The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-24
Didn't Appreciate the Chances.
From the Ckicaqo MaI.

| was in the wholesale house of Marshall Field
| & Co, one day. noticed a number Of boys on
| the first floor One was in charge of the tee-
| phone: another had the care of checks: vet
| another had different duty, and so on until |
| counted eight boys almost in a huddle There
was not the slightest similarity in these faces
| You couldn't guess which boy had the nice
| home ard the good father and mother. They
| were boys; all boys are alike when you hudde
them. Singy they are good, bad and indiffer-
| ent. noticed that these boys were disposed
| to be playful. Watching my opportunity / got
one of them aside and asked him some ques-
! lions.
How long have you been here?" was the first.
Most six months; why, what do you want to
! know for?"
DO you expect to get better positions" l
asked.
May be; don't know. You ant got bet
| ter one for me. have you?"
told him that had not, and then asked him
| how much he received for his work
Not so very much, he replied. He was eau
tious on that.
u suppose" said, that each one of you
! boys expects to be a Marshall Field some day"
| Il DON'T he replied. promptly. Il ant goin'
to stay here only till next spring, may be, and
then I'm goin trayelin ont west"
! But you have good position and are in
! good house where you have an opportunity of
! growing up with the business and. perhaps
| some day, getting an interest in the business.
| l said this little speech as If really believed it,
The boy was chewing gum. He took it from
/ his mouth threw 1t up, and caught it in his
| mouth. as juggler catches feather on his
nose. Then he turned to me and asked: How
many bays did you ever know that growed up
! and got what you said ! would get$'
said never knew many Cor by this time IL
had dawned upon me shat this boy was not a
| fool.
Il didn't think you'd knowed many. 50 he said.
Whenever you think of any boys of that kind
lemme know. I'm dyn TO see EN-"
But this is place where there is a chance "
! argued and 4 you do strike 1t all right it Will
You think SO, do you? That's the way it is
! in lottery, ant it, or anything else you go
into. | don't see as this place is any gooder in
| that respect as any other"
Isn't it worth something to you to say that
you worked in great house like this, if you
are in search of a job elsewhere?" l asked.
Why IS ity' he replied, promptly. And il
this is such nice place as you think il is ana
I'm got so many chances here, what do l want
with another job?"
hadn't thought Of that But" | continued
you might want TO leave the city"
If do he said, III know where / am
goin'."
,",nbo you ever see Mr.. Field'" asked.
Have you never had him pointed out to
your"
mo; what for would have him pointed out
Wouldn't you like to see man Of Mr.. Fields
reputation so that you could say you had seen a
merchant prince ~
No; he wouldn't know me il he was to see
me-"
But you would know him"
what Tory lie don't care nothn for me"
You don't know that | said He NAV
have his eyes on you: he may be watching to
see which one OF you boys will become a good
business man, and take you into the concern
some day
He may be a-watchn us. but 'tan't for
nothn' like what you're tryin' to give me He
amt takin' in anybody as fast as you think he
IS. don't go much on thar kind Of stuff"
LADy--tto applicant for cooks place)-Do Won
ever drink anything. Bridget
Bridget Vance in a whole mum; a glass o.
warrGm gin with a bit Of limmin an two mmps
sugar, If ye PLACE. an thank ye kindly, num-
-NetC York sun.