. -,
Here was a p~uzzler, and the reportorial
heart sank. for the only German he knew was
Mem" Yah and Vie Gents"
No, sir" he answered hulnbly.
Then you won't do. Good-day," and the
proprietor turned away.
ANOTHER TRIAL.
SALEsMAN-wantod experienced clothing salesman.
In this awfully vague advertisement there
seemed to be an opportunity. With " two
years experience" OF course he'd get the
jobl
The store was soon reached. The propri-
etor greeted the reporter, who made known
his errand. with - We've got a man"
The scribe was tired out and discouraged,
but again he consulted his list. This time
his eye rested on a paragraph reading:
SALksMAN WANTED for bottled goods. Apply in
y basement.
He knew nothing of bottles, but he must
get a job any way, 30 he visited the place in
Dictated.
TO SELL BITTERs AT A
He descended the steps into q dingy. damp
subcellnI. A young mar met him and in
No one got the job yet" he said on learn
ing the GRAND of the caller. The boss is
not in. It's u salesman we want"
"Whnt pay will he get p queried the re-
don't know. A percentage. 1 guess"
What will he have to sell 7"
"Bitters, whiskey, &c. One of our sales
men made $13 last week on q percentage and
the other gets $15 a week"
The scribe waited an hour. but the boss
didn't come, 80 he left and, perhaps, lost a
job.
TIRED OUT AND DISCOURAGED.
Tired out aud weary. minus 60 cents in
car fares, and heartily sympathizing with the
unemployed. the reporter went home to
rest. The day was gone and he had secured
no work.
The experience of this first day did not
dampen his ardor, though, and when he arose
next morning he again had recourse to The
WORLD, and again set out on his mission, de.
termined to find a job If possible.
THE SECOND DAY.
A number of eligible places were selected
from the long list of " Help wanted, male, u
and he started out on his search.
1t was early and the rain was falling fast,
but nothing daunted the seeker after employ
ment and experience boarded o car and was
tisement.
BONDS REQUIRED.
w S1ua3s; %Ss. e have go . Stss %sn :ss a ,PiG srS bonn;
After climbing three fights of stairs hi
found himself in q neatly appointed office
To a man at a desk he made known the occa
sion of his visit.
Were you ever in the book businessp p
was the inevitable first question.
Yes was the blithe response.
A JOB AT LAST.
well, ! want a man such as the adver
tisement speaks of to go away with me. He
will act as salesman for our line of books.
The trip will be one Of about three weeks
duration"
How much do You pay? p"
"Oh, that all depends on the ability of thu
man.. You are to solicit members for oul
association, and for each five year member
you get we allow you $3,.
"Your expenses will be about 81 q day
aud without doubt you can make at least 3.
a day.
This afternoon" was the answer.
This was rather sudden, but as the propo
sition was a fair one, the scribe accepted ant
went out to get a b%ondsman in $500. which
was required by his new employer, as h'
stated in the next sentence.
Here was success. The reporter had, aftel
two days search, succeeded in obtaining
work. May be something better could b.
had.
THE SEARCH RESUMED.
An advertisement calling for a young maj
to attend q cigar counter and act as cashie,
in q broadway hotel next caught his eye, anC
the seeker after information answered thi
" want" too.
II came III answer to your advertisement
responded the scribe,
Had any experience ?" was the mex
%laconic.
1.-Two years, =" was the mechanical reply o
the now case hardened reporter.
Then there were given satisfactory reptile
to Where do you live 2" and How old ar
you ?"
But when the large man propounded:
Live with your folks ?' and the reporte
humbly but ~truthfully responded:
mo, / am married" the massive hote
manager dropped.
CRUSHED AGAIN.
Then you won do" he said. Amy wa,
l have a man engaged"
Sorry for having told the truth once, as j
had deprived him of the job, the reporte
lett and went in answer to this:
Young MAN to work in . livery stable.
Visions of himself as the proud driver of
fiery steed filtered before his minds eye a
he rode to the stables. But these were ruth
lessly cast aside when he got there, as som
one else had got ahead of hun.
A CHANCE AT GENTS FURNISHING
As his eye reached this his ambition to be