Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-26
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The following Is one Of the tradi-
tions OF a manufacturing firm In Gias-
gov. Scotland Thirty years ago, a
barefoot, ragged urchin presented him
self before the desk Of the principal
partner and asked for work as an err
rand-boy.
There's a deal o running to be
dune. said Mr. Blank. iestingiy, affect
ing a broad Scotch accent Your
6rst qualification wud be pair o.
shoon
The boy, with grave nod, disap-
peared- He lived By doing odd Jobs
in the market. and slept under one OF
the stalls. Two months passed before
he saved enough money to buy the
shoes Then he presented himself be-
fore Mr.. Bland one morning. and held
out package
Il have the shoon. SIR he said
quietly
.@Ohw Mr.. Blank with difficulty re-
called the circumstances You want
place. Not in those rags, my lad
You would disgrace the house
The boy hesitated a moment. and
/ then went out without word Six
| months passed before he returned. de
| Gently clothed in coarse but new gar
ments. Mr.. Blanks interest was
reused For the first time he looked
at the boy attentixely. His thin.
bloodless face showed that he had
stinted himself Of food for months in
order 10 buy those clothes The man
/ utaeturer now questioned the boy care
| fully. and found to his regret that he
4 could neither read nor write
/ 1T is necessary that you should do
both before We could employ ron in
carrying home packages he ssid-
We have no place for you"
The lads face grew paier; but, with
out q word of complaint. he disap-
peared. He row went fifteen miles
into the country. and found work in
stables near 10 q night-school- Al the
end of the year, he again presented
himself before Mr. Blank
/ Il can read and write, ne said
briefly
| Il gave him the place" the en-
ployer said. years afte-ward, with
the conviction that. in process Of time.
he would take mine. If he made up his
mind 10 do it Men rise slowly in
Scotch business houses, but he Is nov
cur chief foreman = Bsxscrs Record
-
1t Is not generally known shat a
finger laid upon any aoaing object.
ike a log. an overturned boat. or even
an oar. will sustain the body in smooth
water sufficiently for the head 70 be
kept free for breathing and seeing
Many persons are drowned because
= they exert themselves wildly when
, thrown into the water suddenly, yet =
boat half-hlled with water. or with
even 4 little more than the gums hales
, above the surface. will support as
many persons a. can get their hands
on ii. if they behave quietly
Y Cardinal Manning recently apollo
= gized for being late at Z public dinner.
: The only excuse have 10 offer for
4 being late he said. lis that | was
- very busy am always busy. With
: me the sun never goes down on The
finished work of day
q A hotel keeper of Rhode Island
e who is an Englishman by birth. hs'
o paid seven thousand dollars for copy
II of the famous painting which shows
e Lord Nelson dying on the deck OF hi
IS flag ship at the battle Of Trafalgar. 4
sdorns the lobby Of his hotel
If Friend Go s. Louis citizen)-
h What did you think of Hamlet las
e nights" St. Louis citizen-s'Immense
l. II that Teller Shakespeare kin write !
h few more plays like thst and let
- whisky alone he'll make money hans
over fist.@EpocA,