The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
STORIES OF THE OFFICE SEEKERS.
Determined Woman Sensible Answers to-
Foolish, Questions.

Foolish Questions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Applcstions arc al
ready beginning to pour into the Treasury
Department for offices under the coming Ad.
ministration. Many people evidently imagine
that Mr.. Cleveland Is now installed Mt the
White House. Tho impudcnce exhibited by
some Of these seekers for places Is astonish.'
ing. Only tho other dav an exceptionally i'm.
Fortunate ono was on the point Of striking the
private secretary Of tho Secretary OF tho
Treasury with raper weight. because that
official refused to devote his entire attention
TO forwarding tho claims of the petitioner. But
the appointment Clerk of the Treasury hasth0
worst Of it. fortnight ago woman came
into his Office and said: IL have como for g.
place. and mean to have 1t. l shant leave.
the building until get it"
Il regret to say that there is no vacancys,t
madam. replied Gen. McCauey.
Then discharge somebody and make a va
cancy." suggested the visitor.
Il can hardly do that" said the General.
Then will stay here and starvo." declared
the woman.
"Ail right. madam" asscnted the General
sit down and starvo Comfortably
But she would not accept the Invitation She
preferred to 20 to the anteroom OF the Secrs-
tary of the Treasury where she drove the Off.
cials nearly distracted. Finally they appealed
to tho APRON ment Clork. and no tried to per-,
NO" she insisted 81 prefer to starve right !
here.
you can starvo Just as we'll in my room. and J.
there is a pleasant corner which you can have
~ choose TO sstarve on this spSt." responded !,
| the woman with cmphh>is Sho has so Tar
t t from t" 4. in tho nnteroom to the great
! discomfort of the clerks.
nhe @ wo WIZ 'GT a there
is no vacancy they usually say. Tn" SScre-
Of them make most hum bic aud pathetic an-
| Ieals. saying: For PHYS sake. LET me scrub
20 my TnifS
securing situations and oo.cupyinE them for
two or three days; are pretty sure I" ae1nan ana
ii.hter work. Wome:. can never be convinced
Ty awVs III IKE they
| get around it and secure places in the CLASH.
M so %as not
few attractive but unrrincip!ed persons Of ,
IN tie sg the
Establishments. and there was much scandal
At present women are gradually disappear
ing from the departments md within In m h lev
Washington. Notwithstanding the fact, thas
as 4 5rosrHs aboa f9r
by causes which are now IN operation rtn AZ
held under the Ciyil Service lazy When there
Il Is vacancy the civil Service Com mlssloner4
lectel by the appointing official. In five oasess
out Of six, surprising that tho three names in-s
preference efe "n to H woman This seems very un.
Just. but the reason for it is evident enough
| A chief Of bureau prefers men as subordinatssI
because he feels no restraint in their presence g
he can smoke ,end swear occasionally. L he
would not like to demand of women clerks.
Thus it nanpons that the great majority Of the.
| fore the days of tho Civil Service law.
9, People sometimes obtain work from ON Uncle.
p poe" Of Of passion in far. Western State be-
cam? an office seeker adopting novel meth I'll
e Pnted States sesator' f SomeardnS lin win,
poetry by mail Once week ! r. , he re-.
p"ery was probab " tie worst hSt poet-
rai no @ to but at iengt6 Began
to prey upon his mind fio found that that it vas Vas
he So as a5
lie once ,Aeverthei.ss. il YOU will cease,
w5l'"s cb aAa A sedG he ii t"0 10 Inc. ts'
1t i recorded That . man. appointed Sixth
mon MO- from ,he earth Ills written answer was.
s one passed ala
another who, being examined for employ
o%es I'm S" ths st Country darn
tho Revolution. His answer was. "a DID,
Many queer people got into the Governments,
smn,oymen5 one day. not long Ago: the Zap nP.
looked up from his desk and beheld in. his
doorway large woman OF middle age IN =,
sG mt 4 on and ads 81 sr w
green rarasol and GsglinG. She was an ap-..
picnnt for Place and thap p to the ,s poweps
incIuuel IN tho classified service. q few days
So She ntt1 II t1n sss
SO that tho forewoinan under whose authority
she, was, nut was Obliged :. to call her dow down:
"Traialoo .tralploo" cried the woman in the
woman and trying to attach a large bunch OF
flowers to the forewoman,s dress. .,o ,,
man. want 70 speak e you seriously YOU
ing back to admire the effect of the, corsage'
h9gIpet ihs had ln4t ,best9we ed, lhen shs
"'"f h:n sha II hnvs ' to '' report You to the
chief said tho forewomnn severely.
This seemed to aInuse tho lady IN tho pantas
TITO chief" she echoed. "Ha. hal Give
him thnt for me-" kissing her hand as she
,Ysyerth"ISse. attor HAVING talk with the, the
t@ shs nGga n o DeyX NJ gehn mite and since
A nioc-in looking old gentleman with horid
c@@mreXyi,2,n ,a'pnroaoh,h the Appointm emit
tols i rerommcndation. When the oficial
/ ii down. | am so deaf that could not hear
sound ia cannon were fired oil close TO my
Gnn. .N"Cauley thought that this was rather
, disadvantage for an Applicant for employ
rs sss Sa he sk%d The s s od
man shook his head. II, is imrossibls." 10
said " cannot write at all. because my hand
Arrived at an Understanding.