The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-12

II 5 life fun of interest, not to say
anxiety is an actors. But | think on
consideration I'D about as soon have an
Cctive position in the strec'-clea1ing
department. Are they giving out ,hese
led civil-service tickets this year, Bob,
or can any husky boy get a broom?"
You stay right here with me until
you strike something" said Bob, cor
daily. 'fll do what can for YOU
You'd better get You some clothes the
first thing"
For three weeks the convaleseeni
victim of stage mania diligently an
swered advertisements in person ana
by letter, almost invariably to find that
the places that he sought We're filed
by the time he made his application.
He finally obtained an engagement as
a gardener, which he filled for three
days. and then he quit at the request
of his employer, whose orchids he had
pruned close to the root to increase
their growth After this episode ne
found temporary favor in the eyes Of
the manager of wholesale grocery
in Wabash avenue. who was taking
stock At the end of the week he re-
ceived nine dollars and an intimation
that his services We're no longer need
ed. That was simply ON account of
few purely accidental errors and
omissions. He wanted to turn the nine
dollars over to his friend and benefac-
tor, but that person. remembering re
morsefully that he had suggested the
dramatic career. refused to accept the
money.
The dny following the eN-member of
the profession announced that he had
met one of the best poker-players he
had ever at dow, with. but he added
the loss of the nine dollars was not OF
so much consequence. ns he had beer.
engaged MS second cook in large down
town restaurant.
Chilson was stupefied. 'I'ou cookl"
he exclaimed. when did you ever
cook. FRANKIE"
Didn't you know | was chef in the
Murphy house at Siding W" asked
Frank. cheerfully.
They'll get on TO YOU" said Chit
son. you're ehump to make plufi
Of that kind"
I'D be bigger ehump to go around
telling people all | don't know" re
torted Frank. Il know enough for that.
1 figure that IL | go in and keep my
mouth shut and watch things I'll own
that restaurant inside OF year"
The next night when Chilson came
home he found his friend smoking I
long stogie with his feet on the window
sill
Did you last all day?" he asked
N 10 hra. ,'r1.N
81 got along first-rnte at the start. The
chief cook seemed TO be good fellow
and what he gave me was easy. He
did remark that he supposed was u
little rusty, and told him he was dead
right. He went out after the break
fast was over aud told me to clear up
a little. Some of the flunkies put me
next, and l did it pretty we'll After
awhile the cook came back and the
dinner rush began. Well, | went up
in the air. There was more to il than
l thought.
Where's my lnrd?' he said pretty
soon, looking into n kettle had worked
hard to clean.
II threw that out says Weren't
you through with IL? You were fry
ing potatoes in it all morning
''He caught up cleaver. and l
thought he was going - throw it at
me. hut some orders came in. nnd he
Just threw o bitter look instead
Il thought he WAS going to over
look the matter, but you ought to have
heard what he said when the rush was
over.
~ don't seem to satisfy you |
says.
No, you thick-dngercd. lunk-head-
ed, lopsided fraud you don't he says.
GU was never nearer the inside of
kitchen than the back doorstep walt-
ing for handout in your life
Then why don't you fire me?' |
says.
You're fred he SAYS. and now
get out of here before ! kick you out
That was one case where butt
game didn't work" concluded Frank,
but I see there's junior partner in
mercantile, business in suburban
town wanted this evening. If You'll
lend me the carfare. Bob. III 90 out IN
the morning and see If can't get him
TO dispense with the capital or take my
notes. think | would shine as a iu-
nior partner
About week afterward the master
mechanic of the Illinois Central met
the eN-fireman and told him TO call at
his Office Then he questioned him n
little concerning his experiences since
he had left the company's services, and
finally put him back on his old run
He has since been promoted 10 en-
gineer, but only the old men speak of
his as the dude" He has changed a
great deal.--Chicago Daily Record.
Signiicnn' Answers.
Prof. Aegidi. who was for many years
the chief of the press bureau. under
Prince Bismarck. has lately published "A