New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-09
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY, NovrMDn 01v

experienced men waking Inc SUITS Ino is ~c,,sin
d ssS applicants lie recommended Dakota, and
gave Simon letter to man in Fargo Inc la. Z
effort to grt in,' started for st. Louis. On nls
way, he met travellng-man, who assured mn, ~,
that that city was dead and advised nm H.. ~
ali means to 20 to Alabama or Tennessee. IL neIe
was great demand there for active. inteingeHS
Young men lie gave Simon several letters 10
merchants in Chattanooga: =,
day or two later, simon presented o''e "
'D. I,eor me- said the recipient; do you know
Tint vol, are the fortieth man who has applied
to me for work y. the last two days9 Why don
S'a ~ vi Paso it was suggested to him that he
should try the new country In Indian Territory,
and, after failing there ne went 70 Denver +bnc:
a a ' i nroorcss on the Pacific Coast and he hur-
riedly set out in that direction.
While these events were were taking place,
months were passing ahs s Supposed 9nss sSoSt
umr living Bnt soon after he arrived at South
ern California city he received nsc letter from his
bankers that made Nm vess c, ps'e either in addi
,;on ~ " suhtraction (Simon was always bad In
Mathematics, ard the money was an spent.
Now YOU see," said simon 10 nimseil, amosg
breathlessly,. II must nno '0"e'"'"s ~
Ncscessitw makes heroes out Of some and towards
,. e. "thsrs When Simon went out to look for
that morning his kaees bs un ana
him, there was colo we,H3 th =, u wsoI nnavsrino
voice -...,o,,s IN the newspapers told OF
places but for syeI sy.k Ssf hm n about his espr
c cn and learned that he knew nothing Of any
hind NJ business they seemed to wonder at MS
audacity In asking for work. .h.. l.. an
Late in the afternoon IL sncn among the s am.
in with man whom ne nau seen '"''"s ''' up
,Iico rte for n certain place.
Say. I got that place" said the man. II go
to work tomorrow.
"Do you?' said simon. .,
"Yes. Are you fixed YET
We'll. I know what it's like to be out Of a
lob. and I'll just give you poin.er; mSw VI
place you crn &C. Is needed All they want is
n man who is honest and Intelligent, ana any one
can see YOU are both Of those couio nave
taken it, but the pay isnt mucn-'ns &c"
"e The man then gave him the address, and added
:" I was there about five minutes ago, ana tney had
no one Yos can get T. si sfs with gasp
Il was only q few blocks distant Lie ran most
As he the door Eoungh man sa cH%f +. on TO-
simon with a grin well, just got it. Sec p
Simon went slowly down the steps into the
street II seemed to have grown qui.e aaI lark al,
at once and he could no Longer met lie Vailed
straight along, his head down and bus senses dead
Look out THERE some one yelled.
There was something of on uproar, and crowd
gathered in an instant 81. ...,. h;,,.a v
lift him up" said one man " ne ishe Kanea
Isn't he, though ?" said another 40 you eS
pect man to come out OF "asn'ns Inc ''''
alive?' ,o;a hin,
upon the floor. A physician came through sne
crowd ordering them to stand back. He looked
at Simon and puckered his lips ..,a ~,
aYou had better ask him his name,' said one
What's your name ?' said the physician.
Simon moved his head little, but did not an
aver. He was frightened and confused, and coulo
Ask him where he works" said another per
haps he will tell that
Where do You work ?, repeated the physician
work whispered the Siperf1uous Man
| work Twill Dwight in The Argonaut