Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-11-21
SENATOR'S BLUNDER.

/ HOW nc UUlukeullOudlIy ScCuEcU OlOIA-
| ship for a Constituent.
Back In the 70's, when Zach Chandler
was at the head of the interior depart
ment, a young man from one of the
western states came to Washington to try
clerical life in one of the departments.
He had been quite ward politician in his
western home, and imagined both the
senators from his state would be glad to
do him favor. lie spent several days in
taking in the sights of the capital, then
went up to the senate one afternoon and
sent in his card to Senator Blank The
senator responded promptly, had the
visitor shown into the marble room, and
for some time they sat on sofa together,
talking of home news and the home crops.
Then the young man broke the ice by in
forming the senator just what kind of a
place he wanted-didn't care much what
department 1t was In.
''Well, don't know" said the senator.
| ''Such places are not to be found every
day, and there are hundreds here from
every state looking for almost anything in
| the shape of an appointment
''COme up to my house about o'clock
tonight" said the senator, land we'll talk
the matter over"
Promptly at the appointed time he
pulled the door bell and was ushered into
the library, where he found the senator
smoking cigar and looking over ''lhe
Evening STAR"
''Ah! good evening Mr.; was just
thinking of YOU" said Senator Blank.
IL have written strong letter to Secre-
tary Chandler requesting him to give you
position In the interior department.
picking up an unsealed letter from his
desk and handing it to the young Office
seeker, land would suggest that you
call at his Office and present 1t about 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. have also
mailed the secretary little personal note,
letting him know that when want any
thing in his Office want 1t bad"
| The young westerner was bowed out OF
the room with smiles and hearty hand
shake. At his hotel he sat down to think
over his good luck; then he thought of the
pocket and read:
| Dear Chandler: Sometime tomorrow
morning young citizen of my great and
glorious state will call on you with a
strong Endorsement from me for clerk
ship. have no earthly interest in him,
so turn him over to your tender mercy.
I
| BLANK"
The young man dropped the letter, and
q big sigh struggled up from under his
watch pocket. Il w0dner what he said
| In the little note he mailed to the secre-
tary?" thought the young candidate.
Then he realized that the senator had
given him the wrong letter, and he at
once determined to call at the interior
i \ - i1n
what the next chapter would bring forth.
/ About 10 o'clock the next forenoon the
cOlored messenger showed young man
into Secretary Chandler's Office.
'SenatOr Blank told me last night Che
had written you and advised me to call on
you this morning." said the young gentle
man,
ssAh, yes" smiled the secretary, good
naturally, picking up from his desk an
open letter and glancing over 1t. 1.-THE
senator speaks of you In the highest
terms and Is very urgent In his request
for your appointment. Wait moment,
and touching bell. he sent his messenger
for the chief clerk. After moments
conversation with the clerk, the secretary
said
'You are fortunate. There is twelve
hundred dollar clerkship made vacant BY
i FcSlku6tAUu tulS AOIuIk&S anu u0VC
ordered your appointment to the place, =
A month later Senator Blank was
walking through the patent Office, and in
the corridor met the new clerk In his
Office coat. The senator was surprised
and a trife disconnected, but he shook
hands with the young friend aud said that
he was glad to sea him there.
"Well, I'm glad to be here" responded
the clerk. ..And SENATOR" putting his
hand inside his vest and looking squarely
In the others eye, fright In my inside
pocket keep that little personal note you
thought you mailed TO Secretary Chandler
telling him when you wanted thing you
wanted It bad"
Explanations were unnecessary. The
senator went out OF public life and died
long ago, but the clerk managed to squeeze
along through the hard times on his 81, SO(
: year. w ashiugt0n Star.
i "Water water everywhere, and not |
drop to drink
.sBut you must remember, my friend
that although We are cast upon = desert
island it Il situated In fresh-water lake.
j II know! ( know! 4 Was ! drop Of bes
Il Preferred to. !" rs
!. .Thoss two fellows Graduated t6gether.
aAt Harvardfn
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