The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-03

| had bought them. A casual glanc
at the tickets showed me manager
private mark, which l (being one Q
the fraternity recognized. Inquir
at the theatre confirmed my suspicious
and l had no more dealings with :
man to whom l had been about to in
trust hundreds of thousands of dollars
! Large employers are obliged te
sift carefully their men and reject the
! unreliable.
! GOOD NAME.
The comprehensive and far-reachine
quality of unhinching truthfuness and
honesty affects all vino come in contact
with it, and inspires imitation in the
negatively and good respect in the
most unscrupulous.
Of one of my employees who has
this virtue in its fullest development,
l could tell many opposite and amusing
stories. Many men are more brilliant,
some are more amiable, but none more
valued and liked. On one occasion
the Giant Chang, who had lost by
death the trusted agent who had trav-
elled with him for many years, was
referred to this aid of mine by an
applicant for the vacant place. On
asking Mr.. AS to his knowledge
of the applicants character and capa-
blllty, Chang received the aston ishing
reply: "Have nothing to do with
him he is an unscrupulous rascal,
who would surely deceive you and
steal from you" Naturally, Chang
did not engage the man so recon-
mended. Next day the disappointed
applicant, in great disgust and vexa-
ton, accosted Mr.. -- with, "Why
did you say such abominable things
of me to Chang ?" "Simply said
Mr.. -- because they are true"
1t sometimes happens that the can
vasmen and their paymasters do not
take exactly the same view of salaries
due, etc. Oftentimes it has happened
that dissatisfied employee has set
tied the matter by saying: Well, l
will leave it to Mr.. -; if he says it
is right, it is right" The value of
a man whose word is taken equally
by his chief and subordinate must
be apparent to the veriest tyro in
business.
BENEFIT TO CHILDREN.
Not only to yourself, but to your
children, will your good habits, good
morals and good name be incalculable
blessings.
We know that, unfortunately, good
ness is not invariably transmitted to
child. We see it every day; and
if we were tempted to overlook it we
should be reminded of it by pessimistic
proverbs, Of which we have plenty,
such as " Black sheep in every fold,"
" Clergymen's sons,' etc. Your son,
however, has just as much chance of
inheriting your moral tendencies as
he has of inherting your blue eyes or
black hair. His morals may be the
duplicate of yours, just as much as his
physique. Your name, good or bad,
he must inherit and be helped or hand
capped by it. Yo1 can give him no
riches which can compare with good
name and good example. The men
who know what you are will expect
the same of your son. Until he has
proved what metal he is made of, they
will give him " the benefit of the
doubt and he can get a better posi-
tion and more easily than a young
man of whose family nothing, or moth
ing good, is known. | could give you
many instances Of this, but one illustra-
ton must suffice.
One of my head men (the same of
whom | told you in the Chang story
has two young sons. A friend of
mine who has gained great wealth and
world wide reputation by industry,
and that business capacity
one great element of which is the
power to read character and divine
who will serve him best, offered to the
eldest son, as soon as he left school,
a place in his Office. By-and-by,"
he said, "I shall want the younger
boy also, for like the stock" The
father of these boys, without any cx-
traneous aid, rose in England from
poverty to compentency. His sons
in this land of large opportunities, and
with the heritage of their fathers good
name and the !ncalcuiable advantage
of his example and training, will be-
come affluent P. T. BARNUM.