The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-14

that il was time was clearing my
desk, when saw the head Of the firm
coming toward my desk. Ny heart be-
gan 70 beat l felt somehow as though
something was going to happen. See
here, he began, calling me BY name
Here's something which ought 70 BE-
dome right away. The case itself isn't
hard one. but Il Is coming on in two
or three weeks. and can't see 10 II my
self You have mentioned that you
would like any business which we could
turn over 70 you. You can have this
| II You like, and well soc what sort Of =
brict you can get up. He went on 70
explain matters . little, and then left
mia My Young friend down at tho
Office would probably have said that he
was very sorry. but he could not take
the Job, as his trunk was all packed
aud hc didn't wish 10 undertake any
work until after the vacation. but such
| an idea never entcrcd my mind,
rushed u the telegraph Office, sent
word to my friends that was unex-
pectedly detained, worked nt my case
all TINT evening and was up bright and
early In tho morning 10 go at Il again.
| II scrmcd 10 grow hotter and hotter.
but paid no attention 70 the weather
had made memorandum Of the orig
| inai statement 30 that ! didn't need
to 10 to him again, In ten days and
| never worked harder--my brief was
| ready My legs shook when went
| 10 the front office aud laid IL before
my employer. All Of that night wor-
t ~. 49,. III. 4 49,, II. lstfrt
| but couidn't think Of anything 70 be
done amy better than had done II
Tho next morning believed II was the
happiest moment OF my lifcthe old
man came 10 me and told me my brief
was all right, and never had my lack
| III work from that time on.
Another * the group, whose name r.
as well known Ms perhaps any other In
connection with the colossal commerce
| OF New York, remarked ut this points;
lyon are rishta bout the Importance Of
| recognizing tho chance when Il comes
There isevcrything Ia H. II Il q pity
| that boys can't understand Il. Now
my own experience was something
| like yours | was keeping books In the
/ old store 81 e , when ! one
day heard the head 81 the firm say 70
Isone az the p1 rtners that he wished he
knew Of Honehody who could write
san4e circulars and advertisements Tor
them Iii ought III DO some one who
xnows our business we'll, he said and
/ yet he ought 70 know how 10 express
himself better than most business
men have been trained to. lie went
on more az length 10 explain
what he wanted, but the others did
not seem 10 know Of anybody
who could All tho bill. went
homo that night thinking all the
way about those advertisements. had
some kpacls at writing myself, but !
was naturally pretty bnahful and !
didn't dare 70 say right out that I
thought could write anything 20 iius
i portnnt as Mr.. seemed 70 think
Il this new work to Be. hut the next
morning Iscrewed my courage up, and
told him that had had n fair educa-
ton an d would like TO try my hand at
those advertisements which ! had
heard him asking about the day before.
| He WINS little surprised al first, but
he told me fully what he wanted, and
wrote the things wrote them over and
over and almost wore ont a dictionary
and thesanrus over it-and they
turned out to be Just what were
wanted. believe that might have
been keeping books to-day In some lit
tie back Office at fifty dollars month
\ II hadn't caught al that chance. A
man has got to be faithful and honest
| and ready in order 10 get taken into .
firm ON his mcrttse4that goes without
| eavtn1 Tint I .fantt haiteva that Il
should ever have become q partner in
that house, as did year after THAI
time tnnd that was the beginning Of
my succcss) II hadn't seen my chance
and had the courage, in the face Of I'M
experience and knowledge that had
no special ground for expecting favora.
TO snap at II.
i These sentiments were warmly In
dorscd by every man who was present.
Christian Union.