Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-19

Nlue ioF u Slch WIG ana three helpless
children began n tour. 1t was awful
cold, too. The first place entered was
n wholesale grocery house. The pitiful
tale was related and an offer to do any
thing from posting the books down TO
hustling freight was made. But the
gentlemanlN manager could not to be
approached. He appreciated the re-
porter's position-so he said; was sorry,
but they needed no one; couldn't possi-
bly, make a place; times we're hard;
would n quarter b. OF any use?
The oiler was declined with thanks
and to the next place-anothor whole
sale grocery house-the scribe wendell
his way.
Again was the story duplicated and
even more pathetically was it related.
Right here, n sort of strike was made
because tho senior member of the firm,
after listening patiently, remarked;
We'll, we nave no work for you; but,
If matters are as you say, you can come
hers and we'll try and give you n couple
or three weeks work, and will assist
you to something to eat If you desire it.
Come down tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock and III arrange it for you.n
And may the weight of many years
rest lightly on that mans shoulders!
When he reads this, he will understand
why the poor man never returned to
hustle pals of jelly and caddies OF to-
bacco around the warehouse.
h section foreman in the railroad
yard was the next man to be seen, and
the manner in which he delivered him
self of "Oi have all the min phwat Oh
want" convinced his ~interlocutor that
he would not ''cheval" snow to any
alarming extent this winter, that lint
ahead" would not be included among
his instructions in springtime and that
Jerry, go lie the car" would not be
sung by him as he welded the spike
maui or danced on the end of a claw
bar in an effort to pull q refractory
spike.
Generally speaking, a job of brake
ing is not hard to get when n is an
old railroad man; but, two efforts on
the part of the man with the family,
convinced him that trainnen are not in
great demand at this present time, al
though one superintendent remarked,
Call again tomorrow"
Walking up Tenth street, a pile of
coal was noticed lying on the walk. 1t
was q ton of coal too. good weight, for
the owner admitted it. He wanted it
carried up stairs and the reporter asked
him for the job.
How much do you want for it?"
was his question, and when the reply
Fifty cents" reached him he very
promptly offered a quarter, which was
declined, and finally agreed to tenn
porize on 30 cents, but the reporter
wasn't stuck on carrying up coal any
way, and be fled to escape his PROPOSE
ton being accepted.
After getting warm. the seeker after
something to do finally concluded to
don his overcoat and visit the Union
Pacific shops for a job as blacksmith.
1t was IN vain thai he declared hat he
had worked at the forge all his life and
could make anything from a drawbar to
a crank pin, no men were needed. The
story of the family, etc., brought forth
the suggestion that q man could get
work on the ice.
Straightway did he 20 to look Tor an
ice Office, but, on the way, was COM.
pelled to pass a chop house.
Here was a chance for work, for in
the window hung a placard, "Waiter
wanted" Entering the soup foundry
the reporter asked for the place.
on" said the proprietor, II forgot
to take that down. 1 got a waiter n
week ago. Where are you from?"
Chicago" was the unblushing reply.
well, if you're a good man, / guess
you IA catch on all right; go up to No.
2. Maybe they'll give you something.
Say, are you broker"
This time the man out of a job told
the truth, and replied promptly, oh, so
promptly, YES"
Been to dinnerI"
Same old truth, NO"
well, sit down there and chew"
and in a short time a pair OF white
wings sunny side up" a plate Of pota-
toes, "a cup of coffee and a huge plate of
bread were in sight and a quickly out
of sight.
After that the applicant went to mo.
2" But there were too many walters
there already, and, once more, the
young man started for an ice house.
wondering as he walked il it wouldn't
be a good thing to apply for a job as a
policeman or boiler inspector or some
thing of that sort. Before asking for a
place as ice man, the overcoat was
again disposed OF, and, clad very thinly,
a prominent dealer in frozen aqua pura
was approached and asked for work.
The family story was again related and
was successful. the gentleman at once
employing the reiator. Then noticing
his garments, he suddenly remarked,
why, young man, you are not warmly
enough clothed to work on the river.
Are those the only garments you have?"
YES SIR"
swell, you are not fixed to work out
side. I'll give you a job in the house.
Your pay will be STE per day, and if
you are right handy and can set ice,
possibly, in three or four days, I'll give
you more"
Thanking him for his kindness, the
reporter withdrew and Immediately
wendell his way to a second Ice man
who said he needed no man, but If the
applicant really needed work he would
give him a job. Thanking him for a
chance to freeze to death while making
a living, the reporter made a straight
line for his overcoat and proceeded to
a leading saloon where he applied for a
position as a mlxologist.
Nope" said the head dispenser OF
'appollinaris water on the side,' tive
don't need any one There are twenty
five good b~artenders out of work in the
city now and we couldn't afford TO take
a green man, don't you seep Porter did
you say? Now, see here; they don't
employ any white men for that position.
l don't care how good a man is, he
couldn't hold his job. Beside that,
there are a dozen good porters out of
work now. Have something's No? Well,
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