Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-21
YOUNG FOLKS READING
CHARLES REFERENCES WERE
THE BEST.

How m energetic and Well Meaning Boy
Secured Place ON HIS Own Rscommsn-
1 dalton, while Others with Plenty or Ref
erences Failed.
well, will just tpke a try for this
place, mother" said Charlie, looking mp
from the paper he held In his hand.
They want strong. willing boy, who
J can bring references from his last
place. l can't do that. since have
never worked anywhere before, but
perhaps they will be willing to give me
a trial If they do not have any by
apply with just the references they
want"
After he had brought up the coal
and filled the wood-box and water pail,
little services which his mother never
had TO remind him of, Charlie started
to answer the advertisement.
He was afraid if he took the time to
walk into town he might be too late to
have any chance of getting the place,
so he resolved to invest five cents for
car-fare.
1t was a cold, raw morning, and the
only other person in the car was "a old
gentleman well wrapped up in heavy
| great coat.
His cane was standing beside him,
and as Charlie entered the car he
struck it with his foot, and it fell down.
Il beg your pardon. sir" said Char
lie, picking it up and restoring it to its
owner.
Presently an old woman, loaded
down with heavy basket as well as
bundle, signaled the car, and the driver
waited for her to come some little dis
lance, as at that hour in the morning
the cars did not run very frequently.
Charlie looked out of the window and
saw her coming
I'll give you hand with your bas-
ket, ma'am," he said, jumping off the
car; and picking up the basket, which
was not very heavy burden, in his
strong arms, he carried it into the car
and deposited it beside the old woman,
who seemed very grateful for the assist
| ance.
A little later another boy got in the
car. He was much better dressed than
Charlie, and he might have been a
very prepossessing boy If it had not
been for rather unpleasant expression
on his face.
He left the car door open behind
him, and the old gentleman coughed
edaath door'r ne SAID 70 the boy VINO naa
left it open.
"Guess you are able to shut it your
self. if you don't like it open," was the
| rude answer.
Charlie had noticed that the old gen.
tleman was evidently lame, and as he
saw that he was about to rise, and
close the door himself, he stepped for
ward and shut it.
"Thank you, SIR" said the old gen.
tleman raising his hat as courteously
as if the favor lad been conferred by
any grown gentleman.
1t was polite deed politely done.
and Charlie was as much of a gentle
man as if he had been well dressed.
Presently the car reached the street
where Charlie wanted to get out, and
he was surprised to see that the other
passengers, with the exception of the
old woman, got out, too.
Perhaps this boy is after the same
pace am" he thought to himself.
He was not wrong in his surmise,
for when the two boys reached the
store that had advertised for boy,
both of them went into the place,
where three other boys were already
waiting.
"Mr. Scovil has not come in yet he
will be in pretty soon, and then he
} will see you," the clerk told them, and
they seated themselves to wait with
the rest.
You can imagine the surprise of the
two boys who had entered together
when the old gentlemen who had been
their fellow traveller in the horse-car
An4 arad. and was addressed as Mr..
Scovil by the clerk.
"l've got first-class references, but ]
suppose it is all up with me, and may
as well CO." muttered the boy beside
Charlie.
He was right, for as soon as Mr..
Scovils eye fell upon him he pointed
to the door.
"You may go, sir, for have no use
for o boy who lacks common civility.
He examined the references of the
other boys, and dismissed them, and
then turned to Charlie.
Have you references he asked.
Charlie explained that he had never
had place and so could not produce
references, but he would try to work
well if he had the chance.
II think / have seen your refer.
ences," said Mr.. Scovil, with pleasant
look in the gray eyes that could be
very stern. IL rode down in the car
with you this morning, and 1 saw
enough of you to convince me that
you were kind and obliging, and would
be Just the kind of boy we want here.
l will give you weeks trial, and see
if / am not right"
/ need not tell you that he deserved
his employers confidence. for boy
who is true to himself will be true to
his employer, and the boy who will be
polite and helpful and obliging when
there is nothing to be gained by it. is
courtesy which are necessary to make
successful business man.-Mt'lnit
Il. Kennel, IN Presbyterian.
ChiIdren's Sayings.
ONE day Owen was riding with his
, -. 81 mamma in the country, wheI